Pussy Riot releases statement on apparent poisoning
Last week, we reported that Pyotr Verzilov, a member of Russian punk band/art collective Pussy Riot, had fallen…
Holy shit, it looks like a Pussy Riot member was poisoned
Earlier this summer, four members of Russian punk band/protest art collective Pussy Riot were arrested after they…
Russia names Steven Seagal as its special envoy to the U.S., lucky us
In what’s either a massive over-estimation of the U.S. public’s ever-waning tolerance for Steven Seagal—or just a savvy…
Silicon Valley's new opening credits include some extremely timely Facebook jokes
When last we wrote about the insane, hilariously complex number of in-jokes in the opening credits to HBO’s Silicon…
Russian Culture Ministry sues theater that screened The Death Of Stalin
In January, we reported that a Russian arthouse theater had defied the country’s Ministry Of Culture by screening…
Moscow theater defies ban, screens Armando Iannucci's The Death Of Stalin
Veep creator Armando Iannucci’s latest film, the Cold War-era satire The Death Of Stalin, has been getting rave reviews…
Steve Bannon’s been subpoenaed in the Mueller investigation
Despite being down two jobs at this point—three, if you count his dried-up Hollywood career—Steve Bannon is in high…
After threatening nuclear war again, Trump says it’s Steve Bannon who’s “lost his mind”
We’ve unfurled ourselves from the fetal position we’ve been in since Trump revived his threats of nuclear war on…
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics
In news that Donald Trump will probably have something to say about—assuming it’s covered on Fox And Friends, that is—Th…
Michael Flynn will plead guilty to lying to FBI in Russia probe
Former national security advisor Michael Flynn will plead guilty to one count of “willfully and knowingly” making…
Paul Manafort surrenders to FBI after being indicted on money laundering charges
Following a first act that involved having his home raided by federal authorities, the inevitable political thriller…
Russian trolls learned everything from watching House Of Cards
Although “troll factory” evokes the image of some hardworking, if not comely, creatures from Norse and Scandinavian…
Russia used Pokémon Go and Black Lives Matter to meddle in the election
At this point, it’s abundantly clear that Russia—or at least people in Russia—organized an endlessly elaborate scheme…
Turns out Russia was buying Google ads, too
Last week, the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed Russia had interfered with the 2016 election through various…
Russia's state-run media goes after Morgan Freeman
As we stand on the brink of war(s) and a gutted healthcare system, it’s clear who’s to blame for all of this:…
The Trump administration may have forgotten about another secret Russia meeting
One of Donald Trump and his administration’s most glaring issues is a dangerously faulty memory. Most days, it seems…
Russian government arrests avant-garde filmmaker and Pussy Riot supporter
Meanwhile, in the Kremlin: Deadline reports that the Russian government has arrested avant-garde filmmaker and actor…
Russia now investigating the “zombifying” effects of fidget spinners
Despite the dwindling number of journalists, you won’t catch the Russian media falling asleep on the big stories, like…
Let us compare the idiots of Burn After Reading to the idiots of the Trump administration
Despite being hilarious, Burn After Reading is one of the Coen brothers’ darkest, most unforgiving creations. In it, a…
Stephen Colbert says Russian intelligence followed him during his trip
Stephen Colbert has returned to American shores after his jaunt to Russia, where he made a crack about mounting a…