April 12, 2021 Who's Hottest? If you think Putin is the only Hottest Man in Russia, think again. Government Humor Men Politics Pop Culture Russia File
April 11, 2021 The World's Largest Country, Made Tiny St. Petersburg's Grand Maket Rossiya presents a droll and humorous self-reflection of Russian life. Art Cities & Towns Travel Russia File
April 09, 2021 Smells Like Money Soon American coins won't be the only "scents" that are exchanged inside Sberbank's buildings, as Russia's national bank plans to introduce its own perfume. Business Gifts Russia File
April 08, 2021 "The Silver Skates" on the Silver Screen The ultimate St. Petersburg film is coming to a Netflix account near you. Culture Film & TV Sports St. Petersburg Russia File
April 08, 2021 Play-Doh, Vaccinated Pets, and Irish Whiskey In this week's Odder News: the Play-Doh version of Moscow, the Russian version of Irish whiskey, and the Red Bull version of ice skating. Animals Art Food & Drink Health Sports Odder News
April 07, 2021 Trolling Horse People “For those not familiar with the lyrics of this song, I recommend it. It’s some horse people and absolute drivel. I simply don’t understand what it is. What is it about?... Somehow everything is very strange, mildly speaking.” – On March 31, Russia’s Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko commented on the lyrics of “Russian Woman,” a song that the Russian-Tajik artist Manizha, who is known for her feminist activism, will soon be performing at Eurovision. Government Media Music Women Quote
April 07, 2021 Milk Foam Pancakes is Only the Beginning Traditional Yakut meals get a second chance thanks to local museum. Tuyara, museum employee and part of the program to bring back these recipes, shares her story. Food & Drink Regions Rural Life Food Stories Russia File
April 06, 2021 Lock and Load For all your zombie apocalypse / Texas boar hunting / frontier bank-robbing needs, we present the Russian revolver shotgun. Business Military Sports Russia File
April 05, 2021 Running Away with the Story In Moscow, a Golden Retriever stole the show during a news broadcast — by stealing the microphone. Animals Film & TV Moscow Russia File
April 05, 2021 Tripping on Tolkien If you’re a fan of hairy fairy folk with a hint of пошлость (crass banality), look no further! Russia’s Channel Five recently published two episodes of a supposedly “lost” television show based on “The Lord of the Rings” that was filmed in 1991. Film & TV History Literature Media Pop Culture Russia File
April 05, 2021 The Soviet Creative In the Soviet period, artists were treated with esteem and lived comfortably, but their privileged position also required sacrifice. Art Culture History Literature Russia File
April 02, 2021 Seeking a Sniper Looking for work? Moscow authorities have posted an opening for a police sniper on the aptly-named HeadHunter.ru. Internet Law Military Moscow Russia File
