Culture & Customs

With Russian teenagers in mind, plans are being made for "The First All-Russian Festival of Patriotic Rap." 

Leningrad Oblast's military commissioner has a solution to those pesky exes: send them to the army.

Leave it to Russia to come up with the absolutely most punk-rock way to remove snow. 

Tired of having to do Valentine's Day and Mother's Day separately? Try it the Russian way and combine them into International Women's Day! A closer look at this convenient holiday's socialist origins and not-so-socialist present form.

The Soviet satirical magazine Crocodile, which ran from 1922 until the 2000s, was both a government tool for propaganda as well as space for artists, comics, and writers to engage in hard social and political critique.

In this week's Odder News, report yourself to the police for easy snow removal, watch out for poison in your sofa, and don't forget to wipe your feet on the rug on the way in.

A Russian gamer was forced to forfeit a cash prize of $16,000 after his dad turned off the internet.

Aeroflot is offering a short excursion flight for those interested in getting a quick taste of air travel— and wine. 

News and readings of note from all around Russia.

The Russia vaccine seems top-notch, but low public trust and a botched rollout remain formidable barriers to returning to normalcy.

Just over a decade ago in Moscow, I interviewed Alexey Navalny, who was then only beginning to carve out his profile as a blogger, activist, and politician. It was May of 2008.

A severe, remote valley in Ossetia inters the remains of one of Russia’s most revered film stars... and the mingled bones of countless ancients.