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Here Are All the Women Who Were Nominated—and Snubbed—for This Year’s Grammys
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(Music)
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... massive oversight given how many cool women are present throughout the alternative categories.
Alternative Music
Nominees for best alternative music performance include Big Thief for “Certainty”, ...
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Created on 30 January 2023
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How Much Should I Worry About Monkeypox (MPX)? Dr. Carol Queen Tells You Everything You Need To Know About the Latest STD.
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(Sex)
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... your doctor if they have it or check alternative clinics or your county health department. (And ask if your area has a free vaccine program; some do.)
Condoms, dams or plastic wrap, and Lorals (the barrier ...
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Created on 19 January 2023
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“Y’allternative”: Goth Meets Cowboy in This Trendy Aesthetic With a Rich History
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(Style)
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Perhaps one of the most interesting and creative styles to come out of the internet-era is “Y’allternative”, which as the name implies, combines dark, alternative fashion inspired by Goth and punk with ...
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Created on 17 January 2023
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5 Genius Fashion and Beauty Innovators We're Obsessed With Right Now—Including Jackets Made of Tinsel; Black-founded Beauty Brands; and a Skincare Criti
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(Style)
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... of love her, and her newsletter, The Unpublishable, even more. Recent editions excoriated Joe Jonas for being the new face of a Botox alternative (quoting Audre Lorde in the process) and offered a breakdown ...
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Created on 11 January 2023
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Now That Barack Obama Listens to "Sad Girl Pop," It's Time to Talk About this Music Subgen
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(Music)
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... platform for alternative teens to post about music, art, or anything that was on their minds.
These years simultaneously saw the rise of artists such as Lana Del Rey, Halsey, and Sky Ferreira, who created ...
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Created on 11 January 2023
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Indigenous Rights Org Illuminative Puts on an All-Native (All-Fabulous) Drag Show You Need to See
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(Feminism)
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... over the last few years, with more Indigenous queens putting their identities into their performances. “I wanted visibility for Native people, so I chose the name Landa Lakes. It’s a tongue-in-cheek joke ...
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Created on 09 December 2022
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Lizzo Shared Her Shine with Powerful Activists During Her People's Choice Award Acceptance Speech: Meet All 17 of The
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(Entertainment)
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... to strengthen our Health).
Crystal Echo Hawk @illumiNative
Member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Crystal Echo Hawk amplifies native voices through her organization Illuminative. By building power ...
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Created on 08 December 2022
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"Wednesday"'s Christina Ricci Opens Up About How She Deals With Anxiety, Her Kids, and the Next Season of "Yellowjackets" in BUST Magazine's Winter Issue, On Sale
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(TV)
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... READY FOR EVEN MORE TASTY TIDBITS, INCLUDING:
Native American Drag Queens
Down Syndrome Activist and Actor Lily D. Moore • How to Create Your Own Artist’s Retreat
Sustainably Packaged Beauty Products ...
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Created on 06 December 2022
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Here’s How to Get A Medication Abortion Using the “Abortion Pill”—No Matter Where You Live
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(Sex)
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... less safe at-home abortions.
But there is an alternative; the abortion pill.
What is the “Abortion Pill," And When Can I Use It?
Although the name is misleading, medication abortion actually consists ...
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Created on 18 November 2022
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10.
"Ejaculate Responsibly" is Exactly the Message We Need Right No
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(Books)
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... when this is completely false, and provides alternative options for birth control that depend on men—such as vasectomies and condoms.
Ejaculate Responsibly has quickly become a literary phenomenon, ...
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Created on 11 November 2022
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From The BUST Archives: Buffy Sainte-Marie Discusses Her 2009 Album "Running For The Drum," Feminism, The 1960's, and Breastfeeding On "Sesame Street?" ...
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(Music)
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... I’d be out with aboriginal people. If I had a concert in Stockholm or Copenhagen, I’d be up in the Arctic with Sami people and of course with Native American people in North and South America too. But ...
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Created on 10 October 2022
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Kehlani Sounds Off On Latest Album "Blue Water Road," Coming Out As A Lesbian, And The Role Motherhood Plays In Their Life ...
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(Music)
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... legend of Kehlani Ashley Parrish. Born to parents who were both struggling with addiction, the Oakland native was adopted by an aunt who raised them in a liberal environment to a soundtrack of neo-soul. ...
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Created on 31 August 2022
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Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
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(Music)
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Seattle’s alternative “grunge” rock was a punk/metal hybrid sound made famous by bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Soundgarden that seized pop culture in the early ’90s. Among the musicians who came ...
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Created on 10 August 2022
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Issa Rae Proves She’s No One-Trick Pony With New Show "Rap Sh!t," Loosely Inspired By City Girls ...
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(TV)
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... the House” is featured in episode one), and city native Kid Fury who writes for the show, Miami’s influence is all up and through the episodic series. The show is in part based on the life of hip-hop duo The ...
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Created on 25 July 2022
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10 Protest Songs About Reproductive Health To Add To Your Feminist, Pro-Choice Playlist
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(Music)
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... of a friend who recounts the trials of someone who accidentally gets pregnant and must face the wrath of a fascist society. Sound familiar? The alternative Jazz/Hip-Hop group poetically explains how unprogressive ...
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Created on 20 July 2022
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6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
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(Feminism)
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... about alternative methods.
In this regressive period in history, it’s time to fortify alliances with and learn from people outside of the U.S. because, frankly, we can use all the help we can get. The ...
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Created on 06 July 2022
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Period Poverty in the United States is More Common Than You Think: The Tampon Shortage Will Only Make it Worse
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(Living)
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... Reusable items like Diva Cups and period underwear may appear to be viable alternatives, but they require extensive cleanup to reduce the risk of infection. Menstrual Hygiene Day conducted interviews with ...
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Created on 22 June 2022
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Making Her Mark: Claw Money Looks Back on 20 Years of Her Subversive Streetwear Brand
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(Style)
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... of the few women writers in the male-dominated world of graffiti, under the name "Claw Money." Initially written off by the highly political graff world, Gold, a native New Yorker, went hard and earned ...
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Created on 08 June 2022
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What's A Hot Girl Walk? Plus, 6 Other Ways To Incorporate Physical Activity In Your Da
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(Living)
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... Los Angeles native started going on what she called "hot girl walks" in 2021 as a way to put focus back on herself, instead of things outside of her control. “The way that I was living was focused on other ...
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Created on 24 May 2022
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This Virtual Film Series Featuring 9 Films On The History of Reproductive Rights In The US, Is Free All Month
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(Feminism)
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... choice, native and indigenous voices, voices of Afghan women, anti-racist education and activism and transnational feminism.
The nine films about abortion are currently available for free and range from ...
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Created on 12 May 2022