BUST's Apr/May 2015 Issue featuring Ellie Kemper is on stands now!
Here at BUST, spring means fresh new faces, fresh new ideas, and fresh new fashion. And who could be better to set the scene for the season than our cover girl Ellie Kemper, star of Tina Fey’s brilliant new comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? Inside, we’ve got even more lady-liciousness with a peek into the private files of Kim Gordon, hilarious true tales from the life of a stock model, a thrilling expose on Josephine Baker's secret life as a spy, and real talk from Hollywood badass Amber Tamblyn.
Table of Contents April/May 2015
FEATURES
UNBREAKABLE!
Ellie Kemper, star of Tina Fey’s new comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, breaks it down for BUST. By Lisa Butterworth
TINY FURNITURE
Maximize the comfort of your cozy home with these decorating hacks for small spaces. By Simone Chavoor
KIM GORDON IN FOCUS
Photos and remembrances from the private files of an indie-rock legend. By Kim Gordon
SECRET AGENT WOMAN
Song and dance sensation Joséphine Baker spent the WWII era in Europe, dazzling audiences while secretly spying for the French Resistance. By Peggy Caravantes
POETRY IN MOTION
In her new book, actress and writer Amber Tamblyn takes on a topic close to her heart—the early deaths of young starlets. By Janet Fitch
TAKING STOCK
A stock photography model gets real feelings while acting out her fake life. By Lauren Charkow
LET'S GET LOST!
Explore for miles in these sweet spring styles. Photographed by Kat Borchart, Styled by Jardine Hammond
BROADCAST
- Meredith Graves of Perfect Pussy shows her claws; hitting the road with the Feminist Library on Wheels; zooming in on fashion icon Iris Apfel; and more.
- The Hotness: Pop culture that’s too hot to handle and too cold to hold. By Emily Rems
- Boy du Jour: Run the Jewels are gems. By Callie Watts
- Pop Quiz: Lupita Nyong’o a-go-go. By Emily Rems
- Bra-ometer: Feminist news realness. By Kara Buller and Solange Castellar
- Museum of Femoribilia: Feminist tea towels mop up injustice. By Lynn Peril
REAL LIFE
- Throw the ultimate baby shower; DIY incense; 4/20 vape-buying guide; and more.
- Eat Me: Tantalizing tandoori and tuna tartare. By Chef Rossi
- Around the World in 80 girls: Visit a city with Seoul. By Niesha Davis
LOOKS
- Style tips from boutique bombshell Marshe Wyche; give ‘em the finger with stacked rings; celebrating the 100th anniversary of the bob; and more.
- Good Stuff: Beautiful prods with flower power. By Stephanie J.
- Booty Call: Runaway hits of the rainy season. By Callie Watts
THE BUST GUIDE
- Music: Reviews; plus the return of Alabama Shakes!
- Movies: Every Secret Thing about the Woman in Gold.
- Books: Reviews; plus self-help that doesn’t suck.
SEX FILES
- Adventures in pegging; and more.
- Questions for the Queen: Sex podcasts and post-orgasmic brain-blasts. By Dr. Carol Queen
- One-Handed Read: Crush Groove. By Alana L. Lopez
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