October 14, 2025 Russia's War on Books: A Censored Translation A Russian publishing house censored a part of an American author's book that advocated for trans rights. Culture Dissent Government Law Literature Politics Pop Culture Russia File
September 23, 2025 No Open Relationship Movies A U.S. movie set to premiere in Russia on September 25 could not get distribution. Culture Film & TV Government Int'l Relations Law Media Pop Culture Russia File
July 31, 2025 Ukrainian Artist Honored Serhiy Zhadan is the first Ukrainian to win the Austrian State Prize in European Literature. Art Dissent Pop Culture Russia File
July 07, 2025 Fiction Stranger Than Life Modern Russian literature is leveraging a science fiction trope to rewrite history. History Literature Military Pop Culture Russia File
June 10, 2025 Sanctions after the Bra Storm? American rapper Tyga performed in Moscow after Russia's three-year Hollywood drought. Business Moscow Music News Politics Pop Culture Russia File
May 22, 2025 Russia's War on Books Police in arrested 10 current and former employees of Russia's largest publishing house on charges of "LGBT propaganda." Culture Dissent Literature Politics Pop Culture Social Issues Russia File
April 13, 2025 From Bashkortostan to the Global Charts A band from Bashkortostan has gone viral for an electro-folk song about a Bashkir epic poem. Art Culture Customs Internet Music Pop Culture Regions Russia File
December 29, 2024 Bad Actors vs. Actor An elderly Russian film star was scammed out of two million rubles. Film & TV Law Pop Culture Russia File
October 20, 2024 A Patriotic Singer Diversifies The notoriously pr-Kremlin rock star Shaman has filed trademarks for alcoholic beverages, household goods, and sex toys. Culture Law Pop Culture Russia File
July 25, 2024 Lord of War's Fandom Russian teenagers continue to idolize PMC Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, even after his death. Children Pop Culture War Russia File
July 03, 2024 Is the Grass Always Greener Abroad? Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. Dissent Emigrés Pop Culture Russians Abroad Russia File
June 05, 2024 Make Fairy Tales, not War Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study. Culture Film & TV Government Pop Culture Russia File