Alexander Genis: The nature of glory in our century has become the subject of the study of Tom Payne , whose book will be presented by the host of the “Book Review” '' '' 'Marina Efimova. Marina Efimova: The name of Tom Payne's book 'Fame' 'has a subtitle:' 'What the classics say about the cult of celebrities''. And the first classic that is quoted in the book was the great American poetess Emily Dikinson, although her own fame was always limited to a narrow circle of sophisticated readers.

The burned Tu-154 In Surgut hospitals, 28 Tu-154 passengers remain, burned on Saturday at the airport of the city. It is reported that one victim is in serious condition. The investigation considers two main versions of the incident - violation of fire safety rules and violation of the rules of operation of aircraft. The commission of the Interstate Aviation Committee continues to work at the site of the tragedy.

In the Tver region, the number of de -energized settlements decreased from 308 to 192. Almost five and a half thousand people are left without light, this morning Interfax reported in the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Tver region. Repair and restoration work on power lines damaged by a snowy cyclone continues.

Hockey. KHL. Regular championship "Barys" - "Siberia" 0: 1 "Motorist" - "Metallurg" MG 3: 1 "Ugra" - "Tractor" 3: 2 (in a series of shootouts)

Hockey. Youth World Cup. 1/4 finals Finland - Russia 3: 4 (in overtime) Canada - Switzerland 4: 1 In the semifinals they will play: Sweden - Russia Canada - USA "Comforting" tournament Czech Republic - Germany 4: 3 Slovakia - Norway 5: 0

Let's just say, in the nearest frosty January days, Russian society will be more close to the revolutionary situation. Do not consider the beginning of an article with rabkor.ru, mistakenly published here. We are talking about the notorious 10 holidays, on which people are released on alcohol vacation in order to conduct a traditional New Year's increase in prices for most socially significant goods and services on a scale.

Mark Urnov The detention of opposition leaders in Moscow on December 31 is commented on by the Scientific Director of the Department of Applied Political Science of the Higher School of Economics Mark Urnov -: The detention of opposition on December 31 is an accident, petty arbitrariness or some Kremlin sign? “I don't think this is an accident.” Rather, it seems to me this is a train of the process over Khodorkovsky.

"Unnoticed generation" of the writer Vladimir Warsaw. The translator Tatyana Warshavskaya tells about the fate of her husband and her life in Geneva

In Moscow, the police released all the picket participants detained on Monday at the isolator, which contains arrested opposition politicians. According to Olga Shorin, the Press Secretary of the Movement of the Movement of Solidarity, 14 detainees were accused of violating the rules for organizing rallies and was obliged to appear in court on Tuesday. Two journalists, also delivered to the police department, were released without drawing up protocols.

Switzerland - Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani Speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 29jan2009 Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Gilani once meets the leader of one of the largest opposition parties - the movement of Muttachid Kaumi. Gilani seeks to prevent the intention of opponents in the parliament of voting about the vote of no confidence in the government.