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Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad is his most bizarre legacy, and tells the story of his attempt to find—and to fund—a place in a country that wanted nothing more to do with him

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Tags: russia, politics, advertising, pizza hut, mikhail gorbachev, presidents, soviet union, food.fast, legacies, author.paul musgrave, source.foreignpolicy, paywall
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/28/mikhail-gorbachev-pizza-hut-ad-thanksgiving-miracle/

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Title
Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut Thanksgiving Miracle
Authors
Paul Musgrave
Published
Nov 28 2019
Word count
3434 words

5 comments

  1. [5]
    unknown user
    Link
    Is there an alternative link? I can't read this one. "hey this 2MB app isn't rendering the 20kB article 'cause there's no access to cookies let's restart the page" "hey this 2MB app isn't...

    Is there an alternative link? I can't read this one.

    "hey this 2MB app isn't rendering the 20kB article 'cause there's no access to cookies let's restart the page"

    "hey this 2MB app isn't rendering the 20kB article 'cause there's no access to cookies let's restart the page"

    "hey this 2MB app isn't rendering the 20kB article 'cause there's no access to cookies let's restart the page"

    "hey this 2MB app isn't rendering..."

    1 vote
    1. [3]
      tomf
      Link Parent
      Streamable Article
      1 vote
      1. [2]
        unknown user
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        Yeah, I don't-- this is ridiculous. I tried to create one myself, too. It just nopes out. The video works, though. Thanks for the efforts.

        Yeah, I don't-- this is ridiculous. I tried to create one myself, too. It just nopes out.

        The video works, though.

        Thanks for the efforts.

        1 vote
        1. tomf
          Link Parent
          I had that. Are you using Privacy Possum or Privacy Badger? If so, disable Blocking tracking headers disabled Not a solution... and to make it even worse, here's a plaintext version....

          I had that. Are you using Privacy Possum or Privacy Badger? If so, disable Blocking tracking headers disabled

          Not a solution... and to make it even worse, here's a plaintext version. https://pastebin.com/raw/MJmijqdq

          I've started disabling scripts for every media page. Suddenly reading the news is moderately enjoyable again.

          1 vote
    2. heady
      Link Parent
      You could try allowing cookies and then deleting the cookie afterwards, perhaps using a cookie autodelete plugin.

      You could try allowing cookies and then deleting the cookie afterwards, perhaps using a cookie autodelete plugin.