Real-life room escape games are booming in popularity in Russia, becoming a new form of entertainment for a Friday night. But why are so many people...

MTV Russia in the early Noughties was more than just a TV channel: it was a pop culture hub that brought Western shows onto the country's screens,...

Back in April, the hottest topic in the Russian media and blogosphere was the news that the controversial director Nikita Mikhalkov and his brother...

The Internet has changed celebrity culture. Regular people can now become rich and famous with the help of a webcam, a YouTube channel and some charisma...

Traditional Russian cuisine is not widely known outside of the country. What is usually served in Russian restaurants is a mix of the cuisines of ex-Soviet...