Motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles annoy everyone - especially motorists: because they are loud, because they appear unexpectedly, because they disrupt. Mopedists constantly climb between the rows, cut off motorists, and do not turn on the turn signals. They do not follow traffic rules at all and believe that everything is allowed to them. That is, if he is stuck in a traffic jam, he should be stuck in a traffic jam, there is no need to climb between cars or touch the mirrors.

TEXT: PHILIP KOLESNIK How not to think about words Messenger for iPhone that allows you to send a friend a single word Hodor, which can mean anything depending on the context. For example, the routine “How are you?” or a signal about another terrorist attack. It was made, of course, with an eye on the crazy Hodor from the series “Game of Thrones”, who manages to convey all shades of emotions, pronouncing his name in different ways.

An unpredictable concert by the pioneers of thrash metal CONCERTS A week after the arrival of another member of the big four of thrash metal, Megadeth, a group of no less important and, perhaps, even more odious - Slayer will come to the capital.

Even local doctors now prescribe homeopathic medicines, but supporters of the scientific approach are categorically against the teachings of Christian Hahnemann. Lyubov Lurie (Director of the Center for Classical Homeopathy) Allopathy and homeopathy are two different approaches, according to two different laws. There is a law of opposites, on which all conventional medicine works, and a law of similarity, on which homeopathy works.

Little is known about the musician Slow Magic - but, as one can judge from his recordings, he is a broad-minded person An American anonymous artist with the music most suitable for the season CONCERTS Who is hiding behind this pseudonym is unknown, but it immediately puts you in the right mood - the performer’s music really gravitates towards magic and summer; a couple of years ago this one was certified as “chillwave”, now it’s simply considered sunny and relaxed.

From June 1, smoking is prohibited either in cafes or near the office or metro. Adherents of a healthy lifestyle rejoice, smokers call it discrimination. Dmitry Yanin (Chairman of the Board of the Confederation of Consumer Societies, one of the developers of the bill “On protecting the population of the city of Moscow from tobacco smoke”) Legalization of tobacco is a historical mistake. If such a product appeared in our time, it would be banned.

Fri 01/08 – Wed 06/08 PETERSBURG # Open Cinema 2014 Anniversary open-air film festival CINEMA The Open Cinema short film festival is turning 10 years old - it has grown seriously and turned into an important city festival, one that you are not ashamed to attend. The most wonderful things - from performances and clownery to the film program itself - usually take place in the open air on the beach of Petropavlovka.

“The law on obscene language comes in the wake of lace underwear, sneakers, beer advertising and other legislative nonsense. The collective Duma fool, extremely vulgar and zealous, has given birth to another legal kaaleka - the law, as soon as it is born, needs amendments, prosthetics and other crutches.

25 public gardens will be landscaped in the center of Moscow - the lawn will be replaced, benches and flower beds will be installed, lighting and paths will be put in order. Including Miussky Square, a square near the monument to Osip Mandelstam, Khitrovskaya Square will be developed

Sooner or later they try to diversify the original composition of any legendary team, but successful cases can be counted on one hand. At some point, the producers ordered the addition of a fifth to the four green guys. But this idea died out before it could be realized. Only the concept art of a stern mutant with stripes and 8 fingers, who was named Kirby in honor of the legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby, has survived.

BOOKS Mark Darcy died while carrying out some terribly noble mission in Sudan. Having honestly worn out the shoes in which she walked behind her husband’s coffin, Bridget puts on her high-heeled shoes again.

A member of a Moscow feminist group and the author of the book “My Husband is an Entrepreneur” discussed the situation of women in Moscow and Russia. Yana Agarunova, founder of the family relations workshop “Earth, Wind, Fire”, author of the book “My Husband is an Entrepreneur”: In addition to native Muscovites, Moscow is inhabited by visiting women. These are the chosen ones who have a certain charisma and courage to start from scratch.

Vladimir Rusanov, head of public relations department of X5 Retail Group (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Green Crossroads) Identical products may cost more in premium retail chains than in regular ones. This is due to the fact that, firstly, premium-segment stores are located in places with expensive rent, and secondly, the costs of personnel, equipment and general operating activities at Green Crossroads are higher than, for example, at Pyaterochka.

Hysteria around food has reached its peak in recent years - and a major role in it has been played by the controversy surrounding genetically modified food. About ten years ago, one public organization asked me to write an article about GMOs. After this, I decided to conduct my own experiments to study the effect of GM soybeans on the physiological state and behavior of rats and their offspring.

Afisha asked a native Muscovite, a Vladikavkaz Ossetian, a Belgorod resident and an Englishwoman to discuss why no one likes Moscow - neither locals nor visitors. Ivan Noize MC Alekseev (musician, came from Belgorod): My story is banal. I graduated from school in the city of Belgorod, this is the border with Ukraine - Kharkov is nearby - but this is Russia. I graduated and came to enroll in Moscow, tried several universities, but ended up at the Russian State University for the Humanities.