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Media
August 4, 12:00 AM

The Daily Mail Doesn't Know Which Russian Oligarch is Naomi Campbell's Boyfriend

by Marina Galperina

Naomi Campbell just caused another world wide media stir by scratching and whacking an Italian paparazzi with a handbag while on vacation with her Russian billionaire boyfriend, who the US and UK press keeps saying is Mikhail Prokhorov. It's actually Vladislav Doronin. Oops.

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August 1, 12:00 PM

Meet Mr and Ms Normal, Russia's Most Typical Mugs

by Marina Galperina
Here they are, for the first time ever—the most typical Russian faces, a real pair of average physiognomy, courtesy of a racially-nervous little study we dug up for your amusement. Bonus: 250 most Russian last names.
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August 6, 10:32 PM
Alexey Kovalev wrote: What?! I'm only 31st? This list sucks. Whenever i try to egosurf, it seems that the Kovalevs make up at least a goddamned…
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Live from LJ
August 1, 11:00 AM

07/31/09: Gory PSAs and an Anti-Religious Alphabet Book

by Marina Galperina
The Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics.
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Made in Russia
July 28, 12:00 PM

Alice In Wonderland, Perfected in 1981

by Marina Galperina
With all the anticipatory hoopla on Tim Burton's Alice about, here's a perfectly-timed glimpse back into the devious, delirious animated Wonderland, Soviet style. READ ME!
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Film
July 24, 6:00 PM

Alexander Sokurov Has a Part for Hannah Schygulla

by Marina Galperina
Russian Ark director Alexander Sokurov, whose next film project, Faust, is set to film in Iceland, the Czech Republic, Germany and the Vatican, casts Hannah Schygulla, best known for her work with Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
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July 26, 1:29 PM
Marina Galperina wrote: In response to some emailed questions on the meaning of "fervent blessing" - Putin has met with Sokurov regarding the…
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Film
July 23, 2:00 PM

Summer Obits: Tarkovsky's Star, The Russian Edith Piaf, Counter-Culture Novelist

by Marina Galperina
Three heroes of Russian culture died this summer, marking an end to their epochs—beloved actor Oleg Yankovsky, national folk singer Lyudmila Zykina and non-conformist author Vasily Aksenov.
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July 26, 8:53 PM
Marina Galperina wrote: Nostalghia is currently out of print, but if you're patient, I'm fairly sure Criterion will release it...…
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Live from LJ
July 24, 9:00 AM

07/24/09: Soviet Punks and Fairy Tales

by Marina Galperina
The Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics.
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Live from LJ
July 18, 8:00 PM

07/17/09: Naked Russian Hippie, White Catsuit Mountain

by Marina Galperina
The Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics.
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Music
July 11, 12:00 AM

Babushkas Being Deliberately Adorable on Gawker (Video)

by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
Britney Spears is probably the most important reason why Russian old ladies must attend an English language school. Now they can perform "Hit Me Baby One More Time" for the school's commercial.
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July 15, 10:10 AM
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Live from LJ
July 10, 1:00 PM

07/10/09: Presidents, Beet Pills and Ghosts

by Marina Galperina
The Russian blogosphere conveniently, if bafflingly, revolves around LJ. Each week, RUSSIA! scans the chatter and brings you the top five topics.
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Politics
July 9, 12:00 AM

South Park Makes Jokes About Putin, Fails

by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
2x2 Russian Cartoon television network censored one of the South Park episodes, editing out a scene where an American businessman calls up Vladimir Putin to ask his help in shipping a giant whale to the moon. This time, we see the logic behind the cut.
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Made in Russia
July 8, 12:00 AM

The Soviet Scooter

In 1953, a year when Dwight Eisenhower became President, Soviet engineers produced something quite outstanding: the scooter. Just like almost everything else in the USSR, the scooter was initially a brick in the propaganda wall -- it was supposed to become the means of transportation which your typical Soviet citizen could buy for their average two-month paycheck (just like Lenin promised.) And the engineers delivered, by accidentally producing a masterpiece.
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Food
July 7, 10:00 AM

The Dessert-Cocktail Summit is Something Everyone Can Agree On

by Julia Ioffe
Like a gracious host who somehow anticipates your every need before you even think to have it, the Ritz-Carlton, Moscow has gone out of its way to make its guest, Barack Obama, feel loved and welcome during his first visit to Russia as President of the United States. Over the weekend, the hotel issued a lyrical press release detailing the Martha Stewart-esque details of its so-called “The Dessert-Cocktail Summit.”
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Travel
July 7, 8:40 AM

Video: Sticky Reality, Roads and Fools

by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
A new report by the World Economic Forum, an organization which holds an annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, placed Russia 114th out of 121 nations in how easy it is to trade with. According to the report, Russia apparently has problems with trade friendliness, red tape, tariffs, corruption and... roads.
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July 8, 1:38 AM
Mikhail Sheferd wrote: One word,lemmings. But why do they seem to enjoy it so?
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July 4, 12:00 AM

Say "No" to Bombs, "Yes" to Boobs

by Tatyana Bokova-Foley
Historically, Russians have glorified breasts and now the fascination is starting to sublimate into official, online, boobs-related ventures. Let us introduce two projects, which fill the computer screens of most Russians with tits on daily basis.
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February 26, 10:22 AM
Taha Inam wrote: Its great to see breasts, naked and sexy. Breast create desires and desires create life. The enormous are…
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