Culture & Customs

Why are calendars so great? Give me a few minutes, and I will blow your mind.

Matt Traver decided to walk across Siberia and create a documentary film in the process. His first leg didn’t go very smoothly.

Russian Wedding Pie (Kurnik) makes great party fare, but it also has an interesting history connected to fall holidays.

Two superbly captured athletic moments for two Russian athletes at the Rio games.

Kefir is the most popular fermented milk in Russia. But it did not get there overnight. Kefir and Russia have a long history...

Fazil Iskander, a missile in the world of Soviet literature, passed away on July 31. Here are five of his pearls of wisdom on humor, science, politics, Stalin, and the Russian soul.

July 25 is the 155th birthday of Apollinary Vasnetsov, who is both a renowned painter of medieval Russia and a fixture in the night sky.

On July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, a holiday aimed at promoting traditional family values, more commonly known as Fevronia's Day. What's it all about?

Wy Russians so fear the month of August.

Ukraine’s bustling Black Sea port is one of that country’s most Russian of cities. And while there seems to be some dispute about how old the city is, there is no disputing that Odessa is distinctly Odessan.

Cucumbers are practically their own food group in Russia. We offer a cooling recipe...

On Prime Minister Medvedev's gaffe and ensuing viral internet video... and on unconventional protest methods.