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Sundance 2023 Dispatch #2- Polite Society, Pow Wow's and Sarah Snoo
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(Movies)
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POLITE SOCIETY
Set in London, “Polite Society” is a campy and raoucous coming of age story following two British-Pakistani sisters, high schooler Ria, (a star turn for Priya Kansara) and college-age ...
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Created on 22 January 2023
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Bilal Baig's "Sort Of" is Back and Queerer Than Ever for Season 2: BUST Intervi
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(TV)
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... CBC/HBO Max dramedy, Sort Of, where Baig is co-creator (with Fab Filippo, Queer as Folk), co-writer, showrunner, executive producer, and star.
The show centers on Sabi Mehboob, a genderqueer, Pakistani-Canadian ...
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Created on 02 December 2022
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Issa Rae and Jenny Slate Are Back With Brand New Projects: Our Top 10 Pop Culture Picks For Summer
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(Entertainment)
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... isn’t a big payoff.
5. Ms. Marvel on Disney+
Coming to Disney+ June 8, Ms. Marvel is the first Pakistani-Muslim-American superhero to have her own comic book and series. The show stars Iman Vellani ...
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Created on 02 June 2022
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Malala Yousafzai Is Leading A Feminist Book Club And You Should Join
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(Books)
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... for girls’ education in Pakistan and being the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Price at 17.
Now she’s 23, and just like many other college graduates from the class of 2020, is feeling a little ...
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Created on 24 August 2020
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Two Pakistani Girls' "Honor" Killings Tied To Viral Video On Social Medi
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(Feminism)
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Most viral videos are harmless, usually a new dance craze by yet another Gen Zer on TikTok. But sometimes, videos can be detrimental. This was the case for a video taken almost a year ago in Pakistan. ...
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Created on 19 May 2020
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Persisticon IV: Where Comedy, Art, And Electing Feminists Collide
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(Entertainment)
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...
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Created on 29 October 2019
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Protests Erupt in Chile As The Country's Military Continues To Murder Civilian
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(Feminism)
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In Chile, the military is killing people once again. The last time the Chilean military unleashed war with tanks and helicopters was to destroy its own presidential palace, La Moneda, on September 11, ...
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Created on 23 October 2019
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After Months On The Run From the Pakistani Government, Feminist Activist Gulalai Ismail Arrives In The U.S.
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(Feminism)
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We covered Gulalai Ismail’s story a few weeks ago, when her whereabouts remained unknown. Now, after months of evading the Pakistani government with the help of an underground network, the feminist ...
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Created on 20 September 2019
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A Feminist Activist Is In Hiding After She Was Accused of Inciting Rebellion in Pakistan
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(Feminism)
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Gulalai Ismail is known for being outspoken against forced marriage, sexual assault, and gender inequality. The Pakistani feminist’s activism has brought her international acclaim. But it's also made ...
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Created on 23 July 2019
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A Ugandan Feminist Wrote A Poem About A Vagina, Then She Was Arrested
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(Feminism)
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CNN published a piece detailing the trial as part of their As Equals series, dedicated to investigating gender inequality. Here’s what they found.
Stella Nyanzi was a well-known feminist and activist ...
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Created on 09 July 2019
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"Queer Eye's" Tan France On The Importance Of Sharing Your Own Story: BUST Intervi
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(TV)
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... And so I felt like it was my responsibility to make sure that it was told in my way.”
In his memoir, France chronicles what it was like growing up gay and Pakistani in a small, predominantly white town ...
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Created on 20 June 2019
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12.
Elise Hooper's New Novel Tells The Story Of Photographer Dorothea Lange: Intervie
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(Books)
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... on my list is Soniah Kamal’s Unmarriagegable – the re-telling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in Pakistan. I’m looking forward to reading that!
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Created on 08 February 2019
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Uranus Is Entering Taurus. Here's What To Expec
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(Living)
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... years will likely produce several earthquakes in the world, which may cause destruction as the tectonic plates shift beneath us. Recently, cities in China, California, and Pakistan have felt tremors in ...
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Created on 15 May 2018
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Malala Yousafzai Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since Being Shot: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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Malala Visits Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai has returned to Pakistan for the first time since 2012, when she was shot in the head while campaigning for girls’ education. Details of the trip are being ...
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Created on 29 March 2018
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The Rape And Murder Of A 7-Year-Old Girl Sparks Protests Throughout Pakistan
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(Feminism)
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This post contains graphic descriptions of the rape and murder of a young girl.
Pakistanis took to the streets on last Thursday for a second day of protests spurred by the rape and murder ...
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Created on 12 January 2018
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5 Women-Directed Films To Know From AFI Fest 2017
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(Movies)
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... centers on the life of a sixteen-year-old Pakistani girl named Nisha, played brilliantly by Maria Mozhdah. Though she lives in a traditional Pakistani household, outside, Nisha indulges in Norway’s westernized ...
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Created on 22 November 2017
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This Incredible Board Game Is Raising Awareness About Arranged Marriage: BUST Interview
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(Feminism)
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In an attempt to show the true nature of arranged marriages in Pakistan, designer Nashra Balagamwala has created the board game “Arranged!” which playfully yet realistically lets outsiders see arranged ...
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Created on 16 August 2017
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Week of Women: “Ingrid Goes West,” “Insecure,” Kesha And More
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(Entertainment)
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... far beyond “girls who code” slogans. Out August 8th, MCD. See BUST’s Aug/Sept issue for our review.
Home Fire: A Novel by Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Shamsie's latest novel follows three Pakistani British ...
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Created on 10 August 2017
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"The Big Sick" Turns A Real Love Story Into A Captivating Movie: BUST Revie
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(Movies)
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... comedian and working as an Uber driver. He keeps his comedy career a secret from his devout Muslim, Pakistani parents (Anupam Kher and Zenobia Shroff), who are trying to arrange a marriage for him - something ...
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Created on 21 June 2017
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Malala Yousafzai Is Now The UN's Youngest-Ever Messenger of Peac
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(Feminism)
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... the 19-year-old activist, whose work advocating for the educational rights of Pakistani girls birthed a global movement, has broken a record. In 2014, she became the youngest ever Nobel laureate when she ...
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Created on 11 April 2017