Unexpected nude photos of Nicholas II appeared online last week, causing quite a stir, despite being more than a century old.

Putin might be a fan of Trump, but Russian zoo animals apparently aren't.

A recent poll finds that the vast majority of parents don't want their kids to become bloggers. Sorry, mom and dad.

Russia's election commission performed a "large-scale investigation" into tree stumps used as polling places. Only (?) three cases were found.

This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room!

Viewers can take a virtual tour of several Russian museums via TikTok.

A well-known musician posted a poem in response to the sentencing of his friend, the actor Mikhail Yefremov.

“Alla Borisovna [Pugacheva] drank not the elixir of youth, but the elixir of happiness.”

 – A fan’s post on Maxim Galkin's Instagram account, in reaction to a new photo of the couple

News, quotes, and tidbits from all around Russia.

Forbes recently released a list of the highest-earning Instagram bloggers in Russia, several of whom use their account to share details of motherhood.

This week: Soviet-relic bunkers burst forth with new life; Soviet-relic vehicles get new life; and Soviet-relic apartments crack under the pressures of life.

This week: cereal jingles go viral, animal crossings save critters, and paratroopers take a swim in a fountain in celebration. Sounds pretty run-of-the-mill.