- 1. How Teen Movies Shaped Us — Possibly For The Worse
- (Movies)
- The year is 2004 and I am nine years old. George W. Bush is (still) president, Janet Jackson is the talk of the country over a notorious wardrobe malfunction, and Friends has everyone weeping over the ...
- Created on 27 June 2019
- 2. Week Of Women: May 24-30, 2019
- (Entertainment)
- We’ve made it to the end of May! And what better way to celebrate the start of summer than with a new book by Lindy West, two movies about complex female relationships, and the return of She’s Gotta ...
- Created on 23 May 2019
- 3. Netflix's "Someone Great" Highlights The Power Of Bouncing Back With Girlfrien
- (Movies)
- Someone Great, written and directed by Jennifer Kaityn Robinson, is the feminist-friendly Netflix film that disrupts the paradigm of a traditional rom-com. It’s a story that speaks to a generation living ...
- Created on 23 April 2019
- 4. Comedian Yumi Nagashima Is Breaking Barriers And Subverting Expectations
- (Entertainment)
- ... Comedy Festival, or YouTube where she frequently uploads new bits. We had the privilege of speaking with the rising star about her road to comedy, her creative process and how she's challenging western ...
- Created on 18 March 2019
- 5. Week of Women: January 25-31, 2019
- (Entertainment)
- ... by Paige Johnson Brown of Irrevery, inspired by movies including Party Girl, In the Realm of the Senses, and She's Gotta Have It. BOOKS The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit ...
- Created on 23 January 2019
- 6. 19 Lisa Simpson Quotes To Get You Through Your Week
- (Living)
- ... but that doesn't mean she's free of any doubts or insecurities. Lisa's relatability undoubtedly makes us feel close to her. We grew up watching Lisa deal with a chaotic family life. We saw her cope with feeling ...
- Created on 18 September 2018
- 7. Frances McDormand On Aging In Hollywood: From The BUST Archives
- (Movies)
- ... star for our Spring 2003 "Age Issue." Now, at 60, she's as much of an inspiration as she was 15 years ago, recently calling for Hollywood to adopt inclusion riders as a way to increasing diversity on set. ...
- Created on 24 April 2018
- 8. On Being Tall: A Mighty Writers Essay
- (Feminism)
- ... She was my guide on how to appreciate myself. I was told that people's negative comments are just a sign of their own insecurities. So when I hear bullies say, “She's like 6’7!” it just goes to show how ...
- Created on 05 February 2018
- 9. The “Glasses Gotta Go” Trope Needs to Go
- (Movies)
- ... What did glasses ever do to Hollywood? She's All That These tropes are dangerous because of the ideologies that they project. In the “Glasses Gotta Go” trope, it is this idea that glasses are dorky ...
- Created on 17 January 2018
- 10. 6 Movies Starring Women To Watch On Netflix During The "Bomb Cyclone
- (Movies)
- ... from BUST Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Remake Is Sex Positive, Polyamorous, Pansexual, And Black "Almost Adults" Is A Women-Made Comedy About Coming Out: BUST Review Jessica Williams Lights Up The ...
- Created on 03 January 2018
- 11. No, Cheating On Your Wife Is Not The Same Thing As My Open Relationship
- (Living)
- ... by Janet W. Hardy More from BUST "Professor Marston And The Wonder Women" Is A Traditional Romantic Dramedy—With Polyamory Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Remake Is Sex Positive, Polyamorous, Pansexual, ...
- Created on 14 December 2017
- 12. Week Of Women: November 17-23, 2017
- (Entertainment)
- This week's Week Of Women brings us a new movie by Dee Rees, a new TV version of Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It, and new music by Mavis Staples — so we've got a busy week ahead of us! As a reminder, we ...
- Created on 16 November 2017
- 13. What "The Deuce" Got Wrong, From Someone Who Lived I
- (TV)
- ... Max Is The Badass New Girl On "Stranger Things," And We Are Here For It "Fresh Off The Boat" Star Chelsey Crisp On Honey And Jessica's Feminist Friendship Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Is Sex Positive, ...
- Created on 01 November 2017
- 14. Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It" Remake Is Sex Positive, Polyamorous, Pansexual, And Bl
- (TV)
- Continuing the trend of the cinematic past finding its way back into our hearts as revitalized and revamped versions of its original self, Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It is now a Netflix series, ...
- Created on 17 October 2017
- 15. "People Helping People, Period": Behind the Scenes with Aunt Flow's Chief Ovulation Offic
- (Living)
- ... with the power of words; she majored in marketing and English in college, with a minor in gender studies. At 24, she's the COO ('Chief Ovulation Officer') of Aunt Flow, a buy-one, give-one subscription service ...
- Created on 09 March 2017
- 16. 10 Songs You Loved In The 2000s That Show Internalized Misogyny
- (Music)
- ... by Avril Lavigne (2007) How can we forget the opening lyrics which go, “Hey, hey, you, you/I don’t like your girlfriend”? In this plea to a romantic interest, Lavigne unapologetically bashes his current ...
- Created on 17 February 2017
- 17. 8 Graphic Novels That Are Seriously Inspiring Required Reads
- (Books)
- Please don’t get mad at me, but if you’re looking for a list of graphic novels that have already become Broadway musicals, I can’t help you here. Yes, I love Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home as much as the ...
- Created on 03 August 2016
- 18. Find Out Why T-Rextasy Is Your Next Favorite Band: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... and just shred it and like put her leg up on the monitor; she just took this solo. It was so powerful. Vera: A year or two ago, I discovered Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She's the black woman who invented rock ...
- Created on 20 June 2016
- 19. 9 Badass Women In The DC Comics Universe You Should Know
- (Entertainment)
- ... that can make buildings crumble and she is a celebrated heroine for it; she isn't labelled a shrill or noisy woman, she's a badass. That's not the only thing that makes her strong either! Inheriting her mother' ...
- Created on 08 June 2016
- 20. Our 18 Favorite Dogs On Instagram And Why We Love Them
- (Living)
- ... Guilty. That type is floofy, and Carole Radziwill of RHONY's goldendoodle Baby is just the diva for your insatiable floof craving. Seeing as how she's a "real housedog," I'm willing to bet nobody puts Baby ...
- Created on 12 April 2016
