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1. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist: (Arts); ... go in the dance!” For readers who might question the authenticity of the image, and a second one like it, Doyle assured them that “every objection has been considered and adequately met,” and that he himself ...; Created on 16 December 2021
2. For Centuries, Halloween Was a Day for Young Women to Predict Their Future Husbands: A Look At the Unlikely Romantic History of All Hallow's Eve ...: (General); ... on the cause of her favorite suitor by winking off his rival,” The Paducah Sun noted in 1905. Nut games were also common. According to The Better Days Books Vintage Halloween Reader (2009), 18th-century ...; Created on 21 October 2021
3. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro: (Living); ... as a vaginal cleanser. Agonized women were the focus of an aggressive advertising campaign placed within the pages of popular magazines promising “immaculate internal cleanliness,” while assuring readers ...; Created on 25 March 2021
4. Netflix’s “Rebecca” Tries To Fix The Sexism Of Hitchcock’s—But Sometimes Falls Flat: (Movies); ... protagonist. The novel and original film contain these as well. Du Maurier’s prose oozes indulgent description, allowing the reader to be transported to Monte Carlo and later, to Manderley by the sea. ...; Created on 05 November 2020
5. How One Woman Changed The Video Game World Forever: (Entertainment); ... an avid reader, with a love of fantasy stories that transported her away to better, more exciting places. “I didn’t have a lot of friends…I didn’t like who I was. Not at all,” she told author Steven Levy ...; Created on 09 October 2020
6. Curtis Sittenfeld's "Rodham" Introduces Readers To A Brand-New Hillary Clint: (Books); Rodham: A Novel By Curtis Sittenfeld (Random House) Last year, Hillary Clinton said that “the gutsiest thing” she had ever done was stay married to Bill Clinton. But what if she hadn’t? Scratch ...; Created on 06 August 2020
7. Kim Brown Seely Sails into New Territory—in Life and on the Page: (Books); ... passages were liberating to write, but also slightly terrifying. I wasn’t sure, at first, if I’d even include them. But once I got up the nerve to share them with a few trusted readers there was no turning ...; Created on 19 December 2019
8. How American Women Fell In Love With Halloween: (Living); ... rentals were available, but most were put together at home. Asked by a reader for something suitable for a 14-year-old girl, the Pennsylvania newspaper The Evening Sun in 1921 suggested this cowgirl outfit: ...; Created on 31 October 2019
9. Let's Stop Making Excuses for Scarlett Johansso: (Feminism); ... encapsulates that pain, especially when later ending that article by putting the reader in her shoes. As Farrow wrote, “So imagine your seven-year-old daughter being led into an attic by Woody Allen. Imagine ...; Created on 05 September 2019
10. “Euphoria’s” Nika King Talks Strong Women, Hope, And Season Two: (TV); ... down a lot of wisdom and advice. Who have been the biggest sources of wisdom in your life? Do you have any advice from the Leslie part of your brain and heart that you would want to share with our readers? ...; Created on 31 July 2019
11. 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field: (Living); ... a woman in breeches, unless it is a man in petticoats.” Nellie Bly, c. 1890. Photo: Meyers/Library of Congress The exchange ignited a storm of reader mail—including a letter from then-20-year-old Pink ...; Created on 30 November 2018
12. "Analee, In Real Life" Author Janelle Milanes On Writing High School Romance In 2018 And The Rise Of The Fake Dating Genr: (Books); ... YA readers would want their relationships to look like or sound like. And it’s a fine line because you don’t want it to be completely unrealistic, but at the same time you want to elevate the dialogue ...; Created on 07 November 2018
13. Aphrodisiacs, Elixirs, And More Dubious Medicines Of The Victorian Era: (Living); ... and gullibility of the readers by telling them that they were suffering from major disorders that could only be treated by the medicine in question. Assuming that a sufficient number of hypochondriacs ...; Created on 29 August 2018
14. Cher, On Love And Life Circa 2003: From The BUST Archives: (Music); ... so it was hard for me, but the first books I ever read were Pearl S. Buck books and I loved them. I’m kind of a voracious reader now. Like, I’m reading Stupid White Men and I just got Pigs at the Trough, ...; Created on 23 August 2018
15. Joëlle Jones Is The First Woman To Both Write And Draw Catwoman: (Books); ... on August 8. If any reader wants to jump in and learn more about this cat-astic adventure, you don’t need to read a bunch of other comics. It is highly recommended you read Batman #50 before reading Catwoman ...; Created on 09 August 2018
16. Sandra Oh, Before "Killing Eve": From The BUST Archive: (TV); ... And yet you seem so balanced, it’s almost scary. As a devout reader of the tabloids, I get a sense that actors are faced with fierce competition, and then at work, they’re expected to be open and vulnerable ...; Created on 18 July 2018
17. How Victorian Ladies Did Holiday Gifts: (Living); ... its female readers that “the gift should be part of the giver.” As such, they advise that: “Young women making gifts might paint something, embroider something, make anything with their own hands, that ...; Created on 20 December 2017
18. 11 Books By Women To Read This November: (Books); ... coverage in our Books section, here. Made for Love: A Novel By Alissa Nutting (Ecco) Following up on her explosive debut novel Tampa, Alissa Nutting brings readers an imperfect protagonist ...; Created on 14 November 2017
19. A Next-Level Rage Stroke About Harvey Weinstein: (Feminism); ... about Harvey fucking Weinstein's gross, and I mean that both ways, GROSS violations of unknown scores of women. If it seems like I'm yelling at you, it's because I'M YELLING AT YOU, READER. I'M TIRED OF ...; Created on 18 October 2017
20. How "Unicorn Store" Writer Samantha McIntyre's Magical First Film Got Made: BUST Intervi: (Movies); ... one because I play a tiny role in the film. At the Unicorn Store table read, I was determined to not mess up the intense role of Female Reader. In addition to reading a bunch of small parts, I was also ...; Created on 19 September 2017

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