The Word's Worth

One of the nerdy things I like to do is read scholarly papers on Russian grammar. Hey — whatever floats your boat, right?

Now that it's Lent, how exactly do you ask forgiveness in Russian? It's tricky.

February in Russia is the start of the great Month of Love

Originally the word for a narcotic high, кайф is probably not a word your cultured pensioner-neighbor Мария Ивановна would use.

Director Igor Ugolnikov said the film "The Death of Stalin" blackened the memory of Russians who defeated fascism

Дыра: a hole; a place in the middle of nowhere; a lousy, dirty place

Just like every other year, my neighbors and I are relieved that the holidays are almost over.

This year I found the list to be rather depressing

O царь of wonder, царь of night

I simply refuse to believe that six sotkas are .15 of an acre.