Dean Kalimniou
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 v Kings Of Mykonos: An appreciation
When I learned that volume three of Nia Vardalos’ film franchise was to be unleashed upon the unsuspecting populace, I admit to hoping that it would be a courtroom drama. …
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Diatribe: The Wall
«Ο δρόμος είχε την δική του ιστορία Κάποιος την έγραψε στον τοίχο με μπογιά… Ύστερα κύλησ’ ο καιρός κι η ιστορία Πέρασε εύκολα απ’ τη μνήμη στην καρδιά…»| I don’t …
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Diatribe: Indictus
My friend Andoni married Shayne’s sister over a decade ago now but I will never forget the manner I was introduced to him soon after the marriage took place. Sitting …
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Diatribe: Funding ethnic villains
The recent news that a Croatian club that openly displays paraphernalia relating to the fascist Ustashe regime has been the recipient of significant amounts of government funding has created consternation …
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Kat Theophanous: Censured for Cyprus and principle
Recently, according to the United Nations, angry Turkish Cypriots punched and kicked a group of international peacekeepers who in accordance with their duties, legally obstructed crews working on a road …
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Diatribe: A farewell to Robert
How does one bestow words upon sorrow? In which language can one speak to the dead? There are key questions raised by Vrasidas Karalis in his elegiac “Farewell to Robert,” …
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Diatribe: Caryatids (Καρυάτιδες) Eternally suffering for men’s wrongs
The first time I became aware of the Caryatids was in the aftermath of reading the myth of Atlas, to whom I was convinced a historical injustice had taken place. …
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Diatribe: Monobrow
You don’t get that many Toulas around anymore. A name that was once ubiquitous within the Greek community has now to all intents and purposes vanished or become disguised under …
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Diatribe: The other type of Greek
You won’t find a more ostensibly “Greek” person in our community than Kerry. She is my main source of information as to the latest Greek songs. She never misses a …
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Diatribe: The ugly side of Homer’s Iliad
“This was the ugliest man who came beneath Ilion. He was bandy-legged and went lame of one foot, with shoulders stooped and drawn together over his chest, and above this …