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• Born in USSR: Soviet Slang We Still Use

  Language is an ever-changing thing. It constantly adapts to what’s happening in society. Or does society change because of the language? That’s a topic for philosophers to argue about. What we know for sure is that each era comes with new words, and Soviet times were no exception.

  13.10.2025

• Work, Stretch, Repeat: How Did Soviet People Stay Fit?

  Have you ever wondered how people stayed fit before the omnipresent gyms and yoga studios? In the USSR, a workout routine was actually built into every work day. How so? What did it look like? We have the answers.

  18.08.2025

• 5 Soviet-Style Cafes in St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg's Soviet legacy is more than brutalist architecture and a gorgeous metro system – it's also the food of the common people, simple yet delicious.To try it for yourself, you need no time machine: just visit one of these cafes that preserve – or reinvent – the recipes.

  11.04.2025

• Five Soviet Cartoon Characters That Became Memes

  While the viral Barbenheimer and classic pointing-Spider-Man memes might be only the tip of the iceberg, Russian online culture can boast a treasure trove of lesser-known, niche memes that, among many other things, depict well-liked characters from iconic Soviet cartoons – and they’re not that kid-friendly.

  14.08.2023

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 17-18, 2022

  Two days of exploring the local art scene, flourishing and incredibly rich, followed by a touch of all things festive – that’s what St. Petersburg’s winter wonderland is about to bring us this weekend, adding to a record-breaking snowfall we get to experience throughout the week.

  14.12.2022

• More Than Panels: Cool Soviet Experiments on Residential Buildings

  Chicken legs, donuts, a cosmodrome, and more – check out our guide to atypical residential buildings of the Soviet era.

  05.04.2021

• Architectural Utopia: 5 Never-Implemented Soviet Projects

  What would St. Petersburg and Moscow have been like if...? Although history has already been written, sometimes it can be an eye-opening experience to see our what-ifs taking shape – at least on paper. If you can hardly imagine a different Russia, then take a look at these five architectural projects that, for better or worse, never got to see the light of day. From splendid palaces reaching to the sky to the Russian Eiffel Tower – here’s a glimpse into an alternative future of Russia.

  29.03.2021