ROMANOV combines cultural analysis, localization studies, historical research, and media criticism to explore how Russia has been imagined, depicted, celebrated, misunderstood, and contested across digital media.

From Cold War stereotypes and villain archetypes to nuanced portrayals of Russian language, history, and identity — ROMANOV examines how Russia has been imagined, depicted, celebrated, and contested across digital media.

The archive is guided by its Founding Manifesto, which argues that culture should be studied on its own terms — not reduced to political conflict — and that Russian cultural heritage remains worthy of documentation and critical examination.