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Bob Sinclair Poses for B.East

Text by Vijai
Photos by Nastya Moylova

French DJ legend rocked Kiev’s Buddha Bar this week, and yeah, was a pretty awesome party. What’s even kooler is that he took time off from spinning to pose for one of our Beasties. She was smoking in a little yellow dress and Medusa locks and guess Sinclair being French, couldn’t resist. So here you go.

And here’s the Beastie Grrrls that flashed Sinclair for these photos -)

Getting the most out of your Gryvnas

Text by Vijai
June 6, 2010

I bought this eight gryvna ($1) plastic muppet balloon/yo-yo with a flashing light inside in the Kiev metro a few days ago, and once discovered by my girlfriend this weekend, it hasn’t had a dull moment. ‘Vyanka’ as she calls him has been squeezed & petted and stretched and bounced and made to look scary, act cool, make new friends. In these recessionary times, B.East shows that you can have a whole load of fun for nothing. It’s all about the attitude.

Ukraine’s Monty Python Moment

Ukraine’s President Victor Yanukovych, who’s become Public Enemy Numero Uno among Kiev’s liberal community, got bashed by a giant wreath during a solemn ceremony with Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev yesterday. Given the hatred he inspires among the city’s intelligensia, the video quickly made the rounds of YouTube, Facebook, Livejournal & other local blogs. ‘Justice has finally been served,’ twittered someone, while another made a quick remix of the video to a cheesy Russian pop track. Check it out for yourself below.