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Betsey Johnson on Nonconformity, Getting Through Hard Times, and Staying Creative
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(Style)
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At the tender age of 80, Betsey Johnson has lived a life many of us can only dream of. She’s built a legendary career out of kitsch, eschewing the minimalist motifs favored by some of her fashion industry ...
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Created on 17 January 2023
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Michaela Coel Destroys R*pe Culture in Uplifting Emmy Acceptance Speech Dedicated to Survivors of Sexual Assault
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(TV)
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... a lot (like, a lot) to be done to dismantle Hollywood’s hegemonic structure, her speech offered a direct appeal to the industry’s underrepresented and unacknowledged voices.
What’s next for the Chewing ...
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Created on 20 September 2021
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Michaela Coel’s first book, “Misfits: A Personal Manifesto,” is an emotional dive into her experiences of racism and sexism as a Black British woman.
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(Books)
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... she relates the long and sinuous road that it was to write and then produce her first play, Chewing Gum Dreams, which was then adapted as a 2-season TV series. Her experience on set was the same as while ...
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Created on 15 September 2021
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No One Knows Who Michaela Coel Has Been Cast As in The Black Panther Sequel, But Twitter Has Some Theories
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(Movies)
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... plans to continue on without the late Chadwick Boseman.
Coel who first hit the scene writing, directing, and starring in raunchy comedic series Chewing Gum, which ran for two seasons. Most recently ...
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Created on 22 July 2021
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You Know The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Meet Her Antithesis.
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(Entertainment)
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... Gordon from Chewing Gum
Shamelessly centered around sex, Chewing Gum follows Tracey Gordon (Micaela Coel) as she struggles to break free from a strict religious background and uncovers a world of vices ...
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Created on 29 January 2021
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Michaela Coel's "I May Destroy You" Shatters Stereotypes — And Depicts Rape As It Really
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(TV)
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Content warning: The following review of Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” includes discussion of rape, assault and racism that may be upsetting to readers.
Spoiler warning: The following review ...
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Created on 11 September 2020
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BUST's 10 Best Bets For Summer 202
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(Entertainment)
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... Podcast, Zola, and more.
1. I May Destroy You
HBO
Written, co-directed, and starring the amazing Michaela Coel who first earned our adoration with her 2015 series Chewing Gum, I May Destroy You ...
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Created on 30 June 2020
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Yvonne Orji Has No Reason To Be Insecure
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(TV)
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...
This piece originally appeared in the January/February 2019 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
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Shannon ...
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Created on 08 January 2019
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Victorians Followed These Rules About Dining Etiquette
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(Living)
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... answer if you are addressed; nor open your mouth so wide during the process of chewing that your opposite neighbor may see the semi-chewed viands, which, if she be a delicate lady, might destroy her appetite ...
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Created on 05 December 2018
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"Intermittent Fasting" Diets Glamorize Disordered Eatin
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(Feminism)
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... chewing gum, occupying your mind, drinking tea, drinking black coffee, drinking diet soda, pushing back breakfast as long as you can, and brushing your teeth. These are the exact same suggestions posted ...
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Created on 02 October 2018
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Olivia Munn Spoke Out About A Sex Offender In Her Movie "Predator"—And Got No Support From Her Co-Star
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(Feminism)
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The latest news regarding Shane Black’s reboot of 20th Century Fox’s Predator franchise gives the film’s title a more sinister meaning. On September 6th, The Los Angeles Times reported that the studio ...
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Created on 10 September 2018
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Michaela Coel's "Chewing Gum" Producers Didn't Support Her After Sexual Assa
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(TV)
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Michaela Coel, the brilliant actress and screenwriter behind the award-winning comedy TV series Chewing Gum, spoke out this week about her experience working in the industry following a sexual assault. ...
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Created on 23 August 2018
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Michaela Coel Will Write And Star In Upcoming Series About Sex and Consent
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(TV)
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Michaela Coel, the multi-talented mastermind behind the E4 comedy Chewing Gum, will be writing and starring in an upcoming BBC series about sex and consent, reported the Guardian this morning.
January ...
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Created on 22 August 2018
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Trump Calls Undocumented Immigrants “Not People" And "Animals”: Link Roundu
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(Feminism)
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... rape. Read more at NYLON.
Michaela Coel Gets “Mistaken” For Flight Attendant Chewing Gum creator and star Michaela Coel tweeted that a (racist) woman asked her to clean up a mess and increase the flight ...
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Created on 17 May 2018
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27 More Women Accuse Charlie Rose Of Sexual Harassment: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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Alongside an all-star cast including Noma Dumezweni of Harry Potter & the Cursed Child and Harriet Walter of The Crown, Chewing Gum creator and actress Michaela Coel will be starring in an upcoming Netflix ...
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Created on 03 May 2018
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The New Documentary “Love, Gilda” Tells Gilda Radner’s Story In Her Own Words
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(Movies)
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The new documentary Love, Gilda, which premiered at Tribeca Film Fest and hits theaters on September 21, seems to do the impossible by having comedian Gilda Radner herself narrate the documentary, ...
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Created on 25 April 2018
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Week(s) Of Women: December 22, 2017-January 4, 2018
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(Entertainment)
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... with a cast including Chewing Gum’s Michaela Coel, Black Panther’s Letitia Wright, and How I Met Your Mother’s Cristin Milioti, plus an episode directed by Jodie Foster, it sounds promising! Out Friday, ...
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Created on 20 December 2017
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Nina Simone Will Finally Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
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(Music)
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... dude rock bands: the Cars, Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues, and Dire Straits.
Top photo: What Happened, Miss Simone?/Netflix
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Created on 13 December 2017
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"Harlots": Inverting Sex Worker Stereotypes In Lots of Taffet
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(TV)
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... fun way.
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Created on 14 June 2017
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BUST's June/July 2017 Issue With Amandla Stenberg Is On Newsstands Now
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(General)
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...
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Chewing Gum’s Michaela Coel; making school safer for girls in Kenya; Pretty Big Movement shakes up the dance world; and more.
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Created on 30 May 2017