July 03, 2020 Voting From Space A Russian astronaut became the first person in the world to participate in voting from orbit. Internet News Space Russia File
June 22, 2020 The Show Must Go On A Russian theater takes to an unusual medium to perform its adaptation of Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard." Internet St. Petersburg Theater Russia File
June 14, 2020 Kate NV is Coming for US Russian pop experimentalist Kate NV had her video voted the #1 best music video of May by Pitchfork. Internet Music Pop Culture Video of the Week Russia File
June 11, 2020 New Trams, Old Memes, and New Monuments for Old Villages This week's Odder News features monuments for dead villages, ancient memes, and a mirror for Putin. Cities & Towns Environment Health Internet Pop Culture Social Issues St. Petersburg Transportation Odder News
June 03, 2020 Worth A Thousand Words A Russian colorist of historical photos has been banned from social media for her work. Art History Internet War Russia File
May 26, 2020 Weight, Weight, Don't Tell Me Quarantine is hard on the mind, soul, and waistline. Economy Health Internet Social Issues Russia File
May 19, 2020 Phishing within the Pandemic Scammers are trying to take advantage of the current coronavirus situation. Internet News
May 17, 2020 Tetris: The Perfect Video Game? A deep dive into the history and philosophy behind Tetris, and the reasons why it has managed to stay relevant for so long and will probably still be in the future. Business Internet Video of the Week Russia File
May 14, 2020 Coping with Coronavirus, One Odder Item at a Time This week: Putin cracks down on smartphones, some things go online that probably shouldn't, and new coronavirus advice seeks to preserve the peace (and health). Family Health Internet Military Moscow Transportation Odder News
May 11, 2020 Game On, Coronavirus One of Russia's top universities goes online, via Minecraft. Education Internet Media Moscow Russia File
May 10, 2020 An Understandable Mistake? A grassroots campaign to remember the WWII fallen goes south. Cities & Towns History Holidays Internet Military Russia File
May 06, 2020 TikTok but from Home “I don’t know what to do here. What am I supposed to do, sing, dance? I don’t understand what people do on TikTok. ” – Opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in his first post to TikTok, where he gained 130,000 followers in less than a week Health Internet Quote