March 18, 2021 Star Wars, Speedos, and Superstars In this week's Odder News: move over Star Wars, make way for Eurovision, and pack your Speedo. Film & TV Music Pop Culture St. Petersburg Odder News
March 05, 2021 A Cold-Blooded Eviction Surprisingly, a two-bedroom Russian apartment does not make an appropriate habitat for this 13-foot long python. Animals Cities & Towns St. Petersburg Russia File
March 04, 2021 Lesser-Known Art of the Siege of Leningrad On Display Some little-known art from a civilian eyewitness to the Siege of Leningrad is public both at one of the blockade museums in St. Petersburg and in a new book. Art Biographies St. Petersburg War Russia File
February 02, 2021 The Zoo Animals Who Outlasted the Hermitage Cats The Leningrad Zoo kept its animals alive during the siege – the 77th anniversary of which was commemorated this week. Animals History St. Petersburg War Russia File
January 19, 2021 Speedos in January Pack your bikinis and speedos: it's time for Russian winter! Cities & Towns Environment St. Petersburg Russia File
January 17, 2021 From the Urals to San Francisco Olga was born one year after the collapse of the USSR, but she witnessed both scarcity and communal living. Optimism and creativity have served her well. Food & Drink History St. Petersburg Food Stories Russia File
December 07, 2020 Tank Does its Job, Too Well A birthday party turned deadly when a man was run over by a tank. Men Military St. Petersburg War Russia File
August 12, 2020 'Sup? St. Petersburg saw over 2,000 attendees at its stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) festival this year, many in costume and with pets in tow. Animals Cities & Towns Sports St. Petersburg Russia File
June 22, 2020 The Show Must Go On A Russian theater takes to an unusual medium to perform its adaptation of Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard." Internet St. Petersburg Theater Russia File
June 16, 2020 A Feather in Petersburg's Cap St. Petersburg's deputy governor put forth a compelling reason for his city's more lax coronavirus regulations, compared to Moscow's. Education Government Health St. Petersburg Russia File
June 11, 2020 New Trams, Old Memes, and New Monuments for Old Villages This week's Odder News features monuments for dead villages, ancient memes, and a mirror for Putin. Cities & Towns Environment Health Internet Pop Culture Social Issues St. Petersburg Transportation Odder News
June 03, 2020 Celebrating Russia's Graduates If you think American high school graduations have fanfare, wait till you see what Russians in St. Petersburg do. Culture Education Holidays St. Petersburg Russia File
