Meet Mr Bumchik … the crazy dude who surfs trains for fun!
By Ginger Clam Teenager films himself riding the metro, daredevil-style
Eurovision 2014: The ‘Bearded Lady,’ Conchita Wurst, wins bizarre contest
by Christophe Silvey Austrian singer and drag persona Conchita Wurst dominated at the Euro competition
The Crimean Crisis and soccer’s dangerous Ultras
by Christophe Silvey Cult-like fans of the region's teams have become and important, but volatile, chess piece in the conflict
Crimea Crisis: Where to get the latest news
by Audrey Palmer A roundup of free, online news channels offering the best up-to-the-minute coverage on Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine's face-off
World Cup 2014 and the Crisis in the Crimea
By Christophe Silvey Russia and the United States both appealed to FIFA to kick the other out as soccer diplomacy comes undone
Putin’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination: Twitter does a spit take
by Gabi Chepurny From utter speechless shock to calls to give the award to Leo DiCaprio, social media is up in arms
Ukraine Crisis: A film primer on the region’s Cossack resistance
by Christophe Silvey What Rudolf Valnetino's 1925 comeback, The Eagle, can teach us about festering problems in Crimea
Ukraine: 3 new career suggestions for Viktor Yanukovych
by Gabi Chepurny A special TV Mix Outplacement Report on the deposed president of Ukraine
Sochi 2014: The 7 stars we’ll remember when the Winter Olympics are over
by Gabi Chepurny Bode Miller’s tears, Lolo Jones’ dubious curling pants and newly minted skating superstar Julia Lipnitskaia lead the way
Sochi 2014: Fight chaos with Mario Bava’s tragic-comic take on Leo Tolstoy
by Christophe Silvey The White Warrior is a dreamy, horror-filled, version of Russian history, perfect for your mid-Games movie binge
Pussy Riot in Sochi: Anti-Putin video released
by Gabi Chepurny After being beaten by Cossacks and arrested by authorities, the balaclava clad punk protest band finally gets its new video out on YouTube
Sochi 2014: With Russia’s hockey team failing, the movie Lost in Siberia was never more timely
by Christophe SIlvey Anthony Andrews stars in a gulag setting we hope coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov won’t be seeing soon
Sochi 2014: The best Opening Ceremony tweets
By Gabi Chepurny From outrage over the anti-gay laws, to jokes about Putin’s grasp of pop music, social media wasted no time snarking the first night of these Winter Games
Pussy Riot vs. t.A.T.u.: Russia’s pop darlings and punk dissidents
By Todd Gilchrist Both groups courted controversy. So why is one playing at the Olympics and the other getting locked in prison?
Sochi 2014: The 10 hottest male Olympic athletes
by Miss Lydia The winters in Russia may be cold, but here are the sexiest male athletes from around the world to melt your heart
Thomas Roberts to stare down Putin’s anti-gay laws at Miss Universe pageant in Moscow
by Gabi Chepurny The MSNBC anchor to boldly flaunt Russian President's edicts at Nov. 9 event