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art of russian cuisine

Welcome Russian Winter with Persimmon Spice Cake

Snowy winter day, hot tea, roaring fire, sweet nutty spicy persimmon cake...
artist rediscovered

Discover Sergei Vinogradov, an Artist Russia Forgot

Who convinced collector Mikhail Morozov to buy the first works sold by Paul Gaugin? You'll never guess.
tis the season

Moscow Welcomes Winter's First Snowfall

A Scandinavian cyclone transformed the capital into a winter wonderland.
not mainstream music

Russian New Music Gets a Reboot

Russia's music scene is not resting on its historical laurels.
holiday abroad

Celebrate Thanksgiving with an Uzbek Chicken

Mix East and West for the kind of unconventional holiday this unconventional year needs.
all of the lights

Moscow Prepares for Pandemic New Year's

This year's festivities may be canceled, but that's not stopping the Russian capital from going all-out with the decorations.
weekend profile

A Tolstoy Descendant Returns to His Roots in Yasnaya Polyana

Ilya Tolstoy left a journalism career in the big city for his ancestor’s famous estate. Now his new apple business is bearing fruit.
opinion Ilya Klishin

Why Russians Dislike 'Good Russians' in American Films No Less than 'Bad Russians'

Russians were simply unprepared to see themselves portrayed as the “good guys” in the new Netflix series "The Queen’s Gambit."
hats off

Royal Hatter Treacy Brings Glamour to Russia Despite Pandemic

"We all need entertainment" during a pandemic, the haute couture hatmaker said.
TECH-SAVVY TEACHING

‘Geek Teachers’ Innovate Russian Classrooms

A project founded by two young teachers has supported remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
art of russian cuisine

A Persimmon Primer

What are those bright orange fruits at the fall market? And how do you eat them?
unorthodox cameo

Soviet Rock Legend Viktor Tsoi Absent From Newest Biopic

The controversial "Tsoi," which centers around his death in 1990, uses a neural network-generated image of the rocker.
RUSSIAN NETFLIX

Netflix to Provide Movies Dubbed In Russian

The streaming service will also provide more Russian-language choices.
opinion Ilya Klishin

Great Russian Literature Versus One Tweet by Stephen King

Why Russians still lose their heads over comments made by Western movie critics.
comfort cuisine

Insta-Plov: Modern Technology Meets Ancient Dish

All the warming, satisfying, complex flavors and textures of plov without a kazan (and 12 hours).
obituary

Renowned Russian Satirist Zhvanetsky Dies at Age 86

Zhvanetsky and his battered briefcase were a hilarious part of Soviet life.
day off

Muscovites Send a Message of Peace and Tolerance on National Unity Day

The holiday aims to promote ethnic and religious tolerance among the country’s diverse population.
faces of Mesto47

Encounters On and Off the Trans-Siberian Train

How do you approach a stranger on the streets? How do you ask to take a photograph without speaking the language?
cast a spell

Practical Magic: How Russia’s Ancient Witchcraft Traditions Continue to Thrive

Halloween might not be celebrated here, but mysticism, witchcraft and superstitions play a big role in everyday Russian life.
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