The creative editor of Sobesednik talks about why he does not accept invitations from the Prime Minister, crosses the street in the wrong place and is afraid of becoming a “living classic.” – Dmitry Lvovich, why have you been running the column “Bykov against” and not “Bykov for” in Sobesednik all year? Is there really nothing good in our life? - Honestly, I don’t know. Somehow it turns out that all my life I find myself at odds with my opinion.

NEWS OF THE DAY. Over five years in Moscow, the number of victims of pyrotechnics during the New Year holidays has decreased by almost 4.5 times. As ITAR-TASS reports with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Moscow, on December 31 in Moscow, 22 people were injured from pyrotechnics. During the same period in 2007, the number of victims in the capital was 95 people. The main New Year's injuries are injuries and burns of varying severity.

Many famous people preferred to dispose of their ashes themselves and asked their loved ones about burning the body. For some, it was even important where their ashes would be scattered. Lilya Brik dreamed of immortality Vladimir Mayakovsky's greatest love, considered his common-law wife, outlived the great poet by 48 years, and could have done more if she wanted. At the age of 86, Liliya Yuryevna Brik broke her femoral neck.

NEWS OF THE DAY. On January 3, the author of the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy, John Ronald Tolkien, would have turned 120 years old. A short toast “To the Professor!”, which is supposed to be said at 9 pm local time, marks the memorable date. Professor of English language and literature at Oxford University was born in 1892 in what is now South Africa. At the age of 4, Tolkien returned with his mother to England and spent his childhood in a village near Birmingham.

The past 2011 claimed the lives of many of our favorite actors, writers, singers... Let's remember some of them. March 30 Lyudmila Gurchenko, actress, 75 years old A diva who never allowed herself to relax. Not everyone approved of improving her appearance through plastic surgery. And she wanted to be always young. It seemed that this woman could endure anything, even a terrible fracture of the femoral neck, received while walking the dog in the yard. The injury became fatal.

NEWS OF THE DAY. Mexican sorcerer Antonio Vazquez Alba has denied information about the end of the world in 2012, reports the Associated Press. The man, known as the "Great Sorcerer of Mexico," called the "doomsday" theory a "huge lie" in 2012 and said the Mayans never predicted the end of the world. Vázquez also suggested that South American leaders have been suffering from cancer recently due to witchcraft.

Five corpses were found at a construction site in Makhachkala, Interfax reports, citing the local Ministry of Emergency Situations. RUSSIA NEWS. Five corpses were found at a construction site in Makhachkala, Interfax reports, citing the local Ministry of Emergency Situations. The bodies were in a construction trailer, the causes of death are being clarified, and there have been no comments from law enforcement agencies yet.

The famous figure skater, Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko gave his wife Yana Rudkovskaya a new engagement ring. The famous figure skater, Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko gave his wife, producer and Russian show business star Yana Rudkovskaya a new engagement ring worth 100,000 euros. The fact is that the other day Yana Rudkovskaya lost the gorgeous Graff ring that Evgeni Plushenko gave to his wife for her wedding. And Plushenko decided to compensate Rudkovskaya for her loss.

Creative editor of Sobesednik Dmitry Bykov - about why he does not accept invitations from the Prime Minister, crosses the street in the wrong place and is afraid of becoming a “living classic” The creative editor of Sobesednik talks about why he does not accept invitations from the Prime Minister, crosses the street in the wrong place and is afraid of becoming a “living classic.” – Dmitry Lvovich, why have you been running the column “Bykov against” and not “Bykov for” in Sobesednik all year?

Stories often happen to parrot owners that are reminiscent of the joke about a hamster that grew into a bear. Wavy hawks, of course, do not turn into hawks, but they are not without surprises. We asked ornithologist Vladimir Chuguevsky, a specialist at the Zoovet veterinary clinic, to clarify some of the surprises. Surprise 1: They understand what they say Never, under any circumstances, swear in front of your parrot.

BUSINESS SHOW NEWS. The famous singer, lead singer of the group “Tea for Two”, star of Russian show business Denis Klyaver made a loud statement on the air of the program “Let Them Talk” with Andrei Malakhov. Denis Klyaver said that he is the father of the child of former lead singer of the group “Guests from the Future” Eva Polna . Klyaver also admitted that he and Polna had a child “out of great love.” Let us remember that Eva Polna’s daughter Evelina was born in 2005.

In just one week, the Spider-Man musical collected about $3 million. NEWS OF THE DAY. In just one week, the Spider-Man musical collected about $3 million. Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark could become a record-breaking Broadway production. It was watched by 17,375 viewers. The previous box office record was set by the play "Wicked" in 2011. This production managed to earn more than $2.2 million in a week.

What is the main difference between animals and people? Most will answer: “We have a sense of humor.” And... he will make a mistake. Dogs, for example, also love to laugh and joke. An example from my own life: my shepherd and three fox terriers knew exactly which of their housemates did not like them. Moreover, there were no compelling reasons for this - people acted for some of their own reasons.

Russian cinema star Sergei Bezrukov shared the recipe for his favorite New Year's dish: – I can’t imagine the New Year without jellied fish . “What a disgusting thing this jellied fish of yours is!” – I always remember this phrase from “The Irony of Fate.” However, I am preparing for this film. Fish Cut the fish carcass lengthwise into two halves. Pour 4 cups of cold water over the bones, fins and heads. Cook for a little over an hour.

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev extended the state of emergency in the city of Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan until January 31. RUSSIA NEWS. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev extended the state of emergency in the city of Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan until January 31. The state of emergency was introduced after the riots on December 16 and was due to expire on January 5, 2012. Let us remind you that 16 people became victims of the riots, and dozens were injured.