Le Corbusier is an exception Olga Kabanova Date of publication: October 28, 1999 The result of voting for the best architect of the 20th century is sad - only 46 responses, 11 respondents admitted to hating modern architecture. But I didn’t expect anything else. For the majority of the world's population, modern architecture is ugly and anonymous. Which, in my opinion, is a monstrous injustice. It was in our century that architects gained enormous technological and social opportunities.

Berezovsky: mythological portrait in the interior Evgeny Maizel Date of publication: October 28, 1999 In this article we will look at one of the most legendary Russian politicians of recent years - the semi-mythical and multifaceted personality of Mr. B.A. Berezovsky. And although Birch is a prominent tree in the Russian political landscape, we intend to distance ourselves as much as possible from political, ideological or ethical assessments of its role.

It’s hard to say that the anticipation for the St. Petersburg magazine “New Russian Book” was excessively tense. Our time, marked by the flaring and dying trajectories of various publishing enterprises, has to a certain extent diminished the pathos of anticipation of “intellectual feasts”.

Ernst Jandl, not only in his native Austria, where he served for a long time as a teacher of language and literature in a gymnasium, but also in other countries of the German language, is still the most “massive” author. I would compare him in popularity with our pop poets, but the latter no longer attract a huge audience, and Yandl’s fame has never undergone any revision.

Glossy youth Dmitry Essering Date of publication: October 28, 1999 Twice a year, manufacturers of clothing and accessories try to win the sympathy of potential investors. To the delight of consumers, they show new collections: autumn-winter and spring-summer, respectively - manufacturers are not averse to inspecting the contents of someone’s (and our) wallets a couple of times a year.

Question from the audience: “Matvey, are you a Jew?” Lev Moskovkin, Natalia Vakurova Date of publication: October 28, 1999 Matvey Geyser. Seven candles. "Gesharim." - M., 1999. - 384 p. The book was released for the opening of the Second International Arts Festival named after Solomon Mikhoels.