Posts - Surprise ME

The Queen of Graffiti Hearts

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 15:09:00 GMT

San Francisco's hottest new graffiti artist is from Russia.

Warm Feelings for the Cool Weather

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:00:00 GMT

If you’re here for Halloween spooks, we can’t help you: all we’ve got this week are feel-good stories!

"Map of Resistance" in St. Petersburg

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 06:00:00 GMT

“Not working at all is death… The authorities chose a blow worse than a lockdown. Any sane person understands that the coronavirus is terrible. But this does not mean that the coronavirus should kill an industry to the point that it cannot be restored in any way.”

- Alexander Konovalov, organizer of the “Map of Resistance,” a group of bars and restaurants in St. Petersburg that plan to defy new coronavirus restrictions calling to close all bars and restaurants from December 30 through January 3

Bad Actors vs. Actor

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:45:00 GMT

An elderly Russian film star was scammed out of two million rubles.

Batman Rides Again

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 06:00:00 GMT

Cruising the streets of Moscow is better in a stylish car you made yourself.

A Sanctioned Flight

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:19:00 GMT

Journalists discovered a scheme in which a Russian entrepreneur bought planes in the EU, bypassing sanctions.