Sesame Street on antidepressants: This children’s cartoon teaches Russians about death

‘Smeshariki’ looks like bubblegum TV for kids, but it sneaks in heart attacks, suicide, and full-blown existential crises Think ‘Sesame Street’ but with death, depression, and existential dread. At first glance, it looks like any other children’s cartoon: Round, brightly colored animals teaching kids to share, be polite, and cross the street safely. But Russia’s […]