Many political dramas are also about corruption. For example All The President's Men is about corruption in American politics and the 2014 drama Leviathan is about a corrupt mayor in a small Russian town.A popular genre that focuses on criminals rather than the police is the gangster movie. ...
The first known recorded instance of a computer virus was the Creeper Worm, developed by Robert H. Thomas in 1971. The first iteration of Creeper couldn’t clone itself, but it was able to move from one system to another. It would then display the message, ‘I’m the Creeper: Catch me...
Eastern Promises by the highly polarised director David Cronenberg explores themes of sex trafficking and the Russian mafia in this brilliant gritty London-based gangster film. Cronenberg, whose films are not always easy, but guaranteed compelling viewing, is well known for ...
Russian History World History Hide books New History Books Last updated: December 02, 2024In our new history books section, we keep track of some of the books coming out by Five Books interviewees and frequently recommended authors. We're also scanning catalogues and highlighting interesting new ...
Semion Mogilevichis considered the "Boss of Bosses" of the Bratva or The Brotherhood, better known as the Russian Mafia. He is currently under indictment in the US for charges concerning massive white collar schemes to defraud investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. ...
Culture of Russia Russia Culture Name Russian Orientation Identification. "Rus" may derive from the name of a tribe that gained political ascendancy in Kiev and other Slavic towns and lent its name to the language, culture, and state. Some scholars believe this to have been a Varangian (...
(1926-2008) was told by none other than mafia boss Nicola Gentile about the realities of power in postwar Italy. Gentile’s revelations and information provided by other agents pointed to a “secret government” running Italy through an elite masonic lodge: P-2, itself a tool of the CIA ...
While living in Los Angeles, Kate discovered that her father had ties to Masque’s criminal organization. Kate returned to New York and re-teamed with Clint to take on the Russian Mafia, as her own father and other criminals put a hit out on both Hawkeyes. After surviving that crisis, ...
1. The ABCs of a Comparative Economic History of Organized Crime: A National and Transnational Approach Part 1: Europe 2. Italian Mafias 3. Russian Mafias 4. Vignette: Albanian Mafia Part 2: North America 5. US Mafia 6. Mexican Drug Cartels 7. Vignette: Organized Crime in Canada Part 3:...
The Russian mafia escape is slightly more tricky and recommended for more experienced escapers or anyone who is up for a challenge. And finally, we are happy to introduce our latest concept - the first VR escape room experience in Stockholm. Get ready to visit the abandoned town of Pripyat ...