After one week of US-Russian diplomatic arguments over whether Chobani yogurt could cross into Vladimir Putin's playground, Mother Russia has officially said no. » 2/14/14 4:15pm 2/14/14 4:15pm

So far, the Sochi Olympics have been Russia as fuck. Last night, Bob Costas apologetically explained that he was wearing glasses because when he arrived in Sochi he contracted a mysterious eye infection. Then, he was forced to say "Pussy Riot," which was hilarious. But today, toward the end of the Games' opening… » 2/07/14 4:15pm 2/07/14 4:15pm

Now that Vladimir Putin has banned all the pesky "homosexual propaganda," Broadway shows in Russia will have to make some serious revisions or go on permanent vacation (to Siberia, forevsies). Sounds like a great opportunity for Broadway stars like Michael Urie, Andrew Rannells, Laura Benanti, and Jonathan Groffto make… » 1/26/14 4:30pm 1/26/14 4:30pm

Vladimir Putin should probably stop talking about gay people. In an interview today, the Russian president aimed to downplay fears that gay men and women will be in danger during the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, but instead he might have done the opposite. » 1/19/14 3:59pm 1/19/14 3:59pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to be more GAY friendly, OK? Since, it's like, a global thing to be inclusive and the Winter Olympics are beginning soon in his country, Putin announced to the GAYS that they will be fine in Russia. Just as long as they leave the children alone, because as we all know the GAYS … » 1/17/14 2:50pm 1/17/14 2:50pm

Sir Ian McKellen recently took some time out from charming escapades with best bro Patrick Stewart for a very serious cause. He's collaborated with his friend, Nobel-winning chemist Sir Harry Kroto, on an open letter to Vladimir Putin, calling for the repeal of Russia's law against "homosexual propaganda." » 1/14/14 10:40am 1/14/14 10:40am

Days after Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova walked out of a Russian prison, the pair held a press conference detailing their next moves. » 12/27/13 10:40am 12/27/13 10:40am

We recently spoke with Pussy Riot's Yekaterina “Katia” Samutsevich about her philosophical influences, sexism in activism, and the meaning behind the punk feminist collective's purposefully shocking name. Here are some highlights, culled from the questions you asked. (Side note: her Skype name is a play on "ass to… » 7/18/13 4:00pm 7/18/13 4:00pm

The many, many rumors are true: Reuters reports that everyone's favorite shirtless Russian president is getting divorced from his wife Lyudmila after 30 years of wedded bliss. No word yet on when we'll get some more photos of their mysterious daughters. Perhaps now the floodgates will open and a secretive family past… » 6/06/13 6:45pm 6/06/13 6:45pm

One of the women from Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot is living in hiding after she escaped prosecution for protesting Vladimir Putin on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral; last night she spoke with Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes while in disguise, wearing a balaklava, the group's trademark mask. She… » 3/25/13 12:30pm 3/25/13 12:30pm

When the Russian Parliament in its infinite pettiness decided to use orphans to settle a score or two with the United States and ban the adoption of Russian children by American families, most people registered a level of indignation somewhere between, "Sigh, the world can be cruel" and, "Jesus, Russian Parliament — do… » 1/13/13 5:00pm 1/13/13 5:00pm