Day 251: Joseph Stalin

On March 5, 1953, dictator and mass murder Joseph Stalin died. This costume of Joseph Stalin was not inspired by the man at all, but rather by the coat that is my mother’s from the 80’s. As soon as I saw it I thought, “how very Janet Jackson in Rhythm Nation” so naturally when I…

Day 56: Pussy Riot

August 22nd is Russian Flag Day, which made me think, what’s big in Russia right now? Light bulb – Pussy Riot – Oh yeah, this blog just got topical. For anyone who doesn’t know, Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist punk band that staged a performance at a Moscow church tying the Russian Orthodox Church politically to  Russian President Vladimir…