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Alexei Leonov, the first man to walk among the stars, gets an unusual birthday greeting from space.

An invincible rocket survives lightning, teachers cosplay as Avengers, and a kid plays on a swing.

Check out five of the best up-and-coming Russian indie bands of 2018 and 2019.

Sorry, Bulgakov – the devil didn’t come to Moscow this time, but prizes and panties did.

Tough time learning Russian? It’s not just you. Russians themselves frequently struggle to determine what is “correct.” 

Sometimes a subway is just that. And sometimes it is not. On the perils of inter-lingual travel...

On the foundation of Intourist and some of the beautiful posters they used to entice tourist to Soviet Russia.

This week, we bring you three animal stories: wholesome, funny, and one with a twist.

Pavel Lungin’s controversial film Братство is nothing new, but its political context is — and that’s what makes it so dangerous.

Russia remembers the War and recovers from an air tragedy. 

How true-to-life is a favorite Soviet movie, and what does it tell us about the Caucasus?

There are wondrous things under the sea… but don’t get in too deep over your head.