About
Posted by popkitchen
NAME
popkitchen is the blog, I started two and a half years ago. It is written in my mother tongue. Later I met many people to whom I said that I blog, but not in a language they could understand, they always prompted me to start doing it in English. In short, I want popkitchen to be a lifestyle mag for intelligent people.
ME
My name is Jelena Maksimović. I live in Belgrade, Serbia.
I have a BA in English Language and Literature. After a string of freelance jobs, I realized that I need to finally pursue my ongoing love affair with media and popular culture. Hence, Erazmus Mundus scholarship for a program MA in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies at Institute of Education, University of London and Universita degli Studi di Firenze. Following the research period spent in London, writing my disertation, on the topic of economic value of user-generated content, I graduated in April 2009.
Currently, I live in Belgrade and work in PR agency. I am a staff writer for online pop culture magazine Popboks and occasionally I contribute articles on politics and social topics for Transitions Online.
SPACES I INHIBIT
blog on Belgrade’s Citymagazine
FAVORITES
I am
obsessive about music and TV shows, love American cinema from seventies, novels by Haruki Murakami, enjoy cooking, coffee, nicely designed things.
offer my opinion on politics and current affairs, even when is better to keep my mouth shut.
think that travelling is both opening our perspectives and confirming our stereotypes.
Internet changed my life and continues to do so every day.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:49 am
I liked your blog. Keep up the good job!
Karl.
July 30th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Hi Jelena!
Cool blog! I’ve got my first collection of poetry coming out in March, 2011. I’ll send you a signed copy! Hope you’re well and happy,
Mary