Once bankrupt, two bankrupt In September 1998, the default and the devaluation of the ruble in Russia put on the brink of collapse the American Long Term Capital Markets (LTCM), which at that time was one of the largest investors in the Russian market. LTCM problems caused a decrease in the US stock market. Exactly 10 years later, the situation repeated exactly the opposite: the bankruptcy of one American bank - Lehman Brothers - collapsed the Russian stock market into the abyss.

On the second day after the fall of the Boeing 737-500 in Perm, an observation deck was opened over the crash site. Pensioners Angelina Sergeevna and Irina Alexandrovna were among the first, when the cadaverous smell had not yet disappeared. They were sure that they themselves could die in their 12-story building. They thanked the pilots and scolded the head of Aeroflot, Valery Okulov, who, after the news of the death of 88 passengers and crew members, first of all disowned Aeroflot-Nord.

When the American cable TV channel Comedy Central learned from a Newsweek correspondent that Russia was trying to ban the cartoon South Park ("South Park") - the channel's calling card since 1997 - they laughed a lot. “It can't be, it can't be! Are you kidding me?! - choking with laughter, said the girl Kathy from the press service of Central Comedy.

Release September 25 on the screens of the musical "Mamma Mia!" expected with understandable impatience: ABBA songs are adored by both those who grew up on them and today's youth. But the creators of Mamma Mia! They clearly saw the older audience as their target audience. And predominantly female. As many as three luxurious men of the age of “50 +/-” are invited to the film: Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgaard.