July 01, 2009 Uchites 04 The fourth edition of our Uchites language insert, sponsored by Russkiy Mir Foundation, uses the theme of media and news to explore grammar, build vocabulary and facility in reading Russian. Language
June 06, 2009 Finding Russian Adventures A guide, with links, to adventure travel in Karelia and beyond. Travel Russia File
May 05, 2009 Must See Films, Must Read Fiction In our 100th issue, we have a long feature, "100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia," with loads of factoids, notes, lists and essays. We figured our list of the "must read" fiction and "must see" movies would be a bit contentious (and certainly foreshortened). So we are posting the lists here for reader comment and supplementation... Culture Film & TV Literature Russia File
May 01, 2009 Singing in the Rain Forecasting the weather in Russia is a national sport. And a fertile ground for linguistic growth.
May 01, 2009 The Deportation of Peoples This is the 55th anniversary of the peak period of Soviet deportation of national groups.
May 01, 2009 Poltava Russia's victory over Sweden at the Battle of Poltava was geopolitically very significant, while the feast that took place amid the carnage was obscene...
May 01, 2009 Sergius of Radonezh What do we really know about Sergius of Radonezh, Russia's patron saint? What is he venerated for, and why?
May 01, 2009 Meals from the Heart Sometimes the simplest foods offer the most sublime and satisfying of gustatory experiences.
May 01, 2009 100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia In honor of this, our 100th issue since July 1995, we went in search of 100 Things Everyone Should Know About Russia. We returned with over 300 and packed them into this colorful, browsable feature. Time to test yourself! The 16-page feature includes contributions from Stanislav Shvabrin, John Freedman, Maria Antonova, Darra Goldstein, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Tamara Eidelman, Marcus Levitt and Laura Williams, with wonderful original illustrations by Katya Korobkina.
May 01, 2009 Cultural Clones Be it in films, literature, television, music or art, Russia has a long tradition of cloning western (and eastern) cultural icons and making them its own. We survey several of the more interesting and recent instances, from Alice in Wonderland and Winnie the Pooh, to The Wheel of Fortune and Big Brother.
May 01, 2009 Zaryade: Moscow Quiet Nook A cobblestone’s throw from the Kremlin walls, there was once a rabbit-warren of crooked streets and tall buildings called Zaryade. For a time, it was the capital's Old Town and considered a prestigious place of residence. Neglected, the area deteriorated in the 20th century and most of it was torn down. But the memories remain.
