Igor Zotin/TASS It began as a prank that went further than expected, arousing the ire of the Soviet government. But today, the show is still on the air. Guess what the following Russians have in ...

What is the deal with international comedy? Join me each week to ask that very question in Comedy Tourism as I explore different trends and traditions of how the rest of the world makes funny in their ...

November 8, 2016 marked the 55th anniversary of the airing of the very first KVN program. The "Fun and Resourceful Club" has known good and bad times: for censorship reasons, it was closed in 1972, ...

I’ve always considered myself a funny guy. When I first arrived in Russia, however, I was completely at a loss trying to understand their humor. Almost suddenly, I wasn’t as funny as I used to be back ...