- 21. What "Twilight" Taught Us About Sex And Virginit
- (Movies)
- ... bit of screentime chatting it up about boys. That's why the Bechdel Test exists, after all. This guy obsession certainly afflicts Bella in Twilight. The Twilight films have indoctrinated their largely ...
- Created on 05 December 2018
- 22. There's Finally Going To Be An "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" Mo
- (Movies)
- Award winning author Judy Blume, age 80, never felt compelled to pursue film adaptations of her timeless novels. That is until recently, when after nearly five decades, Blume agreed it was time to see ...
- Created on 22 October 2018
- 23. Everything You Need To Know About The Bechdel Test
- (Movies)
- How many movies succeed in representing women as complex human beings, with a life beyond their relationship to a man? This is the question behind the iconic Bechdel test, which has been used to evaluate ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 24. The Complicated Feminist Legacy Of "Sex And The City
- (TV)
- ... “[an] example that feminism is dead.” And Alison Bechdel’s claim that the show doesn’t pass the Bechdel Test further underscores the characters’ singular obsession with men. While it's certainly a frustrating ...
- Created on 27 June 2018
- 25. Why Amber Tamblyn Wrote A Novel About A Female Serial Rapist
- (Books)
- ... (in a twist on the Bechdel Test, the movie does not feature any male characters speaking to any other male characters); given birth to her first child, daughter Marlow (with husband David Cross); published ...
- Created on 22 June 2018
- 26. Tristen Calls For Women's Voices To Be Heard With Her New Music Video And Essay: BUST Premier
- (Music)
- ... as I read about the Bechdel Test. A little more than half of movies currently pass this test, which requires a movie to have at least two women in it, who talk to each other, about something besides a ...
- Created on 16 February 2018
- 27. Greta Gerwig On Directing Her Oscar-Nominated Movie "Lady Bird" And Why She Doesn't Write Stories That Revolve Around Men: BUST Interview ...
- (Movies)
- ... gender play in art-making? It’s fascinating, and I think we’re just starting to dismantle it.” Gerwig’s scripts for Frances Ha, Mistress America, and Lady Bird all pass the Bechdel test with flying colors: ...
- Created on 23 January 2018
- 28. BUST’s Top 27 Movies Of 2017
- (Movies)
- ... to imagine a film that more thoroughly passes the Bechdel Test than Novitiate, a period drama about nuns coming to terms with the changes Vatican II brought to the Catholic Church in the 1960s,” writes ...
- Created on 18 December 2017
- 29. "Novitiate" Shows How Vatican II Hurt Catholic Nuns: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- Novitiate Written and directed by Maggie Betts Out October 27 It’s hard to imagine a film that more thoroughly passes the Bechdel Test than Novitiate, a period drama about nuns coming to terms with ...
- Created on 27 October 2017
- 30. "Star Trek" Has Always Been Political - And The "Discovery" Trailer Promises It Will Continue To
- (TV)
- ... Trek: Discovery has passed the Bechdel test. And passed with flying colors. These two women of color are revealed to be the Captain and First Officer of the series. This trailer alone hearkens back to ...
- Created on 30 May 2017
- 31. 4 New Graphic Memoirs By Women You Need To Read Right Now
- (Books)
- Graphic novels can be a lot more complex than Archie. And in the vein of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, these four new graphic memoirs and graphic novels by women get ...
- Created on 23 March 2017
- 32. 'Supergirl Being Super' Is The Feminist Comic We Nee
- (Books)
- ... that references important real-life women, potentially giving an education to any younger readers who may not understand such allusions. Also, the comic passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors. In ...
- Created on 10 February 2017
- 33. 7 Things to Watch Besides The Super Bowl This Sunday
- (TV)
- ... Grace' To 'Parks & Rec,' Megan Mullally Is Scandalizing Audiences In The Best Way Possible Looking Back At Mary Tyler Moore's Legacy Looking Beyond The Bechdel: 5 Tests That Examine Equality In Film ...
- Created on 03 February 2017
- 34. '20th Century Women' Is A Refreshing Feminist Story From A Man's Perspective: BUST Review ...
- (Movies)
- 20th Century Women is refreshing, beautiful, and feminist. Director and writer Mike Mills takes us back to 1979 Santa Barbara: punk is on the rise and feminism is seeping into the mainstream. He brings ...
- Created on 23 December 2016
- 35. The Ultimate Guide To Feminist-Friendly Horror Movies
- (Movies)
- ... even made a handy key so you can tell right away which ones are gory, which ones need a trigger warning for rape, and which ones actually pass the Bechdel test. We’ve also sprinkled in some recipes for ...
- Created on 12 October 2016
- 36. ‘Gilmore Girls’ Is Sneakily Feminist — Here’s Why
- (TV)
- ... feminism — although the show has its flaws (remember when the show implied that Paris didn’t get into Harvard because she had sex?), it passes the Bechdel test with flying colors and features complex, ...
- Created on 09 September 2016
- 37. 'Come What May' Is A New Type Of War Movie: BUST Revie
- (Movies)
- ... Top Photo: Joshio Marlon as “Max” and Alice Isaaz as “Suzanne" Photos courtesy of Cohen Media Group More from BUST Looking Beyond the Bechdel: 5 Tests that Examine Equality in Film Ruba Nadda ...
- Created on 08 September 2016
- 38. 5 Books For Little Feminists Going Back To School
- (Books)
- ... everything in a fire and are saving up for a big comfy chair. This book passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors, in fact it is an especially relatable read for a child who is being raised by a single ...
- Created on 01 September 2016
- 39. 8 Must-Listen Gene Wilder Covers, From Fiona Apple To Russell Brand
- (Music)
- ... More from BUST Chantal Akerman, A Reluctantly Feminist Filmmaker: 52 Weeks Of Directors Looking Beyond The Bechdel: 5 Tests That Examine Equality In Film Linda Cardellini: 'I'm Very Proud Of Having ...
- Created on 31 August 2016
- 40. Why Haven't We Heard About These 14 Missing Girls in the Bronx
- (Feminism)
- Something rotten is going on in the Bronx and not many people are noticing. Last month, New York City councilman Andy King publicly voiced his worries about teenage girls in the Bronx. Sine July 2014, ...
- Created on 09 August 2016
