S Sebag Montefiore Reading Freud's article titled Dostoyevsky and Parricide while watching Gomorrah increases the pleasure.

Thoughts on Stalin and Putin
Stephen Kotkin's The Five Futures of Russia

'Putin appointed a political nonentity in his place, shifted himself to the position of prime minister, and came right back for a third presidential term in 2012 and then a fourth. Finally, he induced his

Tsars and autocrats. Brilliant stuff as always from Stephen Kotkin...

'Putin styles himself as a new tsar. But a real tsar would not have to worry about a looming succession crisis and what it might do to his grip on power in the present. Putin does; that is partly why he must

In The Shadow Of The Sword!

(H/t Hazem Ameen)
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I must add: The Americans. Up there w Breaking Bad and others. Just brilliant and so clever and so relevant

Schmendrik Lamarr 🇩🇪 🇺🇦 Dont know how. Theres so much tv to watch. I guess i dont go out much

michcrose I find Spiral a bit of a mess. But agree that Top Boy is brilliant

JohnJohn Totally. The best ever espionage drama

Calder Walton I must add two others that i found astonishingly good: Tabooo
& The English

Fauda for kinetic action. Teheran for espionage.

Most underrated brilliant series: Snowfall

Madmen. BreakingBad GoT. Gomorrah. Up there too. Political Black comedy dramas: succession is tops. Veep & others up there too

I count it equal to Sopranos. The two greatest drama series. Neither even remotely dated. The greatest espionage is The Bureau along w 2 le Carre Smiley series. Best ancient history I Claudius & Rome. I wonder why since le Carre the UK just cant do espionage drama …

Finished The Wire. I realize: it is the greatest masterpiece of tv drama of all. The dialogue. The characters inc the villains PropJo Omar Mcnulty the scary Snoop. the worlds told. The flawless acting. the courage. It does resemble the 19C novel cycles of a balzac or a zola.

These vile chants will now be amplified over the peaceful and honourable protest efforts. Time for kids to get back to class.

These women are spending #Passover in nightmarish captivity in Gaza. They are enduring unspeakable tortures, day after day.

On this holiday of freedom, demand the release of the hostages. #BringThemHomeNow #LetMyPeopleGo

The Passover is one of my most favorite holidays in all religions. It is very linked to Egypt, and thus, my Jewish friends and I (an Egyptian) used to use it as an excuse to make jokes about our friendship.

A close friend, every time I told him “Happy Passover,” he responded

Chag Sameach to all those celebrating Passover in the Middle East and around the world. May the blessings of this holy season bring gifts of peace to everyone.

What a beautiful peace of history that resonates today.

Chag Pesach Sameach. We are connected more than ever for peace and mutual understanding and care.