- 1. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice, was accused of witchcraft in 1580 after she allegedly "[M]aliciously and devilishly bewitched and enchanted a certain Helen Sparrow, wife of John Sparrowe...being ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 2. Rape Kits Aren’t Getting Tested, But Kamala Harris Has A Plan To Fix That
- (Feminism)
- ... rape kit costing between $1,000-$1,500 to test, a primary reason for the nationwide backlog is money, according to End the Backlog. The non-profit reports that two states have addressed the issue financially, ...
- Created on 12 July 2019
- 3. "The Five" By Hallie Rubenhold Is A Haunting Untold Look At Jack The Ripper's Victi
- (Books)
- ... ignored. This is not that surprising since, historically, victims have never been the focus of serial killer tales. Here, the five victims—Mary Ann “Polly” Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, ...
- Created on 04 June 2019
- 4. Anita Hill Wants Change, Not An Apology
- (Feminism)
- ... during the Democratic presidential primary and wants to know how Biden and the rest of the candidates plan to address them. Considering Trump’s extensive history of despicable behavior towards women ...
- Created on 26 April 2019
- 5. From Blasey Ford to Kavanaugh: The Highs And Lows Of TIME’s 100 List
- (Entertainment)
- Reading the TIME 100 Most Influential People List was a roller coaster of emotions. Many people took to Twitter this morning to point out the insensitivity of having Christine Blasey Ford on the same ...
- Created on 17 April 2019
- 6. Ex Hex Are Tearin' It Up On Tour
- (Music)
- ... Records (see BUST's review in our March/April 2019 print edition). The band’s members, Mary Timony on guitar and lead vocals, Betsy Wright, guitar and vocals, and drummer, Laura Harris, played an electric, ...
- Created on 11 April 2019
- 7. Ex Hex Goes Big With "It's Rea
- (Music)
- ... record starts strong with “Tough Enough,” which features lead singer/guitarist Mary Timony’s signature tight riffs. As with their 2014 debut, Rips, the D.C. trio evokes ’70s rock bands like the Runaways, ...
- Created on 20 March 2019
- 8. This Mother-Daughter Duo Challenged Expectations For Women In The Early 1900s
- (Entertainment)
- ... summary of how much Britain loved Ellen Terry, then here it is in a little poem written for her: ‘Britain’s pride, The genius of the stage personified, Queen-like, pathetic, tragic, contemporary, merry, ...
- Created on 08 March 2019
- 9. The Story Of Lady Jane Grey Is More Complicated Than You Thought
- (Feminism)
- ... Henry’s daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. They liked them and understandably believed that they were the rightful heirs to the throne. So it’s unsurprising that when Jane made her first speech as Queen, she ...
- Created on 06 November 2018
- 10. The Play "Mary V" Shows The Power Of Women's Ang
- (Entertainment)
- ... worked directly with survivors of sexual and domestic violence for 10 years. These everyday conversations about rape and violence evolved into her powerful first play, Mary V, a modernized, gender-role ...
- Created on 23 October 2018
- 11. Woody Allen and Judge Kavanaugh: Their Defenders and Accusers Speak Out
- (Feminism)
- ... a private girls school in Bethesda, Maryland. “It demands a thorough and independent investigation before the Senate can reasonably vote on Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to a lifetime seat on the nation’s ...
- Created on 17 September 2018
- 12. The Aston v. Elliot Case Had Noblemen, Adulterers, And All Kinds Of Regency-Era Drama
- (General)
- ... daughters, with special attention paid to her second daughter, Lady Charlotte. Lady Charlotte Mary Bacon, née Harley, as Ianthe by R. Westall, 1833 Lady Charlotte Harley (to whom, under the nickname ...
- Created on 10 July 2018
- 13. The Capital Gazette Shooter Had A History Of Harassment And Stalking: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- Yesterday's Annapolis, Maryland shooter had a history of harassing women, like many mass shooters do. The suspect in custody for the murder of five people at The Capital Gazette newspaper reportedly held ...
- Created on 29 June 2018
- 14. The Disturbing Death Of Victorian Servant Eliza Bollends
- (Living)
- Many historical novels feature a serving girl who has gotten herself into “trouble.” In fiction, the understanding mistress of the house is quick to intervene and, in short order, the serving girl’s ...
- Created on 10 April 2018
- 15. Ryan Seacrest Will Host The Oscars Red Carpet Show Despite Sexual Assault Allegations: Link Roundup
- (Feminism)
- ... of women to testify in hopes that the bill — which provides protections for survivors — will be enacted in all states. So far, only California, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, ...
- Created on 28 February 2018
- 16. 22 New Albums To Get Obsessed With This Spring: PLAYLIST
- (Music)
- ... post-punk artist (aka Eva Moolchan) collaborated with Jonah Takagi and Mary Timony (Ex Hex, Helium) for It’s a Myth, and Timony’s knack for big, melodic hooks pushes Sneaks into more accessible territory. ...
- Created on 03 April 2017
- 17. The Criminal Case Of The Victorian Cat Ladies
- (Living)
- ... in the Lloyds’ garden: “...the stench was almost as bad, and in the yard [Harris] found six or seven cats.” The precise number of cats owned by the Lloyd sisters would become a primary issue when the ...
- Created on 12 July 2016
- 18. Punk Aliens Invade DC in Ex Hex's New Video ...
- (Music)
- ... Fire Tapes. Guitarist and lead vocalist, Mary Timony, played in Helium and formed supergroup Wild Flag with Carrie Brownstein. Ex Hex released their debut album, a harried, half hour blitz called Rips, ...
- Created on 15 October 2014
- 19. Carrie Brownstein Spills the Beans on Fred, Feminism, and Fear
- (General)
- ... debut in the Todd Haynes movie Carol. And, though her most recent band Wild Flag (with Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole, and Janet Weiss) recorded just one album, there’s always the possibility of more music. ...
- Created on 30 July 2014
- 20. Where in the World Are Your Sexist Questions Coming From, Matt Lauer?
- (Feminism)
- Everyday sexism strikes again. On the Today show last week, Matt Lauer hosted an exclusive interview with General Motors CEO, Mary Barra. The interview mainly covered the controversy over the late ...
- Created on 01 July 2014
