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Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth, a Time Capsule-Love Letter to the New York Comedy Scene in the COVID-19 Era
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(TV)
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Inspired by the launch of the Voyager Golden Record in 1977, Ilana Glazer (Broad City) creates her own snapshot of humanity with Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth NYC 2020-2021. With the help of ...
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Created on 07 September 2021
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"It Does Revenge In A Small Way": Violet Kupersmith On Ghosts, Trauma, And Her New Novel, "Build Your House Around My Bod
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(Books)
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... so well.
Winnie is a young American woman, aimless and living abroad, when she suddenly disappears without a trace in Vietnam. As the reader uncovers what’s happened to Winnie, they’re taken on a whirlwind, ...
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Created on 09 August 2021
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Ilana Glazer's film, 'False Positive,' Explores The Ultimate Horror Premise: Giving Birth For The Patriarc
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(Movies)
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... Glazer, the movie is definitely a departure from what Broad City fans have come to expect from the feminist comedy mainstay. But a ribbon of dark humor runs through this ambitious, gory horror flick. Glazer’s ...
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Created on 24 June 2021
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8 Excellent Books By Immigrant Authors To Read This National Immigrant Heritage Month
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(Books)
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... collection explores the lives of Nigerian women both at home and abroad, as they navigate relationships, family, sexuality, class, and struggle to build lives for themselves in places both new and old. ...
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Created on 14 June 2021
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Therese Curatolo Isn't One to Read Between The Lines in Her Newest Single "Braille": BUST Intervi
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(Music)
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From performing off-Broadway, to Cirque Du Soleil, to Scary Pockets, Therese Curatolo is not your average performer. Whether it's from her distinct style or her infectious hooks, Curatolo might just ...
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Created on 28 April 2021
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In "Hysterical," Kathy Griffin, Margaret Cho, and Others Discuss the Contradictions of Being a Woman in Comed
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(Movies)
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... and tell you where I see bullshit.”
Many of the issues for women in the microcosm of the comedy scene reflect broader issues women face out in the world, including meeting the demands of motherhood ...
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Created on 17 March 2021
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Looking At The Groundbreaking "Eye to Eye: Portraits of Lesbians," Decades Later: BUST Intervie
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(Books)
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... trauma. But when I looked at the photographs in this book, I found them to be so joyful. Is that something you strived towards?
I was looking for the broadest reflection possible. I included recovering ...
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Created on 12 March 2021
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Genya Ravan’s “I Who Have Nothing” Melds Gold, Gravel, And Guts
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(Music)
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... any wonder that Ravan's life was also the subject of an off-Broadway musical?
Although the artist admits she “doesn't care to work too hard” these days, Ravan is still doing her thing: not just putting ...
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Created on 05 February 2021
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Fran Lebowitz Views New York Through The Lens Of Its Past In Scorsese's "Pretend It's A Ci
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(TV)
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... known, however, that this is not a sugar-coated exploration of Fifth Ave., Times Square, and every Disney musical that’s weaseled its way onto Broadway. Instead, each episode focuses on a single topic, ...
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Created on 04 February 2021
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Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
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(Feminism)
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... We had no money, but we watched PBS and read books. She wanted us to understand that our economic circumstances would not dictate our capacity. She and my dad worked hard to make sure that we had the broadest ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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Controversial Medusa Statue Reimagines Her Myth and Reignites Conversations Around #MeToo
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(Arts)
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... engage a broad population in the dialogue, but with popularity comes criticism, this time about the nudity of the sculpture. Medusa With The Head of Perseus, which was sculpted by a man, is thin, pube-less, ...
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Created on 14 October 2020
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UK Government Has Halted Progression For Trans Rights on Gender Recognition Act Reform
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(Feminism)
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... trans rights.
Although lower cost is a small step in the right direction, there is a long way to go for trans rights both in the U.K. and abroad. Despite resistance from certain feminist groups, research ...
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Created on 30 September 2020
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Death and the Maidens: How Previous Pandemics Helped Make the World a Better Place for Women
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(Feminism)
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... the broadening of women’s career opportunities, the fight for equal pay, and the movement for women’s suffrage were all bolstered by the war effort. But without the deaths that resulted from the 1918 flu, ...
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Created on 29 September 2020
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Shedding The Skin Of Childhood In Season 2 Of "PEN15
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(TV)
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... provide.
With the creativity of a show that reminds viewers of "Broad City," and the nuanced acting of the whole cast, “PEN15” is able to take major life moments during puberty and make them hysterically ...
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Created on 28 September 2020
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Is This Fake News?: The BUST Guide to Media Literacy
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(Living)
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... probably heard: “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Misinformation is something unintentionally false or inaccurate that’s broadcast or published—and usually corrected when called out. Disinformation, ...
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Created on 16 September 2020
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Celebrating Women’s Equality Day: A Look Back At Where It Began
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(Feminism)
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... is Hot,” “We Are the 51% Minority,” and “Hardhats For Soft Broads.” They held sit-ins at men’s restrooms, baby-ins at their offices where they brought their children into work to demonstrate the need for ...
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Created on 26 August 2020
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The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
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(Feminism)
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... banner that read: “As our boys are fighting for democracy abroad, is it a crime to ask for democracy in our own country?”
Florence Bayard Hilles was perhaps Delaware’s best-known NWP activist. Born into ...
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Created on 18 August 2020
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Hey 19: The Wild True Story Of America's First Women-Led Terrorist Grou
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(General)
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... by the group so she could remain focused on its mission.
However, none of the women, according to Rosenau, were interested in the broader feminist movement of the era. “M19 supported women’s liberation, ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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The Women Of "Sesame Street" Share Their Behind-The-Scenes Storie
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(TV)
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... human cast. Over the decades (five and counting), Sesame Street has been a powerhouse of children’s television. It is broadcast in 120 countries, with many international productions and new episodes now ...
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Created on 17 July 2020
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We Know The Schuyler Sisters — Now, Meet The Other Real-Life Women Behind "Hamilton
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(Movies)
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Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy! Yeah, yeah. We all know the Schuyler Sisters. The trio even get their own song at the beginning of the hit Broadway show, Hamilton. Earlier this month, millions of viewers ...
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Created on 10 July 2020
