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Have you heard the track from the upcoming album?

We haven't kept up with this story as it developed so here's a quick update: Last February, three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot entered Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral and performed a "punk prayer" at the altar, blasting Vladimir Putin's re-election and accusing Russian church leaders of holding Putin more sacred than God. The performance lasted less than a minute and they left when authorities asked, causing no property damage to the church.

After a trial that earned them support from feminist activists and musicians internationally, including Madonna and Björk, the band members were charged with "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and sentenced to two years in prison. Their sentence might include time in a labor camp, where the threat of sexual abuse is pervasive.

Shortly after their sentencing, Pussy Riot released a new music video for their song "Putin Lights Up Fires, featuring footage from their cathedral performance and subsequent trial.

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Only men who aren't comfortable with their masculinity wear a different color of tassels and tutus.

"Come on, gang! NOBODY'S going to subvert our law-abiding suburban lifestyle if WE can help it!"

Two belts and you still can't adjust your pants properly? Surely there must be some sort of award for this.

The first annual summit of the Skinny Puppy league went pretty well, I'd say.

And yet, in a few hours, I just want to put these glasses on again. It's the weirdest thing!

Turn to page 36 for a discussion of The Stone Roses and the confirmation bias.

Who would have thought the Spice Girls could actually sound good.

People who take things too seriously are so much fun to play with.