July 25, 2024 Lord of War's Fandom Russian teenagers continue to idolize PMC Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, even after his death. Children Pop Culture War Russia File
July 03, 2024 Is the Grass Always Greener Abroad? Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. Dissent Emigrés Pop Culture Russians Abroad Russia File
June 05, 2024 Make Fairy Tales, not War Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study. Culture Film & TV Government Pop Culture Russia File
April 15, 2024 From the Club to Ukraine? A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday. Cities & Towns Men Military Pop Culture Urban Life War Russia File
December 26, 2023 The Party Is Over An almost-naked party drew backlash from conservative groups, prompting an investigation and the arrest of three attendees. Law Moscow Politics Pop Culture Social Issues Russia File
December 23, 2023 See Siberia by Train, Virtually A new video game takes players across Siberia amidst the Russian Civil War. Art History Pop Culture Russia File
November 10, 2023 A New Farewell to a Million Scarlet Roses Alla Pugacheva briefly returned to Russia after evacuating from Israel, only to leave again for Latvia. Dissent Music Pop Culture Russians Abroad War Russia File
November 01, 2023 "Accursed" Questions of Russia's New Reality Memes generated by Russia's stark new reality are affecting language and usage. Culture Dissent Language Media Pop Culture War
October 04, 2023 "Where Is Polina Gagarina?": A Show with No Stars A pro-war concert promised great stars on the stage, but instead had only ultranationalist poets. Moscow Music Politics Pop Culture War Russia File
September 12, 2023 Not Even Russia Is Immune from "Barbenheimer" "Barbenheimer" fever has arrived in Russia. Cinemas are ready to bypass the government's restrictions and Hollywood copyright in creative ways. Business Culture Film & TV Government Politics Pop Culture Russia File
August 16, 2023 A Video Song-Apology Three waterpark employees in Crimea were fined and forced to sing "Vladimir Putin is Great" after dancing to a Ukrainian song. Dissent Music Pop Culture War Russia File
July 19, 2023 Don't Give Me Your Flowers Two concertgoers at a concert after one chanted “glory to Ukraine.” Dissent Music Politics Pop Culture War Russia File