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  1. music feuds
    Pink Floyd Continues to Battle Over the Russian Invasion of UkraineRoger Waters is accused of being antisemitic and pro-Putin by his bandmates.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. politics
    Sean Penn and Ben Stiller Are Now Permanently Banned From RussiaBoth actors have expressed public support for Ukraine in the ongoing war.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  3. jk rowling
    J.K. Rowling on Changing Harry Potter’s Scar: ‘I Will Look Into That’During a prank Zoom call, she believed she was talking to the Ukrainian president.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. venue changes
    Ukraine Can’t Host Eurovision Next YearDue to the ongoing Russian invasion.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. activism
    Pussy Riot Leader Escaped Russia Dressed As a Food-Delivery Worker“It sounds like a spy novel,” Maria V. Alyokhina said.
    By Justin Curto
  6. switched on pop
    Will Ukraine Win Eurovision This Year?Its entry, written before the Russian invasion, has become a beacon of national pride and is the odds-on favorite to take home the glass microphone.
    By Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding
  7. russia invasion
    Watch a Ukrainian Comedian Perform Inside a Bomb Shelter“I wrote it in a week, so sorry if it’s not funny. I was in a hurry to avoid death.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  8. art world
    The Venice Biennale, Without the Russians (or Their Yachts)These days, says artist Pavlo Makov, whose work is in the Ukrainian Pavilion, “The only place for dialogue is the front.”
    By Ian Volner
  9. documentary
    Sean Penn Is Working on a Documentary in Ukraine … Right NowHe and his crew have relocated to Poland.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. politics
    A Breakdown of Cultural Institutions Boycotting Russian InvolvementSpotify plans to make a full exit from the Russian market by April.
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  11. russia invasion
    The Comedians Keeping Jokes Alive in Wartime UkraineOne of the mainstay shows at the country’s biggest comedy club is still thriving — on YouTube.
    By Yaroslav Druziuk
  12. to the border
    Maksim Chmerkovskiy Plans to Go ‘Join Efforts on the Ground’ Supporting UkraineThe Dancing With the Stars alum said he experienced “survivor’s remorse” after leaving the country.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  13. q&a
    It’s an Artist’s Job to ‘Hold the Mirror Up to the Oppressor’Succession star Brian Cox has more to say than what he expressed during his SAG Awards speech.
    By Jeremy Fassler
  14. international streaming
    Netflix Suspends Service in RussiaFollowing their decision not to air Russian propaganda last week.
    By Charu Sinha
  15. heart don’t fail me now!
    Disney+ Deplatforms Russian Princess AnastasiaIt’s about preexisting licensing agreements, not war.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Explains Why Privateering May Make a ComebackCould Letters of Marque be issued to seize Russian yachts?
    By Bethy Squires
  17. international streaming
    Looks Like Netflix Is Pausing Its Russian Original SeriesThe company also refused an order to host Russian propaganda earlier this week.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  18. movies
    Several Major Studios Pause Releases in Russia Due to Invasion of UkraineAffected titles include The Batman, Turning Red, Belfast, and Morbius.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  19. international streaming
    Netflix Has ‘No Plans’ to Air Russian PropagandaThe company issued a statement the day before a Russian broadcast rule was to take effect.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  20. classical music
    Met Opera to Stop Working With Pro-Putin ArtistsAnna Netrebko will not perform for the next two seasons.
    By Justin Curto
  21. movie review
    Compartment No. 6 Is Already One of the Best Films of This YearIn this Cannes winner, a Finnish student and a Russian miner must share a cramped train compartment on their way to Murmansk. Hilarity does not ensue.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  22. movie review
    Sputnik Is a Thoughtful, If Modest, Russian Riff on AlienWe’ll take it.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  23. russia
    Russia Names Steven Seagal Special Humanitarian Envoy to the United StatesThe actor was granted Russian citizenship back in 2016.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. What Does Russia Look Like, Now?Putin, as bad as he is, is well within the mainstream of Russian politics. Whereas Trump is a radical fringe figure.
    By Christian Lorentzen
  25. Here’s the Story Behind That Russian Movie Philip Watched on The AmericansThe showrunners talk us through some of Philip’s erratic behavior — and his meaningful choice of video rental.
    By Lisa Liebman
  26. mother russia
    Filmmakers Behind Aleppo, Icarus Allege Russian MeddlingThe Last Men in Aleppo documentarian says he’s being discredited by Russian news organizations.
