Russian television celebrated pop singer Philipp Kirkorov's 54th birthday in grand fashion at the end of April.

Russian Alexei Molchanov is in the spotlight as the world's best freediver.

Some little-known art from a civilian eyewitness to the Siege of Leningrad is public both at one of the blockade museums in St. Petersburg and in a new book.

In memory of actor Christopher Plummer, who died last week at age 91, we look back at his role as a dying Leo Tolstoy in the 2009 film, The Last Station.

Which Russian tsars, stars, and commissars sported the most macho mustaches, grimy goatees, and bombastic beards? Let's make a listicle!

In these difficult times, let’s celebrate life. Specifically, five Russians (from a diplomat to an conductor to an activist) who happen to share today, June 4, as their birthday.

The life of Rasputin's daughter, Maria, was full of twists and turns almost as dramatic as her father's, and took her deep into the American heartland.

Russian history is interesting. Not always beautiful, not always glorious, but almost always... interesting.

170 years ago this week, January 15, 1850, the mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya was born.

245 years ago this week, on January 10, 1775, the rebel Yemelyan Pugachev was executed in Moscow.

Poor, unfortunate Vasily Vasilyevich Korvin-Krukovsky. He worked so hard to help his family flourish, and, at least in his eyes, it all went to waste.

Vsevolod Ivanov’s books have long since been largely forgotten, and today it is hard to decide whether or not his current obscurity is deserved.