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• Russian New Year’s Movies for Every Mood

  … For nostalgia The Irony of Fate (1975). Having cemented itself as a turn-of-the-year tradition, this movie by Soviet filmmaker Eldar Ryazanov tells the story of a life-changing night: a young man finds himself in another’s apartment and meets the love of his life as the clock inches closer to midnight. The film is most adored for its feel-good atmosphere, bl…

  22.12.2025

• An Introvert’s Guide to Winter Holidays in St. Petersburg

  …o walk the same streets we do today – sometimes, centuries ago. Plus, this is an opportunity to explore some unique architectural decisions of artists and masters throughout history who sought to honor the dead with due respect. Speaking of respect, cemeteries are also typically not fit for active socializing, which means your quiet exploration of their depth will li…

  19.12.2025

• 8 Skills to Help AI Engineers Keep Their Jobs

  …(hot storage), algorithms for selecting important user facts for context (update policies), optimizing the data a neural network can process simultaneously from conversation history (context window optimization), as well as knowledge of neural network memory management and long‑context optimization (long context windows).  Increasing a neural network’s autonomy. I…

  17.12.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 18-24, 2025

  …ralleled collection of over 650 exhibits, drawing from the museum’s own collection and those of the Hermitage Museum (St. Petersburg) and the Burilin Ivanovo Museum of Local History (Ivanovo). These include world-famous paintings, rare works by craftsmen, and traditional and tradition-inspired clothing – all created between the 16th and the early 21st centuries. …

  17.12.2025

• 5 Lesser-Known Facts About St. Petersburg Metro

  …as (M2) now have. The station was closed as intended, but it was immortalized in several USSR movies, including Color of White Snow (1970), in which it plays a key role in the story. Ghost stations Although the local metro has its fair share of passed-down mythology (take, for example, a ghost train arriving at M1 after midnight), ghost stations have nothin…

  09.12.2025

• ITMO Students Shine at Yandex Cup

  …ases provided by Yandex experts and closely imitating the real-life work of developers.  This year, the final was held in Istanbul, a city of crafts with a centuries-long history, under the motto “Programming is the new kind of craft” and with tasks referencing the traditions of Turkish craftsmen: mobile development was linked to jewelry, frontend – to calligraphy…

  08.12.2025

• Wrapped in Tradition: Timeless Shawls of Russia

• Student Spotlight: Most. Asmaul Housna, Bangladesh

  …ble to work with large datasets and uncover insights that traditional methods often overlook. The potential to create more inclusive, accessible ways of studying literature, history, and language is incredibly inspiring. What qualities do you think are most important for someone entering this interdisciplinary world? Curiosity and adaptability are essential. Be…

  04.12.2025

• This Week in St. Petersburg: December 4-10, 2025

  …n) Annenkirche 800-1,000 rubles (600-800 rubles for students) – tickets here The annual Christmas-themed exhibition at Annenkirche offers an interactive look at the history of Christmas and New Year’s in Russia and explores their essential components in ages past and today – from the first-ever decorated New Year’s tree to the traditional President’s Address…

  03.12.2025

• Discovery of the Month: Books to Match the Season, Museum Discoveries, and More

  …hear the name of that book. Then, last and this month, I had Bram Stoker's Dracula and Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (still 70% more to go) – and these felt spot on story-, mood-, and aesthetics-wise.  This time, I really enjoyed tailoring my reading to the season. A couple of things I’d recommend, though, is preparing your themed list beforehand and be…

  28.11.2025