One and a half hundred years, one hero of Dostoevsky accused women of no less than creativity. “Without men, they will disappear like flies - here is my opinion. The whole female question is only a lack of originality. I assure you that this female whole question was invented by men, foolishly, on their own neck ...

Unprofessional professionals Elena Golubeva Publication date: February 12, 2004 Thinking about professionalism is now in fashion - professionals are needed everywhere. It is difficult, if not pointless, to argue with this. Who would refuse the services of a professional car mechanic? It’s a little more difficult with doctors; there is no such unity of opinion - some prefer old-fashioned methods and turn to grandmothers. What about the teachers?

Is there a “canonical” priest’s hairstyle, will the Tatars be saved, how to perform funeral services for those who died without infant baptism, why in church we pray not for all people, but only for the Orthodox plus for the authorities, “prayer with feet”, akathist at the all-night vigil, the oddities of the bishop’s service - Father Sergiy Zheludkov asks endless questions about all this.

This is criticism Issue 23 Publication date: February 12, 2004 We continue to publish conversations with literary critics. Today the “guest” of the column is Mark Lipovetsky . Russian Magazine: Mark Naumovich, why such a by definition “free” literary movement as postmodernism flourished in the totalitarian 70s, but in the liberal 90s, having conquered all newspaper and magazine platforms, created practically nothing equal to “School for Fools” " or "Pushkin House"?

Women's Internet Elena Sherman Publication date: February 12, 2004 A hundred and fifty years ago, one of Dostoevsky’s heroes accused women of no less than a lack of creativity. “Without men, they will disappear like flies - that’s my opinion. Their whole women’s question is just a lack of originality. I assure you that this whole women’s question was invented for them by men, foolishly, on their own account...

Is there a “canonical” priest’s hairstyle, will the Tatars be saved, how to perform funeral services for infants who died without baptism, why in church we pray not for all people, but only for the Orthodox plus for the authorities, “prayer with feet”, akathist at the all-night vigil, oddities of the bishop’s service - Father Sergiy Zheludkov asks endless questions about all this.

Bear and gramophone Review of "cultural" media Andrey Borzenko Publication date: February 12, 2004 Grammy Russian critics were surprisingly unanimous in their assessments of the latest Grammy Awards ceremony. This year's award did not present any surprises; everything was quite expected and predictable. The headlines play on the name of Mikhail Gorbachev in every possible way: the first president of the USSR, it seems, without even expecting it, received a golden gramophone.

Reflections on professionalism are now in fashion - professionals are needed everywhere. It is difficult to argue with this, if not, it is pointless. Who will refuse the services of a professional car. A little more complicated with doctors, there is no such unity of opinions - some prefer grandfather’s methods and turn to grandmas. And what about teachers?

Grammy In their estimates, the next Grammy Award ceremony was surprisingly unanimous. This year the prize did not present any surprises, everything was quite expected and predictable. The name of Mikhail Gorbachev is beaten in all ways in the headlines in all ways: the first president of the USSR, it seems, without expecting it, received a gold gramophore. In the company, along with Sophie Loren and Bill Clinton, he took part in the record "Petya and the Wolf" of Jean-Pascal Baintus.