- 1. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... it ever has — which, she says, is a result of writing for her register for the first time. I recently had the pleasure of talking with Jewel for BUST. We covered everything from her new album to her ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 2. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- For much of human history, women have been the main keepers and distributors of mycological knowledge. Here, we meet just a few of the female scientists, naturalists, farmers, and healers who have been, ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 3. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- ... Doll’s creator (and former BUST cover girl), Natasha Lyonne. “She is one of the most fascinating, brilliant people I’ve ever observed,” she says. “She was wearing so many hats. She was show-running and ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 4. Covered In Wrinkles and Unapologetically Old, Baba Yaga Is The Bad-Ass Slavic Witch You Need To Know About
- (Feminism)
- Searching for a powerful role model of old age? Then look no further than Baba Yaga, a magical spirit who has been preserved in ancient Slavic folktales and who can show you how to be wrinkled and ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 5. Madison Butler Disrupts Gender Pay Inequity For Black Women, With Her Black Speaker Collection, a Database Full of Voices That Need To Be Heard
- (Feminism)
- ... wanted to prove that excuse wrong. There are Black speakers on every topic you can think of- and they’re not free to book,” Butler told BUST. As a Black woman who is also a poet and performer, I can ...
- Created on 25 March 2022
- 6. Legendary Comedian and Voice Over Artist Debra Wilson Gets Serious In Latest Role of Death Doula, in New Film, "Moon Manor" ...
- (Movies)
- ... problem or not. BUST: Tell us a little about Moon Manor? Debra Wilson: [Moon Manor] is a heartfelt exploration of love, death, and what happens beyond death. You know, it's about someone choosing ...
- Created on 24 March 2022
- 7. Janelle Monae's "The Memory Librarian" Tackles Afrofuturism, Plus a Deep Dive Into Witchcraft, and a Memoir From an Indigenous Pu
- (Books)
- This spring, check out these new books about powerful and women from today and yesterday. The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer By Janelle Monáe (Harper Voyager) Janelle ...
- Created on 10 March 2022
- 8. “Lucy and Desi," Amy Poehler's New Documentary About TV Pioneers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Is An Intimate Look Into An Early Power Couple's Private Life ...
- (Movies)
- Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were TV pioneers. Ball, a B-movie actress turned comedy legend, and Arnaz, a Cuban-American refugee and musician turned producer extraordinaire–fell in love with each other ...
- Created on 07 March 2022
- 9. "The Worst Person In The World" Subverts the Classic Rom-Com Genre, Instead, Explores Loss Through a New Len
- (Movies)
- In the second frame of Joachim Trier’s new Norwegian film, The Worst Person in the World, which was nominated for Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay, a table of contents appears ...
- Created on 22 February 2022
- 10. K. Michelle's New Series "My Killer Body With K. Michelle" Explores The Darker Side of Plastic Surge
- (TV)
- Linda Evangelista recently came clean about why she’s been in seclusion for the past five years: bad plastic surgery. The 56-year-old supermodel and actress came forward about a "fat-freezing" treatment ...
- Created on 18 February 2022
- 11. Soul Artist Kendra Morris’ New DIY Music Video For Song “Circle Eights” Proves Creativity Thrives During Hard Times: BUST Premiere
- (Music)
- BUST is thrilled to exclusively premiere NYC’s own Kendra Morris’ new music video for her song “Circle Eights.” Fresh off her new album Nine Lives, “Circle Eights” serves smooth melancholic harmonies ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 12. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
- (Entertainment)
- This Black History Month, let’s appreciate Black women’s history. This Black History Month, we should be educating ourselves— not only in reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, teaching ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 13. Listen: Minneapolis-Based Singer FPA Uses Electronic Beats and Piano to Channel a Medieval Princess on Conceptual Debut Album, "Princess Wiko
- (Music)
- FPA Princess Wiko (37d03d) If you’ve been sleeping on Minneapolis-based artists, this is your wake-up call to start obsessing over the area’s myriad of genre-defying musicians, like FPA. Frances ...
- Created on 14 February 2022
- 14. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
- (TV)
- ... Ayo Edibiri, making it a gut-busting and deeply cathartic watch. After Jenny Slate stepped down from the role of Missy in 2020 (because Missy is Black, and well, Slate is not) Edibiri took over as Missy’s ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 15. 8 2022 New Years Resolutions That Don’t Involve Losing Weight
- (Living)
- ... BUST's digital editor Niesha started 2021off by taking a virtual burlesque act development class with The Philadelphia School of Burlesque If you have a casual interest, build on it! 2. Read More ...
- Created on 01 January 2022
- 16. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... claim that she had actually seen the fairies, and that the fifth photo, the one of the “fairy bower” was genuine. This article originally appeared in BUST's Winter 2021/2022 print edition. Subscribe ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 17. A Tale Of Love And Desire: A Sensitive Look Into Arab Masculinity by Tunisian director Leyla Bouzid
- (Movies)
- For those who, insiatiably, watched British TV show Sex Education, it is difficult to forget Sami Outalbali’s touching and romantic character Rahim. His recognizable French accent, and profound personality ...
- Created on 15 December 2021
- 18. Upcoming Novel "Julia" Will Retell Orwell's "1984," But This Time, Through A Woman's E
- (Books)
- Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell’s classic 1949 novel about a future totalitarian surveillance state, will soon be revisited with fresh eyes. The British author’s estate has approved a retelling ...
- Created on 09 December 2021
- 19. Where is Peng Shuai? Chinese Tennis Player Disappears From Public Eye After Sharing Her #MeToo Story. She Reappears for Video Call with IOC President, But Why Are They Ignoring the Allegations?
- (Feminism)
- Peng Shuai, former Wimbeldon and French Open doubles champ, posted a 1,600 word post on her Weibo account chronicaling a 10 year relationship with former Communist Party leader Zhang Gaoli on Tuesday, ...
- Created on 23 November 2021
- 20. Kristen Stewart Crushes It As Princess Diana In "Spencer," Giving a Touching and Humanizing Portrayal of the Beloved, Yet Tortured British Royal Family Membe
- (Movies)
- Pablo Larraín’s Spencer is a tender, difficult, resplendent, and devastating movie. It is very, very good. Kristen Stewart brings all her formidable powers to bear, blazing through the screen with ...
- Created on 11 November 2021
