communism

The Soviet erotic alphabet picture book from 1931

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This precious discovery from the vaults of Stalinism sheds new light on the supposedly sexually repressive communist society of the former Soviet Union. Yes, the commies loved sex, too The fascinating scans come from an alphabet picture book published around

Silence of statues: inside Memento Park and House of Terror in Budapest

House of Terror, Budapest / Photo: Johann Sebastian Hanel

Could things have been different for Hungary today if it had a revolution back in 1989? Fluffy patches of clouds drift over a windy hilltop at the outskirts of Budapest. There is little urban settlement out here and the scenery

A piece of history: Nazi propaganda posters in Serbia during World War II

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No Photoshop, no Illustrator, just plain ol’ hand-painted Nazi advertising. Though obviously not as cool as the Soviet One of the issues the Nazi authorities faced with the local population during four years in occupied Belgrade (1941-1945) was how to

Moving with the times: Soviet Army monument goes Marvel

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The Soviet army memorial in Sofia, Bulgaria, recently got a colorful makeover by an unknown graffiti artist, causing the Russian embassy to protest because of an “outrageous act of vandalism”. A nifty gesture to round up the whole postcommunism dilemma,