    By Hunter Harris
  27. winter olympics 2018
    Watch Alina Zagitova’s Record-breaking Olympic Short Program to Black SwanThis Russian showdown has delivered all the theatrics.
    By Dee Lockett
  28. sexual harassment
    Russian Film Exec Says Harvey Weinstein Sexually Harassed Her at Film FestivalKatya Mtsitouridze says Weinstein propositioned her in his hotel room during the Venice Film Festival.
    By Nate Jones
  29. tv
    Russian Trolls Reportedly Watched House of Cards to Learn About AmericaIt was supposed to teach them about American politics and culture.
    By Hunter Harris
  30. Trevor Noah on Trump’s Russia Connection: ‘How Can One Person Lie So Big?!’“These people are so heavy-handed, it’s almost as if the emails were composed by a porn writer.”
    By Tolly Wright
  31. Worth a Rewatch: Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ Interview with Masha GessenRight before Trump’s inauguration, Full Frontal aired a fantastic segment where Samantha Bee sat down with author, journalist, and Russian […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Stephen Colbert Visits the Moscow Ritz-Carlton’s Infamous Presidential […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert continues “Russia Week” by finally sharing the segment he went to Russia for […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. last night on late night
    Colbert Reports From the Room Where Trump’s Golden Shower May Have Happened“You’re soaked in history.”
    By Hunter Harris
  34. Jordan Klepper Talks Trump and Putin with Former KGB Spy Jack Barsky on […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Jordan Klepper chats with former KGB spy Jack Barsky, who explains how Russian spies operate […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. russia
    Studios Reportedly Fear Russian Hack If They Put Vladimir Putin in Their Films“For a studio to release a movie about Putin that makes him look like a fool would be suicide.”
    By Dee Lockett
  36. Stephen Colbert Chats with Some Russians About Trump, Putin, and US-Russia […]Here’s a clip from last night’s installment of Late Show’s “Russia Week,” where Colbert hits the streets of St. Peterburg during the White […]
    By Megh Wright
  37. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Takes Vodka Shots While Making His Russian Talk-Show DebutColbert also investigates the idiosyncracies of Russian humor.
    By Jackson McHenry
  38. Stephen Colbert Kicks Off ‘Late Show’s “Russia Week” with His Appearance […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert kicks off “Russia Week” by teasing some upcoming segments from his recent trip […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. Seth Meyers Wonders: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Don Jr.?But his emails.
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. See the Trailer for Icarus, Netflix’s Russia Olympic Doping DocStream Icarus on Netflix August 4.
    By Hunter Harris
  41. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Is Planning a Whole Russia Week on the Late Show Just for TrumpHe has returned from his travels with the truth. Maybe.
    By Dee Lockett
  42. Stephen Colbert Reflects on His “Top Secret” Trip to Russia on ‘The Late […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert tells the audience about his trip to Russia and reveals that there is an […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. last night on russian late night
    Stephen Colbert Announces His Possible 2020 Presidential Run on Russian TVThe Late Show host stopped by Russia’s Evening Urgant with the (probably fake) news.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. last night on late night
    What Is Stephen Colbert Doing in Russia?But will he find any tapes?
    By Tim McGovern
  45. Stephen Colbert Is Currently in Russia Filming a Segment for ‘The Late […]Stephen Colbert had the best response to Donald Trump’s tweets about the James Comey “tapes” this afternoon when he revealed some pretty […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Asks Congressional Republicans to Come Get Their President“Trump just admits to wrongdoing, then dares the rest of us to do something about it.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  47. Samantha Bee Explains How Paid Russian Trolls Used Facebook and Twitter to […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee breaks down how paid Russian trolls targeted gullible American voters to […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Probes Trump’s Approval Rating and Post-Health-Care-Fail InitiativeWhat’s next, selling our internet history and data? Oh, wait.
    By Kaitlin Fontana
  49. a closer look
    Seth Meyers Suspects Hillary Clinton Is Transforming Into Arya StarkMeyers takes a “Closer Look” into James Comey’s testimony before Congress.
    By Tolly Wright
  50. Russia Won’t Ban Beauty and the Beast, But There Will Be an Age RestrictionAudience members younger than 16 won’t be able to see the movie and its “exclusively gay moment.”
    By Hunter Harris
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