Soviet Union
Photos of People Living at the Furthest Reaches of Far Eastern Russia
With only 1,600 members, the Indigenous Udege community is struggling to preserve its culture in a society where it feels abandoned.
The Story of the Soviet Submarine Officer Who Saved the World Is Now an Opera
In 1962, Vasily Arkhipov made a fateful decision that averted a nuclear war. Now his story will be sung.
Bigfoot Believers Uncovered a Lost Manuscript About the ‘Soviet Sasquatch’
Recently recovered and translated into English, the text reveals for the first time the USSR’s expeditions to find the legendary Yeti.
Smart TVs in Russia Delivering Anti-War Messages
“The blood of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of their murdered children is on your hands,” TVs across the country said.
CIA Document Claims Soviet Union Was Developing Cybernetic Telepathy
Newly released CIA documents ask the important question: Is ESP compatible with Marxism?
Someone Reportedly Vandalized a Historic Soviet Spaceship with Graffiti
The dilapidated remains of Russian Buran shuttles at Baikonur Cosmodrome were spray-painted, according to state media.
Watch This Trippy Communist Adaptation of ‘The Lord of the Rings’
Considered lost to the ages, the Soviet-era film was rediscovered by a Russian TV station and posted online.
It's 2020 And We Need To Talk About Nuclear Warheads
Though there’s a pandemic, economic collapse and environmental chaos, nukes are still the top threat to humanity.
Beer-Serving Bears, Stripping Cheerleaders, and Hockey Is a Match Made in Hell
'Red Penguins' is a new documentary that explores one of the strangest moments in Russian hockey.
How the Black Plague Left Traces in Arctic Ice
Charlemagne’s iconic silver currency increased industrial lead pollution, while the Black Death caused it to plummet.
Craig Mazin's Years-Long Obsession with Making 'Chernobyl' Terrifyingly Accurate
"We had a general standing philosophy from the beginning, which was: Accuracy is everything to us."
How Russia Fell in Love with Candy Bars Made of Blood
Many Soviet children grew up loving the sweetness, texture, and slight metallic twang of Hematogen bars—without knowing what was in them.