All Posts Tagged With: "popular culture"

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Russia to Commission Patriotic Films

The Russian state will soon start commissioning and funding domestic films, with the intention of creating films with a “humanitarian, spiritual and patriotic character.”

Jul 2, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Region Pulls Maxim Magazine from Shelves

Officials in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are reportedly seizing copies of Maxim magazine, claiming that it contains outlawed obscene content.

May 9, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Region Discovers “Emo” Subculture

The Department of Education of the Nizhny-Novgorod oblast has started a campaign to combat the “emo” subculture, which they claim leads to teen suicide.

Feb 13, 2008 | Continued