Which novel by a Russian author was first published in the literary journal "The Russian Messenger" and was used by  American educational web series Thug Notes, which had their pilot episode centered on it?
Thug Notes Thug Notes is an American educational web series that summarizes and analyzes various literary works in a comedic manner. "Thug Notes" first aired on June 3, 2013, on YouTube, with the pilot episode centered on "Crime and Punishment". The host of the series is Sparky Sweets, Ph.D., portrayed by actor and comedian Greg Edwards.
Timur Kuashev Kuashev was a journalist and human rights activist. He was aligned with a Moscow-based rights organization Memorial. A Russian journalist employed by a magazine by the name of "Dosh" (or "Dosch"). He had written for other publications, including "Kavkazsky Uzel" and "Kavkazskaya Politika". Outside of his career at "Dosh", he was also a blogger on the popular site, LiveJournal, in which he used blogging to criticize local law enforcement and regional policies.