The Death of Stalin finds director/co-writer Arnando Iannucci in riotous form, bringing his scabrous political humor to bear on a chapter in history with painfully timely parallels.

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On a gastronomical tour through the former Soviet republic, Gary Shteyngart learns that resistance comes in many flavors.

From humble beginnings to absolute power, Stalin reshaped a nation with brutal force. His rule was transformative—and ...

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Joe, you made it all the way to Berlin!” Stalin was having nothing of it: “Alexander I got to Paris." When the dust settles in the Middle East, Israel’s foes will all be around, if in weakened or ...