December 26, 2019 Best of The Russia File 2019 By Tiffany Zhu We re-share some of our favorite stories from 2019. They may not be the most noteworthy or newsworthy stories, but we felt they were the most fun. Humor Int'l Relations Music The Weekly Russia File
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
October 12, 2019 Poems for a Golden Autumn By Tiffany Zhu Autumn is colder and darker than summer, but is it really that depressing? Classic poets and rock musicians weigh in. Art Literature Music
September 01, 2019 For the Love of Trees By Yuliya Ballou In this issue's language learning page, we consider Russian songs about trees. Environment Language Music
August 30, 2019 What Russian Rock Music Says About the Motherland By Tiffany Zhu “Mother Russia” is much more than a stereotype. Everyone has opinions on it, Russian rock musicians included. Music Politics Pop Culture
August 10, 2019 When Artists Get on Board with Russian Protest By Maria Antonova As opposition protests rock Moscow, we look at how contemporary artists have interpreted the actions of Russia's riot police. Art Media Music Politics Pop Culture
July 04, 2019 Trolley Drama and Piano Trauma By Tiffany Zhu A funeral for a trolley, a near-funeral for a pianist, and scared birds: all this and more on this week’s TWERF. Humor Music Regions The Weekly Russia File
May 27, 2019 Far From Moscow: A Digital Festival for the Ages By Tiffany Zhu Check out five of the best up-and-coming Russian indie bands of 2018 and 2019. Internet Music Regions
May 01, 2019 The Genitive Case, or "If you have no aunt" By Yuliya Ballou In which we use one of the most beloved songs from a classic film to make some points about genitive case. Get singing! Customs Language Music
April 29, 2019 The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Russian Rock By Tiffany Zhu Curious about Russian rock but don’t know where to start? Here are five bands to start your playlist. Art Culture Music
April 08, 2019 Piter's People – Tigran Ayrapetyan By Elena Bobrova Tigran loves history and music, plays piano, and founded hotels. Oh, and he also tries to make time travel possible. Music St. Petersburg Travel Piter's People
November 29, 2018 Russian Fairy Tales of Royalty and Rappers By Irina Bukharin We have a trio of uplifting stories this week: a Russian rapper freed, a Russian beauty turned royalty, and a literal (and strange) military lift. Family Music