Pussy Riot Documentary Coming to HBO
'Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer,' a documentary about the imprisoned Russian punk band, has been picked up by HBO. The cable-TV network will most likely air the movie sometime this year.
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Pussy Riot Member Denied Appeal
The plight of Pussy Riot rages on, and the ripple effect is now being felt, as Maria Alekhina, one of the imprisoned members of the Russian punk collective, saw her recent appeal denied by a Russian court. Alekhina, 24, had asked for a deferral of her two-year prison sentence due to the fact that she has a 5-year-old son, who is now being cared for by her mother.
Freed Pussy Riot Member Vows to Continue Fighting for Jailed Friends
Yekaterina Samutsevich is the only member of Pussy Riot to have been released from prison after being charged with "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" for performing an anti-Vladimir Putin song in a Moscow cathedral this summer. Despite having gained her freedom, she is not backing down, nor is she giving up the fight to free the two incarcerated members of her Russian art-punk collective.
News Bits: Suede Unveil Reunion Plans, Pussy Riot Get Banned + More
Reunited Brit-poppers Suede are revealing their 2013 plans, but they're not making it easy.
If you're in Russia and haven't seen Pussy Riot's cathedral protest, you may not get the chance.
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Pussy Riot Members Nominated for Time Person of the Year 2012 Award
The plight of Pussy Riot, who saw three members of their art/protest/punk collective jailed this summer after performing an anti-Vladmir Putin song in a Moscow cathedral in February, grabbed international headlines and garnered plenty of support from the music community. Now, three members -- the two that remain imprisoned and the one who was given probation -- have been nominated for Time magazine's 2012 Person of the Year honors.
News Bits: Adele Helps You Get Your ZZZs, Pussy Riot Blame Lawyers + More
Adele will take you 'Rolling in the Deep' -- then off to slumberland, apparently.
More drama in the world of Pussy Riot, this time involving lawyers.
Pussy Riot Supported by Jesus on ‘South Park’
The imprisonment of Russian band Pussy Riot has been a hot news story as of late, so it’s no surprise that the issue was mentioned in a recent installment of ‘South Park.’ In the episode, which aired on Halloween, Jesus sports a ‘Free Pussy Riot’ t-shirt and shares his thoughts on the matter.
News Bits: Pussy Riot Get ‘Harshest’ Treatment, Elliot Smith Mural Revamped + More
-- Just when you think things can't get any worse for Pussy Riot, the two members still incarcerated have been sent to "the harshest" prison camps in Russia. Usually, we use the news roundup to make dumb jokes, but this is actually pretty sad and terrifying.
News Bits: Freed Pussy Riot Member Vows to Keep Fighting + More
-- Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has vowed to continue taking part in the band's protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin -- despite finally being freed earlier this week after months in prison on charges of hooliganism for a previous anti-Putin event. Thankfully this means we get to continue covering this crucial social justice issue -- and we vow to keep using the word "pussy" in headlines every chance we get.
Pussy Riot Member Freed from Jail After Successful Appeal
Russia's fearsome 99 percent court conviction rate took a tiny hit today, as a panel of judges has decided to overturn the conviction of one Pussy Riot member and release her on appeal.