Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist punk-rock collective that stages guerrilla theater in Moscow, on subjects such as the status of women in Russia, and most recently against the election campaign of Prime Minister Putin for president of Russia. Their usual costume is skimpy dresses and tights, even in bitterly cold weather, with their faces masked by brightly colored balaclavas, both while performing and giving interviews, for which they always use pseudonyms. The collective is made up of about 10 performers, and about 15 people who handle the technical work of shooting and editing their videos, which are posted to the Internet.

External links and further reading, listening, and viewing

 * Official website/blog
 * Official YouTube channel
 * "Russian Riot Grrrls Jailed for ‘Punk Prayer’" blog by Robert Mackey and Glenn Kates in The New York Times March 7, 2012
 * "Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest"