Celebrities or Russian Brides?

Sorry I've been on the down-low the last few days. Not sure when I'll have time to do a thorough update. But in the meantime, here's a pictorial from theChive, featuring Russian brides and their celebrity lookalikes. Some of these are pretty funny. Enjoy!

One is a celebrity, the other - a real Russian mail order bride (20 Photos)
As many of you know, I’m an addict of the outer fringes of Russian culture. One of my favorite things is fantasy shopping for mail order brides (don’t judge). Read more ...

Russia Seeks to Kill Alcohol Industry

I could write something about how it's wrong for the government to try to run an entire industry out of business just because the business's customers have no sense of responsibility ... but why do that when I can just point out how hilarious the photo is that accompanied this article?

Russia Says Farewell to Cheap Vodka
In the latest step in President Dmitry Medvedev’s mission to curb Russian alcohol abuse, a Russian government commission ordered a minimum price to be set for vodka.

A draft bill approved by the commission has the potential to raise the price of the cheapest vodka by more than 50 percent, according to reports. The minimum price for a half liter bottle of vodka is to be set at 89 roubles ($3.10). Read the full story here ...