- 1. Two New Essay Collections, "Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be" and "On Freedom," Examine American Culture and If Freedom Truly Exis
- (Books)
- As we step into fall, we can't think of anything better than cosy up at home with a good book with a cup of hot chocolate. Need some recommendations on what to read? Check out our reviews below on books ...
- Created on 08 October 2021
- 2. “My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise
- (Feminism)
- ... K-pop. In recent years groups such as Blackpink and BTS have exploded onto the American music scene, thanks largely to the bombastic, genre-bending and almost utopian production and visuals. Yet the uniform ...
- Created on 07 July 2021
- 3. Violinist and Live Show Designer Laura Escudé Discusses The Making Of Transmute And Her Journey In The Music Industry: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... the Grammys and American Idol, there were a lot of independent artists that were coming to me. I saw a way that I could distill all of this knowledge that I gained over the past twenty years in the business ...
- Created on 28 May 2021
- 4. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... grimace, watches the scene from a corner. Welcome to the all-American Tiki bar. The Tiki trend can be traced back to 1933, when a well-traveled bootlegger named Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt (aka Donn ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 5. And The Winner Is... Naomi Osaka
- (Entertainment)
- ... detailing her complex identity as Japanese, Haitian and American and why she flew to Minneapolis to protest after George Floyd’s murder. During the Western and Southern Open at the end of August, Osaka ...
- Created on 14 September 2020
- 6. 10 Female Artists Your Boomer Dad Probably Doesn’t Know About Yet
- (Music)
- ... God I ain’t have to smack a bitch today.” There was one older white man at the front of the stage who shocked us with his presence. We bonded with him and he told us he was a professor of African American ...
- Created on 04 December 2019
- 7. What The Public Outcry Over Sulli’s Death Tells Us About Toxic K-Pop Media and Fans
- (Feminism)
- ... had a controversial reputation for being outspoken about “taboo” issues and for having feminist views. While many American female artists do experience misogynistic criticism for their fashion choices ...
- Created on 18 October 2019
- 8. In Her Final Show, Mitski Confronted The Spectacle of Performance
- (Music)
- ... emotional depth and their cultural criticism. Take this show as a slice of Mitski’s discography and you’ve got: a snarky, crushing rebuke of Americana’s attachment to whiteness and masculinity (“Your Best ...
- Created on 10 September 2019
- 9. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About
- (Feminism)
- As a part-Thai, American woman, I was appalled to learn just two days before the end of the month that May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As I bury my head in shame, I can’t ...
- Created on 31 May 2019
- 10. Scientists Are Developing A DIY Birth Control Patch That Would Cost Just $1 A Month
- (Living)
- ... might be the next thing I try on my birth control journey, especially if it is found to be effective against cramps. Image: James Heilman, MD/Wikimedia Commons More from BUST American Women Can ...
- Created on 15 January 2019
- 11. The Zodiac Signs As Pop Culture Witches
- (General)
- ... trespass or hurt them with their venomous stringers, making the Maleficent tale relatable to their intense emotions. Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Queenie from American Horror Story: Coven and ...
- Created on 30 October 2018
- 12. How Writing About "The Bachelor" Helped Me Come To Terms With My Queernes
- (TV)
- The last time I cried at a reality TV show elimination, I was eight and Sanjaya Malakar was eliminated from American Idol season six. But here I was, a twenty-year-old blubbering over a pixie-cutted ...
- Created on 02 April 2018
- 13. R. Kelly’s Victim Jerhonda Pace Asks The Me Too Movement, “What About Us?”: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... post. Katy Perry Kissed A 19-year-old Contestant On American Idol Without Consent, And It’s Sparking A Conversation On American Idol, Katy Perry pressured a Benjamin Glaze, a 19-year-old contestant, ...
- Created on 15 March 2018
- 14. The 7 Worst Sex Toy Inventions Of 2017
- (Sex)
- ... sexualities that are different from our heteronormative American culture — we end up seeing some pretty odd (and offensive) sex toys. Check out our picks for the weirdest ones from this past year. ...
- Created on 20 December 2017
- 15. 10 Feminist Anthems To Empower You
- (Music)
- ... The video also features Left Eye interpreting much of the song’s lyrics into American Sign Language, spreading the song’s message to even more people. 10. “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone You’ve probably ...
- Created on 03 August 2017
- 16. 8 Stunning Illustrations Of The Baddest, Most Kickass Women In Sports
- (Feminism)
- ... the top level of 10th dan. If you were a ‘90s kid like me, you know the name Kristi Yamaguchi. This ice skating queen was fierce and fabulous. In 1992, she was the first American to complete the “Triple ...
- Created on 19 July 2017
- 17. Paula Abdul's Not Missing A Beat While On First Tour In 25 Year
- (Music)
- Songwriter, choreographer, and former American Idol judge Paula Abdul has finally dusted off her dancing shoes and graced us all with her presence and talents after a long 25 years. The last time she ...
- Created on 05 July 2017
- 18. BUST's Top 29 Albums Of 201
- (Music)
- ... album is another successful blend of folk, blues, and Americana. She displays her masterful songwriting skills with pondering ballads like “House Of Earth,” bluesy tracks like “I Know All About It” and ...
- Created on 19 December 2016
- 19. BUST's Top 18 Movies Of 201
- (Movies)
- From Ghostbusters to Moonlight, AbFab to American Honey, it's been a good year for movies of all types — comedy, dramedy, drama, horror, and everything in between. We've put together a list of 18 of the ...
- Created on 19 December 2016
- 20. An Open Letter To White Liberal Feminists After Donald Trump's Electio
- (Feminism)
- ... their selfishness as their disingenuous nature. Your hugs and tears are of the self-soothing kind. Your inquiries seldom derive from a true desire to learn about how I, as an African American woman, really ...
- Created on 06 December 2016
