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6 True Crime Podcasts Hosted by Women to Add to Your Queue Right Now
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(Entertainment)
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... Women, specifically, make up the majority of true crime “fans,” forming a kind of morbidly cathartic community where all of our daily worst fears are validated. After all, the victims featured in a lot ...
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Created on 31 January 2023
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10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
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(Books)
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... Here, or Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Bynes, and all of the other early ’00s child stars turned Hollywood “it” girls, whose already difficult transition to adulthood was turned into an even bigger nightmare thanks ...
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Created on 24 January 2023
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SUNDANCE DISPATCH— #3 Orgasms, Periods and Jeremy Allen White
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(Movies)
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Here’s another batch of stand out movies from the Sundance Film Festival, hoping these all get picked up and play in a theater near you this year.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERE HITE
This amazing documentary ...
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Created on 23 January 2023
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Adi Oasis Blesses Our Ears with New Single “Multiply” and Announces New Album
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(Music)
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Adi Oasis, the French-Caribbean singer based in Brooklyn, released her newest single "Multiply" along with the accompanying music video. The single is Oasis’ fourth song she has released off of her upcoming ...
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Created on 23 January 2023
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8 Best Horror Movies of 2022 Featuring Women to Watch (or Rewatch) at Your Next Movie Night
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(Movies)
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The horror genre has, historically, not been very kind to women. Misogynistic tropes seem to thrive in the world of horror–from the hypersexualized teenage girl to the “morally superior” virgin to the ...
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Created on 16 December 2022
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Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
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(TV)
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I love a good queer period drama. Carol is my favorite Christmas movie. Gentleman Jack sent me on a deep dive through the Anne Lister Diaries on Audible. I’ll even go for a screening of If These Walls ...
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Created on 13 October 2022
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Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
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(Feminism)
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Illustration by Nina Bunjevac
AT THE END of June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, ending the constitutional right to legal abortion in America. Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel ...
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Created on 19 September 2022
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Sharp Stick: Lena Dunham's Dive Into Sex, Lovability, & The Space In Betwee
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(Movies)
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Writer and director Lena Dunham’s latest project, Sharp Stick, is a reflection on sexuality and the desire to feel seen. The film follows Sarah Jo (Kristine Froseth), a 26-year-old caregiver for children ...
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Created on 22 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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Scared With Her, Not for Her: Keke Palmer Shines in "Nope
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(Movies)
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Director Jordan Peele’s new science fiction thriller, Nope, tells the story of two siblings, Emerald (Keke Palmer) and Otis “OJ” Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), continuing their father’s legacy of handling ...
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Created on 04 August 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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Will pro-choice songs make a splash in the music industry given the current political climate? This year, we’ve seen a significant rise in demonstrations linked to abortion in the U.S, with an increase ...
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Created on 20 July 2022
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This Queer, Female Comedian Went Topless in NYC During PRIDE Month, and The Experience Was Empowering
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(Feminism)
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As an openly queer comic, timing my New York stand-up comedy tour with Pride felt synchronistic. The energy of Pride, a time for celebrating liberation from gender norms, inspired confidence during ...
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Created on 07 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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A green bandana is the new symbol of hope for the disconcerted Americans who are outraged about the overturn of Roe v. Wade. This trend stems from Latin America. The Green Wave movement originated in ...
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Created on 06 July 2022
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Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
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(Music)
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... sentiments, Smith is not averse to using “fuck” or even the N-word in her lyrics.
Dig a little deeper, though, and the two have more in common than you might think. For starters, both Jewel and Smith ...
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Created on 02 May 2022
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Rachel Berry, Diane Nguyen, and Me: My Journey Through Feminist Television to Find Representation, Identity, and More
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(TV)
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Over the past decade, we’ve been seeing a boom in television programming made by women, for women. During the 2019-2020 television season, women comprised 45% of major characters on broadcast, cable ...
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Created on 25 February 2022
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Girls Who Love Girls Who Love Music: 11 Songs Celebrating Queer Love to Listen To on Valentine’s Day
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(Music)
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Queer artists have always been powerful and emotive additions to our playlists as they sing about everything from bashing heteronormativity, discovering their sexualities through a first kiss or sexual ...
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Created on 11 February 2022
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Galentine's Day Was Ours: Remembering How The Fake Holiday Became Something Special For Me and My Mo
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(Living)
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When I remember my mother, I remember Galentine’s Day – colorful fizzy cocktails and baskets of butterfingers, old rom-coms and upbeat pop music, commiserating about failed relationships and revealing ...
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Created on 10 February 2022
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10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
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(TV)
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PEN15, the Hulu comedy series about two best friends navigating the ups and downs of middle school, will not be returning for a third season. Creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle, who are both in their ...
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Created on 19 January 2022
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The 10 Best Feminist and Female-Centered Books of 2021 to Cozy Up With This Christmas Break, According to BUST
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(Books)
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Are you trying to cozy up with some good books as the weather gets cooler and we welcome in 2022? Are you looking for some compelling new reads with strong female protagonists and thought-provoking ...
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Created on 21 December 2021
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10 Female-Driven Holiday Films To Cozy Up With This Winter
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(Movies)
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... Cigarettes
Dir. Risa Bramon Garcia, 1999
Set on New Year’s Eve 1981, this ensemble comedy follows the lives of different groups of New Yorkers as they prepare to say goodbye to the old and ring in ...
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Created on 02 December 2021