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In her final Uchites column for Russian Life, Natalia Gogolitsyna takes a look at one of Russia's most beloved filmmakers and the winged phrases that are one of his legacies.

A rather adequate look at the rise of "adekvatny" and "neadekvatny" in colloquial speech.

Who, what, where, and why: the kerfuffle over a few aviation cadets and their posting of a slightly racy video online. And how average Russians rose to defend them.

All the news that fits, from all over Russia, including locusts, The Death of Stalin, finances, and a Grammy.

Things worth knowing on the travel front.

This is the first time that Russia's Culture Ministry has censored a film by cancelling its license to be shown in theaters. Satire takes a hit.

On International Women's Day, our Children of 1917 project, and a colleague who will be missed.

In which we look back and turning points in March: in 1918, 1953, and (perhaps) 2018. The season of thaw and the onset of spring is fraught with omens.

Some creative prisoners decided to sculpt a full-scale model of a Topol-M mobile, intercontinental missile launcher. Out of snow.

Traditional celebrations like Maslenitsa are accompanied by new ones, like Chinese New Year. The party never stops!

Nearly two decades ago, Russian Life inaugurated a special Education Patron Program to underwrite distribution of Russian Life to Russian language students in the United States. Subscribers and friends of the magazine make small donations each year to sponsor this school distribution program.

A Russian national tragedy is softened by stories of a skating grandmother and small children in the snow.