Stalinist salads and Napoleon cakes: “Russian Food Since 1800” by Catriona KellyApril 14, 2025Maja Soomägi reviews Catriona Kelly's "Russian Food Since 1800", an intro to food culture in the Russian empire and Soviet Union.
Experiencing the 1990s on an Estonian peninsula: “Everything is Wonderful” by Sigrid RausingSeptember 9, 2024Baltics editor Maja Soomägi reviews "Everything is Wonderful," Sigrid Rausing's book based on her anthropological fieldwork in Estonia
Solidarity and street cats in Levan Akin’s latest film: “Crossing” at the 2024 goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 4, 2024Maja Soomägi reviews "Crossing" at GoEast, Levan Akin's latest film which focuses on trans rights in Georgia and Turkey
Tenderness and heartache in Marija Kavtaradzė’s “Slow”May 28, 2024Maja Soomägi reviews Marija Kavtaradzė’s "Slow," which focuses on an unconventional relationship not often portrayed on the big screen
Playing into Putin’s narrative? Latvia’s attitude towards the Russophone populationFebruary 2, 2024Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi analyses recent Latvian legislation affecting the country's Russophone population
Providing a background to the present: “The Multiethnic Soviet Union and Its Demise” by Brigid O’KeeffeNovember 10, 2023Maja Soomägi reviews "The Multiethnic Soviet Union and its Demise," a concise examination of the role ethnicity played in the Soviet Union
Leading the way for the Baltic States? Estonia legalises same-sex marriageJuly 11, 2023Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi analyses Estonia's same-sex marriage legislation, and what it means for the region as a whole
A poetic depiction of a post-Soviet experience: “Border State” by Emil TodeJuly 6, 2023Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi reviews "Border State," a fascinating and poetic read of a changing Europe in the 1990s
A compelling commentary on Russian imperialism: “No Nation Without Culture” at the goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European FilmJune 5, 2023Maja Soomägi reviews "No Nation Without Culture," a short documentary commenting on personality cults and imperialism in Chechnya
Who to watch and what to expect: An overview of Eurovision 2023May 8, 2023Maja Soomägi takes a look at this region's entries for Eurovision 2023 and what we can expect from the Liverpool-held competition
