2008 Best of Kansas City

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Don’t Say “Cheese”!

One of the things that strikes a person who comes in a contact with American people is a fake, disingenuous, completely reflectory smile. In most cultures to smile is defined in the dictionary as “to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the [...]

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Russian Movies For The Foreigners

Reader Philmo asked me to recommend a few Russian movies to watch. This is not an easy task, since most of the Russian movies rely on the context that may not be so obvious to a foreigner. Without a person sitting next to you saying  things like “This is funny because…” or “This makes sense [...]