March 28, 2020 Even Reindeer Get the Blues! By Griffin Edwards Everyone's favorite yearly tundra jubilee has been postponed, perhaps until April. Animals Culture Customs Health Russia File
March 23, 2020 Performing for Empty Halls: Online Cultural Resources By Margaret Godwin-Jones Since many people are stuck at home, cultural activities have to adapt. Art Culture Internet Theater CVSG Russia File
March 14, 2020 The Government Inspector Gets a Monument By Griffin Edwards A town in Volgograd Oblast prepares to welcome Gogol's Inspector... again. Cities & Towns Culture Literature Russia File
March 01, 2020 Russian Shapes By Yuliya Ballou In this issue we look at the shape of things Russian. Culture Language
February 05, 2020 Russian Bears, Language, and Tomato Paste By The Editors Bear with us: this week's Odder News lacks a theme. Instead, we have tomato paste, emotion workshops, and Russian pandas. Animals Culture Food & Drink Government The Weekly Russia File Odder News
January 28, 2020 No problem too small By The Editors “We creatively solve any problems: from opening a bottle to paying taxes.” – Russian musician Sergei Shnurov, on the Russian people. Culture Humor Quote
January 22, 2020 Booting a Boot, Selling a Psychic Cat, and Eating Leftovers By The Editors In this week's Odder News: a Pushkin theme park, a boot-kicking contest, and just the kind of entrepreneurial shake-up the world needs right now. Animals Culture Food & Drink St. Petersburg Odder News
January 15, 2020 How to Survive in Russia By The Editors This week's Odder News features three survival stories: survival in the Russian wilderness, on the internet, and in a world filled with cell phones. Culture Health Internet Media Odder News
January 01, 2020 A Dish for All Seasons By Marina Pustilnik January 7 is Russian Orthodox Christmas, which calls for a Christmas dish. But the chosen one, kutya, is much more than a winter holiday treat. Culture Food & Drink Holidays
December 28, 2019 Russians on Oscar Shortlists By Maria Antonova Three Russian films have been shortlisted for the Oscars this year, in three different categories. Some critics say it is unprecedented and a sign the country's creative industry is on the upturn. Art Culture Film & TV St. Petersburg
December 09, 2019 Perestroika Without Pleasure By Tiffany Zhu This year marks the 30th anniversary of Yanka Dyagileva’s punk rock album Anhedonia, the greatest monument to perestroika that you’ve never heard of. Culture History Music
