Russians Puts Out Magazine Called Russia! About Russia!

From the frigid loins of Mother Russia, a new magazine recently emerged called Russia! about Russia! but for Americans! Our big sister Gawker checked it out yesterday and concluded, "Informative!" We heartily concur, although we'd be very very very interested in who is financing the venture since it seems a boosterish. Nationalist shilling notwithstanding, the mag has a ton features for any Russophile. There's a tale of exploring Moscow subways, a correct hatchet job on Gary Shteyngart and a list of "The Russia! YouTube playlist" from which the above Basement Jaxx video was taken. According to the mag, it "is admirable for its ethinic and social accuracy." Well, if that's the case, all I can say is Russia. No, wait a minute. I meant Russia!

Update: We just talked to publisher Ilya Merenzon who informed us that no, the magazine isn't funded in any way by the Russian Tourism board but is a commercial publication. Of course, Ilya says, the board is happy about the magazine and bought advertising but that is where the relationship end.

Russia!
Reading Russia! [Gawker]

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