It wasn’t even one of his better titles, a Dr. No or an Octopussy. Yet Ian Fleming’s 1957 book From Russia with Love strode into the pantheon of journalistic clichÈs. Headlines using the “From Russia with” motif are fair game for anyone filing from anywhere in this country or even writing about Russians abroad. Just replace “Love” with a sentiment vaguely related to the subject of the article and, bam, you’ve got a headline. Even if it the nod to Fleming makes no sense at all, it helps streamline the process. Here’s a selection of the offenders:

From Russia, With Clout
Los Angeles Times
By Mike Anton, Kimi Yoshino
October 7
 
From Russia with secrets
US News and World Report
By Masha Gessen
November 13
 
From Russia With Chutzpah
Washington Post
By Jim Hoagland
November 22
 
From Russia without love
Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri - Japan
By Yoshio Hanada
December 13
 
From Russia with Indifference
Newsweek Online
By Christian Caryl
Feb. 21
 
From Russia with code
Infoworld
By Ashlee Vance
March 16
 
From Russia with love, in dollars
Hindustan Times
By M.K. Tikku
April 25
 
From Russia with style
The Times (London)
By Lisa Armstrong
May 14
 
From Russia with height
Miami Herald
By Marissa Silvera
May 16
 
Bailey Bear brings message from Russia, with love
Press Republican Online
By Robin Loope
May 22
 
From Russia, with Love
Newsweek Online
By Ginanne Brownell
May 23