October 07, 2021 Giant Pumpkins, Giant Trash Piles, and Micro-Apartments In this week's Odder News, a wedding that sends the cast of a French musical to Africa, Moscow's new tiny flats, and Russia's trash is piling up. Agriculture Environment Film & TV Pop Culture Odder News
October 07, 2021 Putin's Pooches On this, Vladimir Putin's 69th birthday, we are reminded that even authoritarian leaders are softies for good dogs. Maybe especially so? Animals Government Politics Russia File
October 06, 2021 Not All Eco-Heroes Wear Capes Meet Khokhulya: he's a Russian desman, the official eco-hero of the Kaluga Region, and now an internet personality to boot. Animals Environment Humor Internet Russia File
October 06, 2021 Devil-May-Care or Crazy Like a Fox? "We did not have a fox in the monastery, definitely not ours, but it’s probably someone’s pet. They write that someone [at the monastery] was scared, but the fox was the most scared of all – a hundred people chased after her with their phones; she is the main victim.” – A resident of the Srtensky Monastery in Moscow denied that a young fox accused of terrorizing parishioners had come from the premises. Animals Humor Moscow Religion Quote
October 05, 2021 A Corgi Coronation The third annual Corgi Ball took place outside Moscow, and yes, it was just as cute as it sounds like it would be. Animals Moscow Russia File
October 04, 2021 Ageless Youth The new head of Yekaterinburg's youth commission is perhaps a little older than one might expect. Family Government Health Social Issues Russia File
October 04, 2021 Russia in the Time of COVID How has Russia changed since the last time you were there, pre-pandemic? Health Int'l Relations Travel Russia File
October 03, 2021 Lessons From the Russian Village Life in a remote Siberian village can teach you a lot about adaptability, nature, food, and, most importantly, folklore. Animals Culture Food & Drink Rural Life Russia File
October 02, 2021 Faster Than a Speeding Sapsan The journey between Moscow and St. Petersburg is about to get a lot faster. Moscow St. Petersburg Transportation Travel Urban Life Russia File
October 01, 2021 Philosophy Baddie: Detective Lenin Closes the Case Formerly an editor of “glossy publications,” Russian writer and editor Alexei Korolev has released his debut novel, Death of Pure Reason. The novel’s “hero” is one Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. Culture Literature Media Russia File
September 30, 2021 Mysterious Mice, Marketing Cats, and Fake Scorpions In this week's Odder News, blind dueting, cats at work, and the mice who love COVID. Animals Music Pop Culture Travel Odder News
September 29, 2021 Pelevin Perplexes After twenty years outside the public eye, celebrated author Viktor Pelevin comes to Moscow to greet fans and sign books. Or does he? Internet Literature Moscow Russia File