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Lorne Malvo as Woland: Unmasking Evil in Fargo Season One | September 05 2024, 18:56

We’re revisiting the first season of Fargo. You know who Lorne Malvo (the one on the right in the photo) reminds me of? Woland.

Just look. He awakens the evil he sees in people and tempts them to act upon this evil, which is characteristic of Satan in Abrahamic religions—to tempt and entice people into sin. His collection of tapes can be seen as a symbol of “soul collecting”.

He creates chaos literally without any reason, like when he incites a kid to pee in a gas tank and then reports him, just like Satan, who perpetrates evil simply because he is evil, and to have a bit of fun. He phones Hess’s sons, lies to them and manipulates them into fighting, again, for no apparent reason. Or he scares the children living in Lester’s old house.

Somehow, he managed to escape from Lester’s basement, although there was no exit—a normal person couldn’t have done that. The character is often linked with religion: he pretends to be a priest, quotes biblical verses to manipulate a wealthy man, etc.

I barely remember the second half of the season, we are still watching it. But it seems to me that there will be even more evidence that Lorne is Woland 🙂

Exploring the Wit and Childhood Motifs in Inessa Morozova’s Art | September 05 2024, 16:03

An intriguing artist — Inessa Morozova, Moscow, Russia.

The first painting in her gallery is titled ЖОРА. ЖОРА is a male name. The humor of the artwork stems from the fact that only half of the name is displayed, and what initially springs to mind is something akin to “ass” (in Russian, ЖОПА). However, the painting is indeed named ЖОРА, and therein lies its wit.

The principal motifs are children and childhood. Its tone bears a slight resemblance to Nastasya Chudakova, yet the technique veers more towards impressionism. She boasts numerous paintings, each surpassing the previous. I have selected what I believe to be the masterpiece.

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Till Lindemann Tour Ad | September 05 2024, 03:03

TILL LINDEMANN recently visited us on tour. For the promotion of his American tour, they featured his performance at Red Square with the song “Любимый Город” (in Russian, of course). It was during the military-music festival “Spasskaya Tower”, September 2021. In a white jacket and bow tie, he looked like an eccentric. 

 

Exploring Tilt-Up Construction: Erecting Walls Efficiently | September 04 2024, 20:20

Driving past a construction site. In the photo — the process of erecting walls using a method called panel lifting or tilt-up construction. This method is widely used in the construction of industrial buildings, warehouses, and shopping centers. The essence is that reinforced concrete panels are cast horizontally on the construction site, and then raised to a vertical position using a crane. The braces are removed later, once other structural elements are assembled. I’ve only seen this in the USA.

Pickleball | September 04 2024, 18:08

Yuki first saw how “parents” buy a ball for themselves and play with it. He is impressed by the day. So we’ve made it to pickleball. Now we need to make it to the court. It’s right in front of our house, but still, we need to get there! For instance, the pool, which is also in front of the house, I managed to go only once this year, and last year—not at all.