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Lost & Found in Translation: Blogging European pop culture
by Andrew Williams | Categories: Culture, History, Politics, Russian | Add a Comment

The Russian people have traditionally seemed to not care about the day that commemorates their nations governing document.

by Adrian Santana | Categories: Culture, German, Other | Add a Comment

Four German children stumbled across a cash filled envelope with 15,000 Euros (22,000 dollars) on their way to school in Frankfurt, Germany. They couldn’t believe their luck and generously distributed the money to their friends on the school yard.
In addition to all the money, the children also found some legal papers and an application for a Chinese visa. They could have [...]

by Tatiana Alexenko | Categories: Culture, German, History, Media, Other, Politics, Sci and Tech | Add a Comment

The disappointment you get instead of child pornography

by Monica Germinario | Categories: Culture, French, History, Travel | Add a Comment

When the sun goes down, Lyon turns on.

by Paige Pritchard | Categories: Culture, Media, Other, Politics, Russian | 2 Comments

Christmas might come a bit late this year, seeing as Santa is currently on trial in The Republic of Belarus, one of Russia’s neighboring countries.

Actually, there were 15 different Santas arrested. Dressed in red robes and sporting cotton-ball beards, they turned themselves in to the Ministry of Justice for breaking article 193.1 of the country’s [...]

The famous line, “Ich bin ein Berliner” was said by John F. Kennedy when the Berlin Wall isolated East Berlin from the rest of Germany. The common misconception is that he said he was a doughnut. While a Berliner is a type of pastry in Germany, if used in the correct context it can also [...]

by Laura Johnston | Categories: Culture, French, Video & Film | Add a Comment
Screengrab of The Simpsons episode

The French first couple makes an appearance in ‘The Simpsons’ but the cartoon Carla and Nicolas aren’t voiced by their true life counterparts.

by Andrew Williams | Categories: Culture, Health, History, Recreation, Russian | Add a Comment

“The leaves were flying as he briskly flogged the man, who made happy little grunting sounds.”

by Kurt Austin | Categories: Culture, Fashion, German, Media, Television | 4 Comments

German supermodel Heidi Klum returns to the runway on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show last week.

by Alexander Stojeba | Categories: Culture, Food, German, History, Other, Recreation | Add a Comment

Glühwein, Gifts, Marzipan and other seasonal delights are all part of the phenomenon that is Weinachtsmarkt

by Yaryna Klimchak | Categories: Art, Culture, Health, History, Recreation, Russian | Add a Comment

Since the Christmas season is here, many families will be purchasing Nutcracker tickets. Today a ticket to Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker is approximately $75 for average floor seats. I would not say this is terribly expensive, but it also is not terribly cheap, and it would make a nice Christmas gift. To see what cities the [...]

by Kyrsten Skulborstad | Categories: Culture, French, Music, Other, Recreation | Add a Comment
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Believe it or not, the term tecktonik is a registered trademark. But, you definitely don’t need anyone’s approval to practice it.
After originating in the Netherlands and moving to the streets of Paris in the early 2000’s, tecktonik dance has spread – and is continuing to gain popularity – through the veins of the Internet,  into [...]

by Michael Amantea | Categories: Art, Culture, Fashion, French, Media, Music, Recreation, Video & Film | Add a Comment
France's Moulin Rouge with its famous windmill. The girl is my friend and I made her do that to fulfill stereotypes.

I don’t care how naked they are, it’s too rich for my blood.

by Paige Pritchard | Categories: Culture, Media, Other, Politics, Recreation, Russian, Sport | Add a Comment
Vladimir Putin meets with The Surgeon of Russian motorcycle organization the Night Wolves.

Who says leather-clad rough riders can’t be upstanding citizens?

by Han Cheung | Categories: Culture, Recreation, Russian | Add a Comment

Live Action Role Playing – LARPing for short has been gaining popularity around the world. This previously “cult” activity entered the U.S. mainstream culture when it was featured in the 2008 comedy “Role Models.”
In most versions of the game, people get together and dress up according to a fictional world and fight each other with [...]