The world is still adjusting to a new normal, and here at BUST, we've been spending our COVID-19 quarantine creating our best Summer Issue ever! On the cover, we’ve got New Orleans’ dynamic ambassador of bounce music Big Freedia doing the absolute MOST! And inside, we’ve got in-depth interviews with Stranger Things’ new young star Maya Hawke, comedy powerhouse Jaboukie Young-White, and the women behind some of the most beloved puppets on Sesame Street. We’ve also got a rowdy roundup of work by flapper cartoonists; true tales from America’s first female-led terrorist cell; and more.
New Orleans’ bounce superstar Big Freedia is “bringing people together through the power of ass.” By Emily Rems
To date, America has only had one homegrown, domestic terrorist cell led by women—and they had a blast. By Rachel Leibrocks
When flappers took over the funnies in the 1920s, it was women cartoonists doing the drawing. By Miss Rosen
Country music rebel Margo Price is ready to rock. By Kathy Iandoli
True children’s television tales from the women who bring Grundgetta Grouch, Abby Cadabby, Prairie Dawn, Zoe, and more to life. By Phoenix Leigh
Don’t sleep on these sweet summer styles. Photographed by Kat Borchart, Styled by Jardine Hammond
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