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Evening Medusa
Last in 2017
Hello! This is the last "Evening Medusa" in 2017. If there are no troubles in the world (and we very much hope that they will!), then our mailing list will also have a New Year holidays.
However, this does not mean that you will have nothing to read on Meduza itself. Just the opposite! For the holidays, we have prepared New Year's and post-New Year's (read: hangover) tests and games, lists of the best films, series, books, songs and podcasts that will help brighten up your holiday. And on January 1, we will publish several materials about one great Russian TV series, which turns 20 years old. What a series, until we say, so as not to jinx it. Read Medusa!
Finally some news
In Moscow, there was the second accident with a bus in a week. In the morning, near the Skhodnenskaya metro station, regular bus number 267 crashed into a stop. There were no casualties , but three victims sought medical attention. On December 25, a passenger bus drove into a pedestrian crossing near the Slavyansky Bulvar metro station, killing four people. After the emergency, the Moscow authorities began to install concrete blocks near the crossings.
The International Olympic Committee has approved a draft uniform for Russian athletes who will go to the Games in Pyeongchang under a neutral flag. Instead of the Russian tricolor, the uniform will consist of gray, white and red.
Apple officially apologized to customers for slowing down older iPhones. This was done in order to prolong the operation of devices with a low battery. The company has now cut the cost of replacing batteries by almost a third, from $79 to $29.
What about New Years?
Eat!
Long New Year's feasts are fraught with various tests for the body - overeating, poisoning and other injuries. We have compiled a guide on how to protect yourself during the holidays. For example, our medical editor Daria Sargsyan recommends that on the eve of the feast, create a plan for exactly how much you are going to drink - and follow it!
The New Year is usually perceived as a noisy and cheerful holiday at a large table with family and friends. But many no longer follow this tradition, preferring to celebrate the new year alone. We asked several people how much they enjoy it.
What else to do before the New Year
- Listen to the rap album recorded by Alisa, Yandex's voice assistant.
- See how Ivan Dorn and Ivan Urgant make bad jokes.
- The fourth season of Black Mirror is out! Start watching with a promo video in which Vladimir Putin, Mark Zuckerberg and the ABBA group appear along with the past heroes of the series.
- Read Oleg Navalny's new story "The Condemned Chewbacca Opens His Eyes" , written specifically for Meduza.
Happy New Year, hurrah!
Take care of yourself! Alexander Filimonov