Culture & Customs

Russians may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but we can still be thankful for Russia

A cold flag, a resolved cold case, and the not-cold-at-all hearts of Russian children

Urban legends and superstitions made some sculptures in Moscow and St. Petersburg too famous for their own good, and some culture officials have had enough.

Seven types of kasha to last you all winter – from farina to kutya, and everything worth eating in between...

Brezhnev’s traffic ticket goes on sale, Crimea shows up in Astrakhan, and a man gives an all for his cat.

Fish aren’t food, ice cream is medicine, ferns are pickles

Hearty Russian soups to warm up this autumn, all seven days a week. 

Since the return of cooler weather again permits the use of ovens, let’s talk about cakes.

Nikita was trained as a philologist, but gave it all up to co-found a craft brewery.

This week, eagles rack up data bills while Putin pontificates about AI and a restaurant operator starts Meatless Mondays.

In honor of the writer's 198th birthday, here are 10 quotes to celebrate the life and writings of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. They may not be cheerful, but they sure are profound.

Psychic cats and patented tools are priceless. Hot dogs cost 39 rubles.