Feb/Mar 2016

BUST Magazine's February/March Issue Featuring Cover Gal Jessica Williams

Here at BUST, the season of love is upon us. And to celebrate, we’ve got a cover girl we absolutely adore—The Daily Show’s hilarious Jessica Williams! Inside, we’ve got an exclusive interview with audacious “bad bitch” Amber Rose, a surprising look at the dangerous “beta uprising” movement, a true story of a woman dealing with a transitioning ex, and a peek at the future of male contraception.

Table of Contents Feb/Mar 2016

FEATURES

Seriously Funny

Catching up with The Daily Show’s reigning queen of satire, Jessica Williams. 
By Bridgette Miller

When I Found Out My Ex is Trans, It Changed Me Too
One woman’s story of reevaluating her romantic past after finding out the truth about a lost love. By Hallie Lieberman

A Week With Woolful

A slice of life from fiber maven Ashley Yousling’s Idaho sheep-farm Shangri-la. 
By Lisa Butterworth

Everything’s Coming Up Rose

In her new memoir, rapper/model/actress Amber Rose reveals a lot more than just How To Be A Bad Bitch. By Erika W. Smith

Mo’ Beta Blues

Are online fantasies about a misogynist “beta uprising” just sick jokes or a legitimate national threat? 
By Robyn Pennacchia

Wild Style

Major metallics modeled by hip-hop glamazon Lizzo and her fierce femme crew. Interview by Maggie Carr, Photographed by Lauren Perlstein, Styled by Caitlyn Leary

BROADCAST

• DIY tech queen Limor Fried; Rad Fatty Merit Badges; sex-selective abortion spies infiltrate India; and more.
• Pop Quiz: Ready For Hillary. By Emily Rems
• The Hotness: Watch this, read that, go everywhere. By Emily Rems
• Pop Tart: The case for reclaiming “hussy.” By Tangerine Jones
• Boy du Jour: Drinking up Shaun Fleming of Diane Coffee. By Laurie Henzel
• Bra-ometer: Feminist news at a glance. By Solange Castellar

REAL LIFE

• Weave a whimsical wall-hanging; my-oh-my chocolate pie; Sister Spinster’s herbal elixirs; and more.
• Caking Bad: Pucker up with preserved lemon. By Terry Hope Romero
• Around the World in 80 Girls: Catch some rays in Phoenix, Arizona. By Teresa Traverse
  

LOOKS

• Style advice from creative director Hester Sunshine; buy or DIY harnesses; a subscription box for crazy cat ladies; and more.
• Good Stuff: Think pink. By Stephanie J.
• Booty Call: Cosmic things. By Callie Watts
  

THE BUST GUIDE

• Music Reviews; plus the return of Yoko Ono!
• Movies The Witch was Touched With Fire by Pride and Prejudice
  and Zombies.
• Books Reviews; plus some ye olde true crime.

SEX FILES

• New developments in male contraception; measure your Kegel power with you smartphone; and more.
• Questions for the Queen Hysterectomies and sexual pee. By Dr. Carol Queen
• One-Handed Read Easy Riding to Paradise. By Grainne Proinseas