January 10, 2008 Twin Christmases In February 1582, the Catholic Church, in the person of Pope Gregory the thirteenth, decreed a new, more accurate calendar to replace the Julian calendar, which had been in use since 45 BC. The revision meant dropping 10 days off the year... Culture History Holidays Humor Russia File
March 09, 2006 Hermitage Cats A look at the cats that guard one of the world's great museums. Art Humor Russia File
January 01, 1990 Butina, Babies, and Baby-making This week, depressing news about divisions and birth rates can only really be counteracted with a smile over the Orthodox church’s new take on sex. Culture Humor Int'l Relations News Politics Religion Social Issues The Weekly Russia File Russia File
Memes For Our Times We explain ten recent memes that best capture the current sociopolitical mood across a large subset of Russian society. Culture Dissent Humor Internet War
Greetings, Your Majesty During another trip to Sweden, the author learns a few things about monarchy. Humor
The Crocodile Dostoyevsky's hilarious story about a man swallowed by a crocodile, which was also a brilliant satire on political economy and the importation of Western ideas to Russia. Humor
The Private Life of Alexander Pushkin A touching autobiographical story of the author's first year as a teacher, far from the glittering lights of the capital. Humor
A Great Honor Sometimes unexpected things happen when you are asked to speak and perform in the provinces. Humor
On Tverskoy Boulevard A run in with a traffic cop gives the author some perspective on the importance of literature. Humor
