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1989, revolution in Eastern Europe

Kattullus — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:49:20 -0800

The BBC World Service has put together a special report on the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe (they also have a simpler portal). There is a wealth of material, including TV reports on key events from the BBC archives, interviews, a map timeline, a report on Catholicism's role in the 1989 revolutions, a first-hand report of what it was like to gather news in East Germany during that time and much more.

Czech animator Karel Zeman

sleepy pete — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:13:26 -0800

Karel Zeman was a Czech animator probably best known for his movies Journey to the Beginning of Time and The Fabulous World of Jules Verne. He used stop-motion animation, cartoons, puppetry, colorization, and live action to create surreal and otherworldly films of amazing beauty. Sadly (for some), there's not a lot on the internet in English about the man. Although, it really doesn't matter what language(s) you know when there are so many of his works online. These are in no particular order and some are not in English: The Magic World of Karel Zeman (partial) The Special Effects of Karel Zeman, part 2 (one of the vids that pops up on the "related videos" portion is NSFW) Baron Prásil (Baron Munchausen) intro, clips 1, 2, 3 1001 Nights Krabat Mr Prokouk Episode 1, 2, 3, 4 King Lavra part 1, 2, 3 Vynález Zkázy (A Deadly Invention/The Fabulous World of Jules Verne) part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Čarodějův Učeň part 1, 2, 3, 4 Cesta do Praveku (Journey to the Beginning of Time) part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Inspirace (Inspiration) Karel Zeman playlist on youtube (personal playlist which includes the above films) If you watch one, go with Inspirace. It's a stop motion/live action piece utilizing blown glass figures and takes place in a drop of rain. Previous thread on Eastern European animation

After Stalin in Poland and Hungary

Wolfdog — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 06:52:44 -0800

Learn the Truth is an excellent (Flash) presentation on the years after Stalin's death in Poland and Hungary. There's also a plain HTML version.

Eastern European Matchboxes

jonson — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:49:11 -0800

210 Eastern European Matchbox covers via

East Europe IV Drug Use Images

peacay — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 23:45:26 -0800

Be Warned: some very disturbing and NSFW intravenous drug abuse images from Eastern Europe. [More Inside]

Azerbaijan Elections

mathowie — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:08:32 -0800

Azerbaijan is a secular former Soviet state with a rocky past, but this week they are moving towards democracy in an election on November 6th. Bloggers headed to the area are covering the upcoming election and documenting it all.

Kanahakkliha!

Tlogmer — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:16:44 -0800

Kanahakkliha! QT (mirror)

Espionage and the Orange Revolution

Tullius — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:46:36 -0800

Espionage and the Orange Revolution -or- How Ukranian spies prevented a crackdown on protestors in Kiev. (NY Times)

Explorations in the Art of Stop-Motion Animation

You Should See the Other Guy — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:23:14 -0800

Stop-motion clips from some of Eastern Europe's greatest masters. From "DarkStrider, Explorations in the Art of Stop-Motion Animation".

From Hlohovec to Sárospatak

Wolfdog — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:23:39 -0800

Watercolor landscapes of Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Hungary by Thomas Ender (1793-1875). The main frame for each painting allows you to open a large view, or read about the region depicted.

Radzilow

plep — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 05:58:25 -0800

Radzilow. Memorial to a once-vibrant Jewish shtetl.

Beyond the Fall.

normy — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 12:45:51 -0800

Beyond the Fall. The former Soviet block in transition 1989-1999. Outstanding photojournalism.

mis — Mon, 08 Oct 2001 09:11:42 -0800

I live in Prague and I've been looking for English language sites for expats living here recently. Prague TV is the best I can come up with. There are a few others, some that look promising but not fully functional yet, some absolutely terrible, and a some not so bad, but not really community sites. Do you live or work in Eastern Europe? Know any decent English language sites?