What was the highlight of seven days watching Russian state TV? Think Jerry Springer

The World | Feb 20, 2015
Gary Shteyngart was born in the former Soviet Union. He moved to the US along with his family when he was seven years-old. On New Year’s Eve 2014, he had an idea: what would it be like if he spent a week watching just Russian state TV?

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