New East Digital Archive

Stereotypes

Ukraine’s Culture Minister blames Netflix for Emily in Paris stereotype

Ukraine’s Culture Minister blames Netflix for Emily in Paris stereotype

Luc Besson’s spy thriller Anna shows the West is still hung up on harmful stereotypes of Russian women

Luc Besson’s spy thriller Anna shows the West is still hung up on harmful stereotypes of Russian women

To combat Poland’s culture of shame, one designer is creating educational sex toys

To combat Poland’s culture of shame, one designer is creating educational sex toys

Lara Croft takes on the New East in this hilarious project

Lara Croft takes on the New East in this hilarious project

Ekaterina: does Romain Mader’s satire on sex tourism in Ukraine do more harm than good?

Ekaterina: does Romain Mader’s satire on sex tourism in Ukraine do more harm than good?

Opinion: Can Slav and gopnik memes do real damage?

Opinion: Can Slav and gopnik memes do real damage?

Strange lands: how western pop videos can't get enough of the ‘exotic’ new east

Strange lands: how western pop videos can’t get enough of the ‘exotic’ new east

Meanwhile, in Russia: Buzzfeed, Russia and the west

Meanwhile, in Russia: Buzzfeed, Russia and the west

Texts, lies and videotape: scandals, superstars and stereotypes in Siberian Education

Texts, lies and videotape: scandals, superstars and stereotypes in Siberian Education