Posts tagged russia

• 10 Jul

  Blog: Barely Political

  Floating Nuclear Power Plants

  So Russia is in the process of building a floating nuclear power plant.  Sounds like a good idea to me.  I mean, what could possibly go wrong?  It's not like Russia has a history of horrible nuclear disasters or anything.  I'm sure years down the line we'll all look back at the silly naysayers a

• 18 Aug

  Blog: Barely Political

  President Saakashvili Eats his Tie

  In this segment on the conflict between Georgia and Russia, BBC News shows an "increasingly harrassed" Georgia president Saakashvili chomping on his tie.

• 15 Aug

  Blog: Barely Political

  War of Hotness Russia Vs Georgia

  War of Hotness Russia Vs Georgia The world is in turmoil right now. Russia and Georgia are fighting. Let's get you to settle this. Below are two models. Russian (top) and Georgian (bottom). You decide.

• 21 May

  Blog: Barely Political

  Gary Kasparov is Attacked by a ... Flying Penis?

  A speech by Gary Kasparov, leader of Russia's opposition party "Other Russia," was interrupted by a rather strange invader.  Check out how Gary's bodyguard eliminates the threat.  Damn, I love Russia.  

• 11 May

  Blog: Barely Political

  Medvedev Girl

  I'm a little bit obsessed with Russia. From Ivan the Terrible to Stalin to Putin, no country seems to tolerate ruthless strongmen better than Russia. I’m fascinated by Medvedev, a figure that has so readily and willingly agreed to be nothing more than Putin's puppet. That's why I think this might