It’s all about Angles
As you know here at Newsnibbles we enjoy a 
good Pet Couture story, and this summer in Japan it’s all about angles. Multiple news organisations have commented on the cube shaped canines and the picture we have embedded here – because nothing we could recreate with a cereal box and a boxer dog (and we did try) comes close to explaining exactly what leaps the Japanese stylists have made when it comes to dog fashion – has come from MTV.com where you will find similarly cubed creatures, if you care to click.
Our fashion correspondent Annie Butler had this to say on the subject of angles in fashion:
@BadgersTweetToo Seem a bit retro 80s for my taste, but pointy has its place… pic.twitter.com/seawKyTsGA
— Mrs Annie Waffles (@AnnieBBarks) June 21, 2015
So, maybe we will see sharply angled dogs at Crufts this year. Who knows?
A Pussy Riot Update
As you know, here at Newsnibbles we like to keep you apprised of what is going on with Russian Punk Rock band Pussy Riot. Just because they are out of prison now does not mean that their struggle has ended, and it is important that we keep remembering them here in the West. At Newsnibbles we have literally tens of readers, so these little updates are sure to help.
We missed the fact that they released an English Language song in February about a prisoner who died after being placed in a choke hold in America (see it happens there too). We blame this dropping the ball on the fact that we don’t speak or read Russian, which makes following them on Twitter problematic. If anyone would like the honour of being a translator for us, we would give you a virtual embrace and allow your photo to appear on the “about us” page. Who could refuse such an offer?! Anyway, it seems we are rambling.
This week Vice reported that two members of the band were arrested (again) this time for sewing a Russian flag in the street. There are so many confusing laws in Russia it does not seem to be a good idea as a holiday destination. What if you ripped your trousers and needed to do an emergency repair? You ripped them in an embarrassing place, you could either hurry back to your hotel and risk some sort of police action for revealing too much of yourself on the streets (it’s possible right?) or attempt to sew them and be arrested for publicly sewing trousers. Either way this would not end well for you. We don’t know if this law only extends to flags, in which case your trouser sewing would be fine, again this is where a translator would come in useful, because at the moment this is pure rambling conjecture.
Anyhoo, Vice provides you with their account so do check it out if you’re interested.
Vice Video
And finally, whilst reading Pussy Riot’s account of their flag sewing incident we discovered this report from Vice on the effects of the “Anti-Gay Propaganda” law in Russia. Whilst we were aware in theory what was going on, this harrowing report really does send it home. This final Nibblet is not designed to be funny, but to draw your attention to something serious that perhaps you weren’t aware of. If you chose to click and watch the video below please be aware that there are some upsetting and disturbing images of violence and abuse.
