The 15 Best Movies at SXSW 2013
With all the music and parties going on in Austin, Texas, it can be difficult to prioritize movie-watching at SXSW. But our film writers saw several dozen anyway, finding the choicest gems to recommend to you. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHBO Lands Pussy Riot Documentary
Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer—a documentary delving into the captivating story of the Russian feminist punk collective—recently premiered at the Sundance Film Film Festival and was purchased by HBO, Billboard reported.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThis Week In News
There was no shortage of music news this week as the famous mural from Elliott Smith’s album Figure 8 was renovated by a group that calls themselves the Punk Rock Marthas, Neil Young & Crazy Horse took to their website to offer an advanced stream of their album Psychedelic Pill, Sufjan Stevens released an awesome—and gory—claymation video for his song, “My. Frosty Man,” fans got to hear the result of Cee Lo’s collaboration with The Muppets for his upcoming Christmas album, two members of Pussy Riot were sent to Siberian prison camps and Calexico played through a blackout. In movie... read more
Found in: NewsTwo Members of Pussy Riot Sent to Siberian Prison Camps
Almost two weeks after the release of Yekaterina Samutsevich, the two remaining jailed members of Pussy Riot have been shipped to prison camps in Siberia, The Washington Post reported. Nadya Tolokonnivoka and Maria Aloykhina were sent to separate camps on Saturday after leaving prison in Moscow. Tolokonnikova was sent to a camp in Mordovia and Aloyhnia to Perm.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOne Member of Pussy Riot Freed
Samutsevich's lawyer argued that his client had been thrown out of the cathedral before the band could perform the controversial ""punk prayer." read more
Found in: Music, NewsRussian Prime Minister Calls for Release of Pussy Riot
Thanks to their provocative name and recent arrest, everyone has been following the story of Pussy Riot, the Russian punk band convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to two years in prison.... read more
Found in: Music, News‘Free Pussy Riot Fest’ Goes on Despite Pressure from Russian Government
On Sunday, ‘Free Pussy Riot Fest’ was held in St. Petersburg, Russia in support of feminist punk band Pussy Riot, even after the Russian government made attempts to shut it down. The government threatened to close the venue, Glavklub hall, by citing safety violations. The show went on, but the hall was encircled by dozens of riot policemen who arrested four people for jaywalking after the show.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPussy Riot Members Appeal Conviction
A lawyer speaking on behalf of the three band members of the Russian band Pussy Riot has announced the appeal of the convictions against the three women, Reuters reported. The musicians were sentenced to two years in prison following their participation in a “punk prayer” asking the Virgin Mary to remove President Putin from power.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPussy Riot Members Flee Russia
Two of the activists from Russian punk band Pussy Riot have fled the country to escape police The Associated Press reported.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsRead the Pussy Riot Lyrics in Question
Russian punk trio Pussy Riot were recently convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” and sentenced to two years in prison for performing their song “Virgin Mary, Put Putin Away” in a Russian cathedral shortly after Vladimir Putin was elected president.... read more
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