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Greta Thunberg, Rihanna, Disha Ravi and Nodeep Kaur: The Indian Farming Protests and The Women Speaking Out
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(Feminism)
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... just about agricultural policy,” Meena Harris—lawyer, author, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece—wrote on Twitter in response to Kaur’s imprisonment. “It’s also about the persecution of a vocal religious ...
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Created on 17 February 2021
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“Promising Young Woman” Is Exactly What It Needs To Be
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(Movies)
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... authorities are waiting for rape to be excused, to be made explainable, but they know exactly how to take a murder seriously.
There is no happy ending, though—there’s no easy, neat conclusion at all. ...
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Created on 13 February 2021
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Catch First Time Directorial Debuts From Questlove to Rebecca Hall, 10 Must-See Films From Sundance 2021
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(Entertainment)
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... author Philip K Dick, who declares that we are all living in a computer programed reality. With a visually dramatic style, riveting digital reenactments and some downright crazy interviews with digitally ...
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Created on 12 February 2021
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Does Your Favorite Lesbian Film Pass This Test?
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(Movies)
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The Bechdel Test, created by Fun Home author Alison Bechdel, is a measure used in critiquing works of fiction. The test asks a simple question: does this work feature at least two women who talk to ...
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Created on 05 February 2021
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Nikole Hannah-Jones on "The 1619 Project's" Genesis, Backlash And What's N
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(Feminism)
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... of crimson curls), I point out that it seems as if the late author and editor is peeking over her shoulder. Hannah-Jones grins and gives me a knowing nod. “That’s right. Every time I get interviewed, Toni’s ...
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Created on 14 January 2021
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Torrey Peters' "Detransition, Baby" Is A Stunning, Compelling Debu
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(Books)
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... to be viewed as a parent, not a father. And with Reese in the picture, maybe he can be. Author Torrey Peters explores family dynamics, queer parenting, gender, relationships, and womanhood in this debut ...
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Created on 14 January 2021
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5 Funny, Feminist Podcasts You'll Want To Cozy Up With All Winter Lon
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(Entertainment)
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Leaving the house is so passé—but that doesn't mean staying at home has to be boring! Here are five fiercely funny podcasts to keep you company on many a long winter's night.
I Saw What You ...
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Created on 04 December 2020
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Haskiri Velazquez on the Blast From the Past “Saved by the Bell” Spin-Off: BUST Interview
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(TV)
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... courtesy of Sami Drasin.
Interview by Georgia Dodd
More from BUST When Mother Is An Astronaut, In Alice Winocour's "Proxima:" BUST Interview YA Author Tahereh Mafi On Why Style Matters To Her: A BUST ...
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Created on 30 November 2020
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Thank You Flex: An Intuitive Guide To Cultivating Gratitude
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(Living)
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In 2018, I was in a funk. After a life-changing experience living abroad, I begrudgingly moved back to the States and the disappointment was palpable. Then it occurred to me: by focusing on what I thought ...
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Created on 20 November 2020
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YA Author Tahereh Mafi On Why Style Matters To Her: A BUST Interview
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(Style)
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Tahereh Mafi YA Author Irvine, CA
Tell me about this outfit. The vest is Alix of Bohemia. The sweater is actually an Alexander McQueen dress that I bought on super sale years ago. I hated the ...
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Created on 13 November 2020
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How Women And YA Are Changing The World Of Comics
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(Books)
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... YA audiences, aptly titled DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults. The imprint is, by creation, inclusive: most of the editors, artists, and all of the writers are women. Many of the authors come from the ...
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Created on 12 November 2020
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"The Office of Historical Corrections" Is A Beautifully Honest Collection of Novellas ...
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(Books)
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Danielle Evans’ new novella and collection of stories reads like a prescient letter from a brutally honest friend with her finger on the pulse of an ailing culture. Each story bristles with the author’s ...
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Created on 09 November 2020
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Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
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(Feminism)
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... rage. Rage was new for me.
Eloquent rage, as [author] Brittney Cooper says.
Exactly. My way to speak my rage aloud was to create Fair Fight, Fair Count, and a lesser-known group called the Southern ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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“Brag Better” Author Meredith Fineman Wants You To Advocate For Yourself: BUST Interview
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(Books)
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... thought about how to talk about their work from behind the screen.
While, as an author, I imagine this isn’t the most fun way to publish a book, I do feel like this book is very timely. I think women ...
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Created on 05 November 2020
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Cartoonist Ellen Forney Wants You To Stay Informed And Get Out To Vote
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(Arts)
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Legendary cartoonist and author of bestselling graphic memoir, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me, Ellen Forney is using her latest comic to inform readers about the importance of voting ...
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Created on 27 October 2020
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Sara Schaefer's Contemplative Memoir Invites Us To Laugh Along With Her ...
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(Books)
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... carried for so many years. Her companion is her sister, and together they unpack their shared familial grief with breathtaking candor. It’s hard not to root for the author of Grand. The magic of inspiring ...
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Created on 23 October 2020
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Exclusive Interview with Pioneering Educator Jane Elliott: Teaching and Understanding Race In 2020
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(Feminism)
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... behave more arrogantly and authoritatively towards their lower-status counterparts, while “inferior” students isolate themselves with increased reticence. Even students’ performance on educational tasks ...
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Created on 16 October 2020
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How One Woman Changed The Video Game World Forever
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(Entertainment)
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... 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 ...
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Created on 09 October 2020
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Hannah Ewen's "Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture" Explores Fandom Through a New Le
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(Books)
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... “hysterical” as a metric used to measure a musician’s power. In Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture, author Hannah Ewens, whose own experiences are included, explores a far more complex view of ...
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Created on 09 October 2020
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10 Famous Bisexual Women from The Past to Know Now For BiVisibility
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(Feminism)
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... Those are human traits that cross all sexual orientations.”
1. Virginia Woolf Famous author Virginia Woolf had a relationship with fellow author Vita Sackville West. The relationship went on to inspire ...
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Created on 05 October 2020