Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova pens powerful op-ed on state of democracy in Russia

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterTuneCore, the digital music distribution service provider for independent artists, has launched in Russia and Brazil, the company announced today.

RAF fighter jets intercepted Russian planes near the coast of Scotland. The Typhoons were launched from Leuchars Station in Fife after two Russian planes were spotted flying in UK airspace yesterday.

Christopher Vourlias Principal shooting is set to begin next month on the latest feature from critically acclaimed Russian director Yury Bykov, whose sophomore film “The Major” played in Cannes’ Critics’ Week, Variety has learned.“The Owner” is produced by Ilya Stewart, Pavel Buria, and Murad Osmann of Moscow-based Hype Film (“Leto,” “Sputnik,” “Persian Lessons”), in their first collaboration with Kinopoisk, Russia’s leading streaming platform.

Michele Amabile Angermiller On-air personality Chris Booker returned to New York City’s radio airwaves today (Sept. 11), hosting the afternoon drive shift at alternative rock station WNYL (Alt 92.3).

Also Read: 'David Byrne's American Utopia' Film Review: Byrne and Spike Lee Burn Down the House With StyleHis parents Paul and Leann — both veterans themselves — rally to their son’s defense, and the next few years involve attempted defections to Russia and Venezuela, an application for asylum in Canada, a car accident on a snowy highway, allegations of government torture and interrogation using the drug Thorazine, and activists and journalists seeking to help out Matt, particularly in the wake

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmOne of the best reviewed hot-button documentaries of last Sundance has finally been claimed and given an opportunity to be seen. Briarcliff Entertainment acquired U.S.

Jeff Daniels' James Comey and Brendan Gleeson's President Donald Trump face off in the first trailer for Showtime's limited series, The Comey Rule. The preview opens with the revived look into Hillary Clinton's emails just days before the 2016 election.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIt’s become normal that John Oliver starts every episode of Last Week Tonight by saying “A lot happened this week” because it is wildly accurate. It seemed that this week he was speaking a mile-a-minute in order to try to fit in pertinent news at the top of the show.First on the list was the Democratic National Convention which many were calling an “unconventional” convention, thinking that they were the ones that coined that phrase.

Boldly going where no one has gone before, the crew of the spacecraft in “Sputnik” is bound for new terrain. Surprise! Things don’t go as planned.