January | 2010 | English Russia

Categories History, Photos, Society

During World War II Soviet Union was tough on letting foreign, especially Western journalists entering Russian and especially Moscow. They all were meant to be spies and so on. And then only after the death of Stalin in 1953 first photographers

were allowed to come to Moscow and make first shots of the Soviet State. This is from the first of the first, coming from France and letting the world see the people of Moscow for the first time for ten or so years.

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People

In Russia lately the urge for social networking is hitting all the records. Two major competing social networks take away hours of time of young and not so young Russian people. As different polls and studies revealed there is one thing that is most important for people while their are going virtually social. If you didn't guess already what's that addiction then I'll give you a clue - it's a mere appeal of people to show off. Not just to reveal themselves from their best sides

but also they are all thirsty for being reviewed and get a "grade" - virtual estimate according to five-ball Russian system that comes from schools. So if you are cool enough you get "5", a Russian analogue for "A" grade, so to say. In this all-thriving race for the "fives" they post more and more photos that sometimes balance on the thin ice of good and evil. You can see here just a few from one of the most popular Russian networks.

Categories History, Photos

Before it was a place that had been secured as a baby by former Soviet power and was

never allowed to stay that deserted. Now it is something different.

Categories Funny, Russian People

There was a story some time ago about people in UK or somewhere like that put the photos of their kid with a cigarette - just for fun and then were accused by social workers and police came to them etc. Well, even a fast look

across some popular Russian social networks revealed that this is not a problem for people there. "Kid? A Cigarette? Not a big business, really!", people say. And some of the cigarettes are even lit.

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian Art

In Moscow they made Ice Age cartoon characters out of.. Ice.

It gathered a lot of visitors to check that out.

Categories Exclusive, Funny, History, Other, Photos, Russian People, Society

Everyone knows about big-named Guinness Book of World Records, but nobody ever heard about some Russian book of Russian records. Recently we found out that such a

book exists. It is called Marvel and we are proudly present first post with the most extraordinary records from the book. Our theme for today is Human.

Categories Exclusive, Law, Russian People, Society

Such a calendar appeared for Ministry of the Interior officers. When there is enough

material it is going to be issued as a loose-leaf calendar and sent to police-stations.

Categories Other, Photos, Russian Art, Russian People

When the author of these shots saw another collection of slow-down photos for a billionth time, some strange desire has been borne within him and just a bit after already no one could still this hunger of his as he decided to try the tricky thing by himself

and find out what is what. He was quite well-prepared and attacked the thing with all his care: precise timing, a sea of dodgy devices and his own bright head that helped him a lot with such intricate calculations he was in need to make.

Categories Automotive, Photos, Russian People

When you have a dream you can try to get closer to it. If this dream is about some item you can buy you can start saving for it, try stealing it or... you can make it.

This is how this guy from outskirts of Karaganda , Kazakhstan has solved his urge for a Rolls Royce car - he made a replica from old Mercedes W123.

Categories Automotive, Funny, Photos, Russian People

If they warn you not to park the car here - as on this sign above - you better take it serious. "If you still park

your car can be damaged by trucks coming in and out". And how it can be damaged we can see inside.

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