Grigori Rasputin was a mystic who was originally only a peasant, so how did he become entangled with the Emperor of Russia, and did it contribute to their downfall during the Russian Revolution?

Stories about the ‘Mad Monk” Grigori Rasputin suggest that he possessed some mystical healing powers and that he was able to sway to the royal family’s rule over Russia. Other accounts indicate that ...

Rasputin: Are you waiters or Englishmen? Whatever you are, get me a fucking drink. Duke of Oxford: Are you a monk or a ballet dancer? I see you've mastered the Beryozka glide. Why don't you glide over ...

Rasputin: Are you waiters or Englishmen? Whatever you are, get me a fucking drink. Duke of Oxford: Are you a monk or a ballet dancer? I see you've mastered the Beryozka glide. Why don't you glide over ...

A better link is that they’ve both got Rasputin on the résumé (sort of). You see, the late Rickman played Grigori Rasputin – a Russian mystic and faith healer in the 1800s – in the 1996 ...

90 YEARS AGO: Live and Let Die Grigori Rasputin, adviser to Russian czarina Alexandra, whose son suffers from hemophilia, is assassinated December 30, 1916. The "mad monk"—so-called for his ...

Japan cultural agency deletes ancient figurines from website after forgery claims ...

Serve these bright and briny pickled eggs as part of a next-level charcuterie board. A popular pub snack, pickled eggs are made by marinating hard-boiled eggs in a crisp and bright brine of ...

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his ...