- 1. “Y’allternative”: Goth Meets Cowboy in This Trendy Aesthetic With a Rich History
- (Style)
- ... Western,” which isn’t all that new. In the 1940s and ‘50s, Western flicks were at their peak popularity, and post-war disillusionment with the American Dream and patriotism created an inevitable meshing ...
- Created on 17 January 2023
- 2. 7 Best Biopics About Women to Watch When You Need to Feel Inspired (and 1 For When You Don't
- (Movies)
- ... the 1940s. At the age of 15 in the year 1958, she marries 22-year-old Oliver "Mooney" Lynn and by the age of 19 already is mother to four children. The family moves to Washington State, where Lynn sings ...
- Created on 30 November 2022
- 3. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... boundaries of the 1940s American Mid-West. I eagerly settled into the series, anticipating the smug gratitude that comes with the distance of modernity. But Abbi Jacobson's reimagined series left me feeling ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 4. Broad City's Abbi Jacobson is Making A New TV Series Based on "A League of Their Own"—and it's Queer and Inclusive ...
- (TV)
- ... trailer this week. Spoiler Alert: It’s queer and inclusive! The original film featuring Geena Davis, Madonna, and Tom Hanks was directed by Penny Marshall and took place in the 1940s when the All-American ...
- Created on 10 June 2022
- 5. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... US law enforcement agencies as she performs her iconic song “Strange Fruit” all over the south. Holiday, in the 1940s, was known for her fun, upbeat songs— singing such a solemn tune was not taken well, ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 6. The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore
- (Movies)
- ... and music mogul Quincy Jones actually met as teenagers and quickly became sweethearts in the 1940s when racial segregation was overt, not implied. “We started to go out, making out, and going to all the ...
- Created on 08 September 2021
- 7. Rollerskating is Back! And Skate Queen Lola Star is Here to Share All Her Tips to Get You Started
- (Living)
- ... Rhode Island in 1866, and started marketing skating as a wholesome activity Victorian-era men and women could do together. The fad reached a peak in the 1940s during WWII when it served as an escape from ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 8. The History of Capsule Wardrobes And How To Build One That Isn't Borin
- (Style)
- ... getting dressed each morning. Capsule wardrobes entered collective consciousness in the 1940s. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “capsule” was first used in 1693 in reference to “a ...
- Created on 21 April 2021
- 9. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... you. Lehn & Fink even developed a disinfectant-doused tampon between the late 1930s and early 1940s treated with hydroxyquinoline—a potential carcinogen and mutagen depending on its chemical strain that, ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 10. The Women Behind the Polio Vaccine (And How, Hopefully, the COVID Vaccine Can Be Different)
- (Feminism)
- There are many similarities with the COVID-19 pandemic of today and the polio outbreaks of the 1940s and 50s. However, while COVID seems to affect people with compromised immune systems more, as far ...
- Created on 23 September 2020
- 11. 16 LGBTQ+ Movies Directed By Women Of Color To Watch This Pride Month
- (Movies)
- ... Prime. 2. The Watermelon Woman (1997), directed by Cheryl Dunye The Watermelon Woman focuses on an aspiring lesbian filmmaker (Cheryl Dunye) as she tries to find out about a black 1940s actress ...
- Created on 23 June 2020
- 12. Inspiration Behind "Rosie The Riveter" Dies at 95, Here Are 5 Fast Facts about the Feminist Ico
- (Feminism)
- Rosie the Riveter died March 4, 2020 at the age of 95 in her Manhattan apartment. Rosalind P. Walter inspired the Rosie the Riveter song and cultural icon from the 1940s. The iconic image of a woman ...
- Created on 09 March 2020
- 13. Week of Women: June 28-July 4, 2019
- (Entertainment)
- ... Out July 2, this novel—inspired by true events—follows a woman joining the Women Airforce Service Pilots program in the 1940s. Top photo via Netflix / Stranger Things More from BUST Week Of Women: ...
- Created on 27 June 2019
- 14. The Persistence To Wear Pants: How Katharine Hepburn Commanded Independence With Fashion
- (Style)
- “I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex.” Despite being known as Hollywood’s First Lady of Cinema, Katharine Hepburn was unabashed about maintaining a sense ...
- Created on 14 June 2019
- 15. Week Of Women: May 31-June 6, 2019
- (Entertainment)
- ... 1940s Manhattan against a glittery theater backdrop. Out June 4, and review to come on BUST.com. My Seditious Heart by Arundhati Roy Roy’s essay collection, compiled over the course of two decades, ...
- Created on 30 May 2019
- 16. How New Orleans' "Baby Dolls" Created A Feminist Legac
- (Feminism)
- ... often accompanied by a mock band consisting of male family members. By the 1940s, the Baby Doll masking tradition was well established. One current New Orleans resident, Miriam Batiste Reed, has memories ...
- Created on 30 May 2019
- 17. Misogyny and Manacles: The Real Story Behind "Wonder Woman
- (Entertainment)
- ... the 1940s! Is it any wonder then that this new type of hero started to inspire girls to become real world heroes? But all of this amazing ass-kicking quickly stopped when, in 1947, Marsten died. His ...
- Created on 17 May 2019
- 18. A Comprehensive History Of Women's Underwea
- (Style)
- ... there: within the next 20 years drawer hemlines went up and, thus, the knickers we know today were born. In fact, by the 1940s, what was once a fashion novelty was now deemed so essential that during WW2, ...
- Created on 12 April 2019
- 19. 5 Female Geniuses From History You Need To Know
- (Feminism)
- ... forget about them. Alice’s method of treatment, known as The Ball Method, was so good that it was used until the 1940s to treat patients with leprosy. Her influence was huge in combating this disease, ...
- Created on 15 March 2019
- 20. Cordell Jackson Was The "Rock'N'Roll Granny" Who Made Music Hist
- (Music)
- She was a lean, mean, rock'n'roll machine, and her name was Cordell Jackson (aka "the rock'n'roll granny"). Jackson is likely among the greatest female rock pioneers you’ve never heard of. Many believe ...
- Created on 14 February 2019
