Russian Vodka Primer - Part 2: Get in the Spirit

By Alexander Wildeve and Rollo TomasiDrinkers – Van Gogh

Two a.m. in a high rise flat near Moscow’s center, a lively if wobbly group of Russian partiers stand facing one another, vodka shot glasses held aloft in one hand with a bit of zakuski clenched in the other. Between them, two cats forage on a table laden with plates of smoked meat and fish, cheese, black bread, pickled cucumbers, olives, fruit…and numerous bottles of Russian vodka.

Predator & Prey - Bond Girls

By L. Anthony Cervantes
Eva Green eyeballs Daniel Craig in Casino Royale 
Sometimes predator, sometimes prey, the sultry, sexy and always bold women in the 007 franchise never fail to deliver in their own, patented, inimitable way. On the silver screen, Bond Girls are a breed apart and a species all their own, compliments the creative hand of Ian Fleming.

Russian Vodka Primer - Part 1: Know Your Poison

By Alexander Wildeve

It’s no surprise that one of the stiffest drinks ever invented comes from one of the world’s coldest countries. A shot of syrupy smooth vodka is sure to thaw the blood and put fire in the soul after finding refuge from the -23C bone chiller of a Russian winter. Typically 80 proof (40% alcohol by volume), Russian vodka , a simple and effective blend composed entirely of water and ethanol, is now king behind every bar from Moscow to San Francisco and a staple in every recreational and professional drinker’s arsenal.

Dead Drop Gorgeous - Anna Chapman

By L. Anthony Cervantes
Anna Chapman tripping the lights in New York City…
This agent provocateur and centerfold-ready redhead was working the Manhattan party circuit while passing info to the Russians. Now turned burnt asset for Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR),  redhead player Anya Kushchenko aka Anna Chapman and her career as an undercover agent for the Kremlin came to a skidding climax this week on the tarmac of a secret FSB airport near Moscow.

Keeping it Up - Kim Kardashian

By Rollo Tomasi

Armenia as a republic of the U.S.S.R., and excepting the Stalin period, seemed to have enjoyed a healing interlude from centuries of war and occupation by Arabs, Persians, Mongols and Turks. Today, as the result of Soviet annexation, many prominent Russian businessmen, statesmen, educators and scientists, actors and musicians of Armenian descent contribute significantly to not only CIS, but to global society.

Number One Swan - Anastasia Volochkova

Bolshoi prima ballerina, actress, celebrity and United Russia party member Anastasia Volochkova has been unceremoniously removed from the race to decide the next mayor of Sochi, Russia. Sochi, the aging but well known Black Sea resort, was resurrected by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to win the bid to be the host of the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Crossover Dream - Ksenia Makarova

By Alexander Wildeve

Russia’s #1 Women’s Olympic Figure Skater Ksenia Makarova

Like Pushkin’s finest verse in sensuous motion on skates, delicious ice dream Ksenia Olegovna Makarova glides with a figure so elegant and toned it leaves one breathless in wonder. The grace, the speed and the passion exuded by this 17-year-old #1 Russian Olympic figure skater is astounding.

Hoop Dreams – Ilona Korstin

By Alexander Wildeve

Perfect number 10 in every sense, eye-catching Russian basketball superstar Ilona Korstine exhibits incredible grace, presence and beauty on and off court. A supremely talented shooting guard standing elegantly tall at 6’0”, she’s won a locker room full of trophies and medals throughout her rich career including two Olympic bronzes for her native Russia. She’s recently signed for leading Russian basketball team Spartak Moscow to open a new chapter in her already triumphant career.

Where the Girls Are - Moscow on the Beach

One might think that seeing two teams of delicious barefoot beauties in swimwear playing beach volleyball in the middle of Moscow was some kind of mirage. But for two years running, and in extravagant style, Moscow has imported 2,500 tons of sand to welcome the world’s finest beach volleyball teams to compete in Moscow’s Grand Slam, a major event in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour.

It Takes 5,000 To Tango

Better than sex. And if not, one could say that the scene that unfolded this weekend at venues across Moscow were as close to world class foreplay as possible. The verve and vigor of the tango came to Moscow this August to give our sensuous Russian ladies a chance to strut their sultry stuff and Moscow’s men the opportunity to make them sparkle.