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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: A wee celebration: Tam o' Shanter

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:13:51 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: A wee celebration: Tam o' Shanter It has been 214 years to the day that the worlds greatest poet died. Robert Burns is a poet often mentioned in Cold War Fiction as the Russians seemed to have an affinity towards him, and in celebration of his life ( yes, Burns Nicht is in January) I thought I would do a wee [...]

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Adam Edgington became a registered member

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:55:52 +0000

Adam Edgington became a registered member

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Film Review: A Dandy in Aspic (1968)

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:43:02 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Film Review: A Dandy in Aspic (1968) I am one of those sad individuals who lives the life of a spy in my head, so when I go out I tailor the environment I am in to my internal spy narration. I would like to point out that I am not one of those people who mumble to themselves or give an [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Vietnam Music Monday: Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel

Sun, 23 May 2010 14:01:10 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Vietnam Music Monday: Khe Sanh by Cold Chisel The first time I was aware of this song was on a trivial pursuit card which asked: "What is the most played song in British jukeboxes, yet never released as a single in the UK?" Released in 1978 by Cold Chisel, this song is about an Australian Vietnam Veteran who is disgruntled with the world [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Up Country by Nelson DeMille

Wed, 19 May 2010 14:01:05 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Up Country by Nelson DeMille This is a book which covers modern day Vietnam and the War. Let me start off by saying I'm a big fan of Mr DeMille, even though I've only now read four books of his, and this one delivers yet again. The story follows Paul Brenner, a former combatant then who became a military policeman in [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Movie Review: The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 (2005)

Sun, 16 May 2010 20:22:47 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Movie Review: The Werewolf Cult Chronicles: Vietnam 1969 (2005) The Stasi has never actually seen the whole of Platoon or Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket and gave up after the first 10 mins of Heaven and Earth and so we decided to do a review on a film that is a bit left-field but still about the Vietnam War. This is a short [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Kalling The Ku Klux Klan

Thu, 13 May 2010 02:35:48 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Kalling The Ku Klux Klan In the effort to read the forgotten or underground works of the Cold War, and to try and get as much of a wide point of view as possible, not just the Flemings and the Deightons, I thought it would be very interesting to see what fictional books, posters, fliers etc were produced by the Ku [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Cartoon Review: Ave Maria (1972) by I. Ivanov-Vano

Thu, 06 May 2010 06:17:14 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Cartoon Review: Ave Maria (1972) by I. Ivanov-Vano This blog is solely interested in Cold War Fiction, whether it is by novelists, film studios, music composers or governments. This propaganda cartoon, released in 1972 by the USSR, is very powerful and quite shameful. Shameful in the sense that I am embarrassed to be a human and yet, be so inhumane. I realize that this [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Sorry haven't been and wont be posting for awhile

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:53:36 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Sorry haven't been and wont be posting for awhile old eye injury flared up and I can't really see.
However, I believe member RedBanner will be posting a travel report soon.

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K.V.Ramesh became a registered member

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:32:52 +0000

K.V.Ramesh became a registered member

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Film Review: Red Nightmare (1957)

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:28:47 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Film Review: Red Nightmare (1957) We all love a bit of Red Terror, especially if it is a training film made for the US Department of Defence. This short (28 minutes long) propaganda masterpiece is well worth finding and watching. The plot is rather simple, an American man, Jerry Donovan who is taking his freedom for granted, wakes up one morning [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: A Russian Love Song by The Goons (1957)

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:21:26 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: A Russian Love Song by The Goons (1957) With The Goons, you either love them or don't. I'm simply not a fan. I know that David at the excellently designed and written Permission to Kill loves them, but I just don't find them funny, and I know this may offend some of you, I don't find Peter Sellers funny. Maybe it is a generational [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Nikita by Elton John

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:42:26 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Nikita by Elton John In another post on Cold War songs - I have been busy with other stuff and frankly it is easier to write posts on songs, than finish the 20 drafts I have on books and movies. Speaking/writing of which, I watched Crimson Tide this morning and is it better than The Hunt for Red October? [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Agnes (The Teenage Russian Spy) by Mike Russo

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:47:36 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Agnes (The Teenage Russian Spy) by Mike Russo The music industry is always aimed at teenagers dreaming or wanting to be or are in love. Hormonal changes mixed with cash and cheap consumer goods is a gold mine. However, I don't think this record would have sold many as this song is about a boy who loved Agnes who was a spy - [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Ain't I Right by Marty Robbins

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:41:41 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Ain't I Right by Marty Robbins Produced in (I think) 1966, this song is a classic of the Red Menace that stalks America. A decade after the excesses of McCarthy-ism, this song was sung by Marty Robbins warning about Reds in our midst and how they will corrupt, how our feeble-brained and opportunistic politicians will let us down and that God, [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:20:53 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Music Review: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood For awhile I've been meaning to do reviews of the James Bond soundtracks of the films which were made during the Cold War, but I just haven't got round to it, and there is a part of me which thinks let Bond be reviewed by the professional Bond websites, however like the weather I am [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Black Ice by Colin Dunne

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:09:28 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Black Ice by Colin Dunne Recently my spirit for the site has been flagging. When I started I thought this site would be more interactive, people would write in the forums, I would have at least one other person writing a blog on the site, and out of all the absolute dross on the internet people would recognise my genius, take [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: The Company by Robert Littell

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:46:55 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: The Company by Robert Littell Google analytics always show that one of the search terms that my site falls under is CIA fiction cold war. However, I rarely read books about the CIA, as I think the European spies are better. European spies, are grubbier, more inventive, more morally ambiguous where the American cold war fiction books are more military. For [...]

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Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Mongoose R.I.P. by William F Buckley Jr

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:59:22 +0000

Markus Wolf wrote a new blog post: Book Review: Mongoose R.I.P. by William F Buckley Jr My biggest communist novelty mistake was not realising Castro was in Hanoi the same day I was. Instead of having the joy of listening to the man ramble on for X amount of hours, I did the sights and the tomb of Ho Chi Minh. 'Uncle' Ho's mausoleum was quiet, respectful and you had to dress [...]

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SLA Ali commented on the blog post Terrorist Thursday (somewhere in the world) : Comment on the Mossad Assassination in Dubai

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:48:14 +0000

SLA Ali commented on the blog post Terrorist Thursday (somewhere in the world) : Comment on the Mossad Assassination in Dubai I agree - this is the only news story of the year that I have been interested in.

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