From the “Russian Diary” of Robert Poles and John Steinbeck, made in 1947, to the “Red Zone” of the 52nd Moscow Hospital, shot recently, in 250 photographs, printed specifically for the exhibition in the Petersburg “Manege”, a very large story was fitted, seen by the reporters of the Great Photo of the Professor. What can we find out (and what to guess about) from these pictures today? And by the way, what does champagne have to do with it?

Did you know that the Internet has a patron saint? Not surprising. The Catholic Church recognizes more than 10 thousand people (the exact number is unknown), and they “are responsible” for a variety of spheres of life. Why not for the World Wide Web? In the end, you have to pray to someone when the connection is broken.

Ethiopia is one of the most ancient states in the world. The last emperor Haile Sellassiy, overthrown in 1974, came from the dynasty of the descendants of Tsar Solomon. (By the way, Haile Selassii is also considered a saints in the Tolbarian religion. Actually, the very name “Plastafari” comes from his generic name of Ras Tepheri). Ethiopia is one of the two states of Africa, which has never been colonized (the second is tiny Liberia).

Three British series (two new and one not very): a documentary drama about the attempt on the Skripals, Victorian family history from the creators of the Abbey Daunton and one of the best adaptations of Terry Pratchetta Frame from the series "Poisoning in Salisbury" Photo: James Pardon / Dancing Ledge / BBC We launch a new section “TV shows on Saturdays”, which will be conducted by Roman Arbitman-a prose writer, critic, author of the first in Russia of the guide to the Anglo-American series