Soviet Union

The Ending Is Already Written: The Americans, The Terror, and the Power of Dread

A good twist can be fun, but it’s far from essential.

by Allison Shoemaker

on March 29, 2018, 5:30am

Soviet “hipsters” secretly shared Western music by pressing homemade records on X-rays

Quite possibly the coolest, most inventive way to share music.

by Michelle Geslani

on August 14, 2014, 2:01pm

Here’s what music was banned in the Soviet Union, and why

Village People for violence, Donna Summer for eroticism, and The Ramones for simply punk.

by Ben Kaye

on June 05, 2014, 1:20pm