Iconic Soviet Arcade Game Reincarnated; Brezhnev Still Dead
Morskoi Boi, the iconic torpedo-launching simulator that introduced Soviet children to the world of coin-operated entertainment, is now available not only in the weird Moscow’s Soviet Arcade Games Museum, but online, thanks to the Art. Lebedev Design Studio, which launched
Iconic Soviet Arcade Game Reincarnated; Brezhnev Still Dead
Morskoi Boi, the iconic torpedo-launching simulator that introduced Soviet children to the world of coin-operated entertainment, is now available not only in the weird Moscow’s Soviet Arcade Games Museum, but online, thanks to the Art. Lebedev Design Studio, which launched
Unfortunate Road Situation, Slavic Style
MOST OF THOSE WHO DROVE in Russia know that the quality of roads in this country is so terrible that it’s not even funny. But you, the reader, should review the following images — and next time you hear your
Unfortunate Road Situation, Slavic Style
MOST OF THOSE WHO DROVE in Russia know that the quality of roads in this country is so terrible that it’s not even funny. But you, the reader, should review the following images — and next time you hear your
Bad Art for Putin
So, Shepard “Hope Poster” Fairey is still trying to ride that co-opted optimism wave — he’s justco-edited the new Art for Obama book. Well, Russia’s got a dusty stockpile of old presidential art too. Well, it’s not “presidential” anymore/yet (Medvedev’s still
Bad Art for Putin
So, Shepard “Hope Poster” Fairey is still trying to ride that co-opted optimism wave — he’s justco-edited the new Art for Obama book. Well, Russia’s got a dusty stockpile of old presidential art too. Well, it’s not “presidential” anymore/yet (Medvedev’s still
Sidecar on the Rocks
The most fervent disciples of the Ural motorcycle share a conviction that the bike possesses, in addition to the signature sidecar carriage, a sort of Russian soul. To look at the sidecar—hung low to the ground, compactly built, often painted
Sidecar on the Rocks
The most fervent disciples of the Ural motorcycle share a conviction that the bike possesses, in addition to the signature sidecar carriage, a sort of Russian soul. To look at the sidecar—hung low to the ground, compactly built, often painted
The Many Lives of LOMO
Though Lenin’s heirs didn’t quite succeed in exporting the Revolution to the West, they did produce a Trojan horse of sorts. It’s called LOMO, and it’s a small, portable camera you can stash in your tunic pocket, always ready for
The Many Lives of LOMO
Though Lenin’s heirs didn’t quite succeed in exporting the Revolution to the West, they did produce a Trojan horse of sorts. It’s called LOMO, and it’s a small, portable camera you can stash in your tunic pocket, always ready for
Luxury Prison Cells Are Illegal, Apparently
This country has a knack for luxury. Several corrections officers were discharged in the Russian city if Volgograd for allegedly setting up ‘VIP prison cells’ — a five-star accommodation for wealthy mugs and senior mafia bosses. The luxury cell boasts
Luxury Prison Cells Are Illegal, Apparently
This country has a knack for luxury. Several corrections officers were discharged in the Russian city if Volgograd for allegedly setting up ‘VIP prison cells’ — a five-star accommodation for wealthy mugs and senior mafia bosses. The luxury cell boasts
The Un-Oligarchical Alexander Lebedev
Alexander Lebedev, the billionaire owner of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta and Britain’s The Independent – is leaving business for politics because he has grown tired of battling corrupt officials. It’s not as hard as you might think to organize an interview with Alexander
The Un-Oligarchical Alexander Lebedev
Alexander Lebedev, the billionaire owner of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta and Britain’s The Independent – is leaving business for politics because he has grown tired of battling corrupt officials. It’s not as hard as you might think to organize an interview with Alexander
The Great Toilet Shortage Of ’09
BREAKING NEWS from Polit.ru. The headline: “Moscow lacks 100 public toilets.” Our response: juvenile snickering. But, unlike us, Moscow’s sanitary technicians are taking the issue very seriously. In fact— wait, Moscow has sanitary technicians? Yes. After a thousand-year hiatus, they
The Great Toilet Shortage Of ’09
BREAKING NEWS from Polit.ru. The headline: “Moscow lacks 100 public toilets.” Our response: juvenile snickering. But, unlike us, Moscow’s sanitary technicians are taking the issue very seriously. In fact— wait, Moscow has sanitary technicians? Yes. After a thousand-year hiatus, they