Monthly Archives: May 2022

Discovering Gogol in Mel Brooks’s “The Producers”

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By Joseph Puckett The devotion of audiences, critics and the film industry has cemented Mel Brooks’ legacy as one of the premier comedians in American cinematic history. He is a frequent subject of media studies and the success of his … Continue reading

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“The People’s Wishes”: Soviet Media Reports on Lithuania in 1940

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By Arabella Schwarber On August 3, 1940, the Supreme Soviet adopted a law on the admittance of the Lithuanian state into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Both the Soviet of the Union and the Soviet of Nationalities voted unanimously … Continue reading

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A New Light for an Old Flame

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By Natasha Netzorg Richard Butterwick, The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795: Light and Flame. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020. The 18th Century for Eastern Europe was full of turmoil, successes, and failures. The continent witnessed new mobility that spanned across political, … Continue reading

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