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Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
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(TV)
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... were in the TV industry “sweet spot” of their mid-30s: old enough to have “serious” storylines but still young enough to be flirty and wild. Studies have shown that female television characters are consistently ...
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Created on 18 November 2021
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How “Jennifer's Body" Smashed Its Way Through The Male Gaze And Into Queer, Feminist Cult Statu
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(Movies)
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... Diablo Cody intended for the film to speak to a young, female demographic, studio advertisers had different ideas.
“In those conversations, I was like, Oh, OK, we are seeing either we made a movie that ...
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Created on 25 October 2021
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Emma Seligman's "Shiva Baby" Is A Screenshot Of Prolonged Adolescence In The Information Age: BUST Intervi
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(Movies)
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... And I can’t remember anyone being in a relationship. I remember so many of my friends—especially my female friends—wanting the dudes they were hooking up with, wanting to date them, and it just wasn’t ...
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Created on 25 February 2021
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The Timelessness Of The Cheerleader Flick: Serving You Veracity In A Y2K Miniskirt
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(Movies)
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... that the cheerleader motif lends itself to is one of teen over-sexualization, the catechism of adolescent identity, and the dangers of parasitic female friendship during the foundational years of our lives. ...
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Created on 04 February 2021
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You Know The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Meet Her Antithesis.
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(Entertainment)
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... and virtues. Brazen, outspoken, and determined to explore every facet of female sexuality, Tracey has some MPDG traits, but don't get it wrong — this is her story.
Jessa Johansson from Girls
British, ...
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Created on 29 January 2021
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Netflix’s “Rebecca” Tries To Fix The Sexism Of Hitchcock’s—But Sometimes Falls Flat
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(Movies)
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... more of the “male” humor – aka, vomiting scenes. Selznick would not allow this. He felt it important that the movie remain true to the novel in order to capture female viewers. He argued that the protagonist’s ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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Gideon Adlon On Unearthing The Spooky Truths In “The Craft: Legacy”: BUST Interview
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(Movies)
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... Legacy, out October 28.
Photographer: Leona Johnson
Styling: Lucy Warren
Makeup: Carol Choi
More from BUST
The Long-Lasting Magic Of "The Craft"
Erasing Rochelle: The Importance Of Black Female ...
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Created on 28 October 2020
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10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
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(Feminism)
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... Woolf’s novel Orlando. Woolf’s work is littered with moments of casual bisexuality. In Mrs. Dalloway, the main character refers to a kiss she shared with another female character as one of the best moments ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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DC Comics’ Latest Event Showed The Necessity Of Diversity In Superhero Media
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(Movies)
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... diversity represented in all mediums. Kicking off the celebration was the cast of Wonder Woman 1984: Patty Jenkins has already made history by being the first woman to write and direct the first female ...
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Created on 27 August 2020
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The Internet is Raising Eyebrows at Joe Biden's New VP Kamala Harri
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(Feminism)
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Kamala Harris was announced as Joe Biden’s running candidate for Vice President yesterday via email and twitter. Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and the first person of Indian descent to be nominated ...
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Created on 12 August 2020
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Meet The Marvel Cinematic Universe's First Black Woman Director, Nia DaCosta ...
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(Movies)
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Nia DaCosta is about to become a household name. According to Deadline, DaCosta has just been tapped to direct the sequel of the highly successful Captain Marvel movie, which will make her the first ever ...
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Created on 06 August 2020
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Charlize Theron Opens Up About How Women Are "Unfairly" Treated In The Action Genr
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(Movies)
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... Italian Job, a film where she was the only female lead, she had to take six more weeks of car training than the men did.
“It was so insulting but it was also the thing that put a real fire under my ass. ...
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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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For puppeteers, working for Sesame Street is the ultimate career achievement. Here, the women who bring the show’s fiery felt females to life reveal what it’s like working on the world’s most beloved ...
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Created on 17 July 2020
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"Warrior Nun" Star Lorena Andrea Dishes on Quarantine, Epic Fight Scenes, And Representatio
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(TV)
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... something new and really exciting. I wanted to fully immerse myself in every area as much as I could.”
Warrior Nun comes at a time when there has been a big push for better female representation, particularly ...
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Created on 13 July 2020
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Halle Berry Apologizes for Considering Playing Trans Role, But Hollywood Still Has a Problem
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(Entertainment)
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... the transgender man she said she was considering playing multiple times and said that his story was a “female story.” Berry also stated that she was interested in the role because “who this woman was is ...
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Created on 07 July 2020
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What We Can Learn From “Birds of Prey” and the Male Gaze
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(Movies)
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... This is compared to Suicide Squad’s $135.1 million, Joker’s $93.5 million and Wonder Woman’s $103.1 million. Much like other female lead movies, like Ocean’s 8, many criticized it for being too feminist ...
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Created on 12 February 2020
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Natalie Portman’s Cape and 9 Other Feminist Moments We Loved From The 92nd Academy Awards
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(Entertainment)
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Natalie Portman embroidered her Dior cape with all of the female directors who weren't nominated for #Oscars. Check out her explanation here. pic.twitter.com/kyyo2wVMZf
— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) February ...
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Created on 10 February 2020
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Getting Real With Akilah Hughes: BUST Interview
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(Entertainment)
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... many black female voters without representation on the stage. How do you think that will affect the race from here on out?
I think historically, regardless of how unrepresented we are in politics, Black ...
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Created on 24 December 2019
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Director Lucie Tiberghien on Molière in the Park and Feminism: BUST Interview
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(Arts)
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... to women’s stories, tell women’s stories, include a strong female perspective in everything I do. I often create all female design teams. I’ve worked with many women playwrights. The world is a better ...
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Created on 19 December 2019
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Not One Woman Director Was Nominated For A Golden Globe (Again)
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(Movies)
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... addressing this, there were more than enough female directors to nominate this year, as there is every year. Although this film hasn’t come out yet for general audiences, Greta Gerwig was the main female ...
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Created on 09 December 2019
