April 26, 2021 The Cat Dragged In...? A student from the Russian city of Perm got caught out like a cat on a hot tin roof this week when he found himself volunteering to save a feline stuck in a window frame. Animals Cities & Towns Humor
April 25, 2021 Not-Russia Does Great Figure Skating The non-doping "Russia" won three out of four events at the recent world figure skating championships and swept the ladies' podium. Art Culture Sports
April 23, 2021 Attack of the "Uncultured" Muscovites Online photos of Moscow tourists on Petersburg landmarks have residents stewing. Internet Travel Urban Life
April 22, 2021 Dracula's Castle, Trains, and Porta-Potties In this week's Odder News, visit Dracula's castle, Moscow's hidden subway stations, and the Russian cosmos. Cities & Towns Film & TV Space Transportation Travel
April 20, 2021 Repeat Offenses: Mothers Grieve a Spectacular Repast It was not the first time, and is likely not the last: a woman chose the wrong spot for her spectacular repast... Will they ever learn? Cities & Towns Customs Food & Drink War Women
April 19, 2021 Spring Cleaning for a Cause Emptying out apartments, but keeping hearts full— this is how some Muscovites are giving back in anticipation of Easter. Holidays Moscow Religion
April 18, 2021 Five Russian Words You May Be Misusing The good news is that if you don't already speak Russian, you probably already know a few words in the language! The bad news is that you've also probably been using these words wrong. Culture Language
April 15, 2021 Astronaut Food, Monsieur Tussauds, and a Four-Day Workweek In this week's Odder News, Russia goes wild for Yuri Gagarin, a new law against potty mouths backfires, and a four-day workweek may be imminent. Art Internet Space Sports
April 14, 2021 Another One Bites the Dust Yeliseyevsky Food Emporium in Moscow closes its doors after 120 years selling groceries in a completely incongruent physical space. Business Economy Food & Drink Moscow
April 14, 2021 Hairy Hijinks “Find someone who’s tall, get him to put on a suit, turn the fur inside out and run around in crowded places, shout so that the tourists will notice – but they won’t catch him. Of course, then you must mark him and let him be silent, so he won’t blurt out anything unnecessary somewhere." – On April 10, former governor of Kemerovo Oblast Aman Tuleyev admitted to dalliances with a local legend. Ten years prior to his confession, Tuleyev arranged a rendezvous at Azasskaya Cave in the Shoria Mountains with none other than Bigfoot. While the furry darling shied away, Tuleyev was nevertheless charmed. Cities & Towns Government Holidays Humor Regions
April 13, 2021 Computer-Judge Finds You Guilty Russian authorities are planning to make laws that computers can understand and, by extension, adjudicate. Government Law Science Social Issues
April 12, 2021 Who's Hottest? If you think Putin is the only Hottest Man in Russia, think again. Government Humor Men Politics Pop Culture
