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  • Gueorgui Pinkhassov’s best photograph: a rooster in a Tashkent bazaar

    Gueorgui Pinkhassov’s best photograph: a rooster in a Tashkent bazaar

    Interview by Ranjit Dhaliwal, Translated by Kristina Moskalenko ‘I felt that the rooster was bored of me being there, and I felt some empathy for it’ I have heard that many photographers have tried to imitate this image since I took it 20 years ago. I believe that if you lined up their images with…

  • Unique moments: the photographs of Gueorgui Pinkhassov

    Unique moments: the photographs of Gueorgui Pinkhassov

    The Russian photographer is having a rare exhibition of his work at Magnum’s London Print Room By Lowenna Waters, translated by Kristina Moskalenko “I really take a lot of photographs” says Gueorgui Pinkhassov, from his home in Paris. “But I only show the ones that suddenly speak to me; that come alive when I look at them.”…

  • Russian expats in UK live ‘under suspicion’ as anger over Ukraine invasion boils over to ordinary people

    Russian expats in UK live ‘under suspicion’ as anger over Ukraine invasion boils over to ordinary people

    Kieron Monks inews.co.uk ‘Most of the Russians who live outside Russia – there’s a reason for that,’ Kristina Moskalenko told i, insisting most have already rejected the regime “We don’t serve Russians,” read a sign outside a restaurant in Portugal. The same policy was applied by an innkeeper in Germany, a hotel in Poland, and a university in Estonia. Russian…

  • Carey Mulligan on Strong Female Roles, Staying Anonymous — and the Smell of Manure on Set

    Carey Mulligan on Strong Female Roles, Staying Anonymous — and the Smell of Manure on Set

    Interview by Kristina Moskalenko for The Hollywood Reporter Russia Carey Mulligan’s journey to becoming one of Britain’s most acclaimed actresses was anything but ordinary. Known for her fearless ambition and remarkable talent, Mulligan defied expectations — and even her parents’ wishes — to chase her acting dreams. She boldly reached out to legendary actor Kenneth…

  • Luke Evans on Dracula Untold, Vampire Mythology, and Discovering Hidden Strengths

    Luke Evans on Dracula Untold, Vampire Mythology, and Discovering Hidden Strengths

    Interview by KRISTINA MOSKALENKO For his leading role in Dracula Untold, Welsh actor Luke Evans didn’t need prosthetic fangs — his natural charisma and intensity did the job. In this exclusive interview with Kristina Moskalenko, Evans opens up about reimagining Dracula, transforming physically for the role, and why he’s always game to do his own…

  • Steve McQueen on Widows: Art, Race, and Women Who Fight Back

    Steve McQueen on Widows: Art, Race, and Women Who Fight Back

    By Kristina Moskalenko and Maria Korolkova (Pasholok) Steve McQueen’s Widows Opens London Film Festival with Power and Precision This year’s BFI London Film Festival opened with Widows, the bold, brilliant new film from Steve McQueen—Turner Prize winner, CBE, Oscar recipient (12 Years a Slave), and arguably Britain’s most important director since Hitchcock. Expectations were sky-high.…

  • Simon Pegg: Comedy Guru Hands Over the Spotlight to a Dog’s Perfect Take

    Simon Pegg: Comedy Guru Hands Over the Spotlight to a Dog’s Perfect Take

    By Kristina Moskalenko KRISTINA: Simon, I was wandering around the set of Absolutely Anything and overheard an extra explaining how she’s going to play a skeleton popping out of a box. So… what exactly is going on here? SIMON: (laughs) Yeah, well, today we’re filming a zombie uprising. My character, Neil Clarke — a teacher…

  • Cannes Film Festival 2017: Behind the Glitz, Glamour, and Unexpected Moments

    Cannes Film Festival 2017: Behind the Glitz, Glamour, and Unexpected Moments

    By Kristina Moskalenko This year, the Croisette isn’t just glistening with diamonds—it’s patrolled by soldiers in full combat gear.They’re everywhere: composed, well-built, and striking enough to resemble cavalry officers from a period drama. As you pass, you might smile—perhaps even attempt a playful glance—but they remain impassive, fingers firmly resting on the trigger. Security, one…

  • Livia Firth and Chopard: Pioneering Ethical Luxury in Fashion and Jewellery

    Livia Firth and Chopard: Pioneering Ethical Luxury in Fashion and Jewellery

    By Kristina Moskalenko for Kommersant, 2016 Through her consultancy Eco-Age and groundbreaking initiatives such as Chopard’s Green Carpet Collection, Firth is proving that ethics and elegance need not be mutually exclusive—transforming the fashion and jewellery industries one gemstone, one garment, and one red-carpet moment at a time. The easiest way to introduce Livia Firth is…

  • Sandra Choi on Jimmy Choo: Crafting Iconic Shoes That Empower Women and Define Luxury

    Sandra Choi on Jimmy Choo: Crafting Iconic Shoes That Empower Women and Define Luxury

    By Kristina Moskalenko Jimmy Choo has unveiled a striking new logo — a bold statement for a house already synonymous with glamour. To mark the moment, Kommersant Style sat down with Sandra Choi, the brand’s visionary creative director and niece of the legendary Jimmy Choo, at the label’s London headquarters to discuss the daring plans…