- 1. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- The tragic and senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery coupled with the rise in Asian American hate crimes amidst a literary censorship of voices of color; not only sparked ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 2. LISTEN: The Linda Lindas Drop New Single, "Growing Up," Off Upcoming LP, and Speak To BUST About The Origins of "Racist, Sexist Bo
- (Music)
- ... however, following a disturbing encounter experienced by 11-year-old Mila. “A person from school told me that their dad told them to stay away from Chinese people,” Mila tells me, recounting her first ...
- Created on 01 February 2022
- 3. The BUST Guide To Participating in Lunar New Year Festivities and Traditions, Without Being a Problematic Colonizer
- (Living)
- ... the holiday Chinese New Year, but that’s incorrect, since it is also celebrated in many other Asian countries (in Vietnam, it’s Têt, and Losar in Tibet). Instead, I use the more universal moniker, “Lunar ...
- Created on 25 January 2022
- 4. A Female Divorce Attorney’s Guide to Divorcing Like a Badass Boss
- (Living)
- ... each other again. Because divorces happen, but some female friendships last forever. I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016): Li Xuelian (Fan Bingbing) and her husband fake a divorce to get around a Chinese ...
- Created on 20 January 2022
- 5. Where is Peng Shuai? Chinese Tennis Player Disappears From Public Eye After Sharing Her #MeToo Story. She Reappears for Video Call with IOC President, But Why Are They Ignoring the Allegations?
- (Feminism)
- ... respected and not censored." The United Nations, Wimbledon, and the White House have all expressed concern for Peng’s safety and called for proof of her whereabouts. The Chinese government-run news channel ...
- Created on 23 November 2021
- 6. 6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Comedians To Laugh With This Pride Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... in San Francisco by Korean parents who owned a gay bookstore: “There were old hippies, ex druggies, burnouts, drag queens and Chinese people. It was a really confusing, enlightening, and wonderful time.” ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 7. 9 Books By International LGBTQ+ Authors For Present And Future Pride Celebrations
- (Books)
- ... Feminist Press One of the first LGBTQ+ novels to come out of China, this now cult-classic of Chinese queer literature was originally published anonymously online. Following the heart wrenching love story ...
- Created on 03 June 2021
- 8. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... given exotic-sounding Hawaiian names, mugs were whittled into the shape of gods revered by indigenous people throughout the South Pacific islands, and patrons were served Chinese food—because, in mid-century ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 9. In Honor of AAPI Heritage Month, Read These 10 New and Upcoming Works By AAPI Authors
- (Books)
- ... of her family’s Chinese restaurant in Cleveland’s Asia Village, as she kicks butt (in business) and solves crime. In the seventh book in the series, Fatal Fried Rice, Lana’s plans to improve her culinary ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 10. 8 AAPI Organizations To Support Right Now
- (Feminism)
- ... communities worldwide. Donate here. 3. Red Canary Song - This grassroots Chinese massage parlor worker coalition's mission is to provide political representation and access to labor rights and collective ...
- Created on 24 March 2021
- 11. The Historic 2021 Oscars Nominations Could Mean Big Business For Future Women in Film
- (Movies)
- ... for her incendiary directorial debut, Promising Young Woman. Chinese director Chloé Zhao, who directed Nomadland, is also a first-time nominee and the first woman of color to be nominated in the category. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 12. BUST's Spring Issue Is Out! Featuring Rachel Brosnahan, Andra Day, Abigail Cowen and Much Mor
- (Entertainment)
- ... product, an exploration of the Chinese tradition of “Vegetarian Houses” for women who prefer to live with each other instead of with men. On top of that, we've got interviews with Golden Globe winner Andra ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 13. 2020: The Year of Phoebe Bridgers
- (Music)
- ... favorites (“Kyoto”, “Savior Complex”, “Chinese Satellite”, and “Punisher”) into delicate, violin and cello-laden ballads. Can't get enough Bridgers? Check out her latest video for "Savior Complex", directed ...
- Created on 02 December 2020
- 14. The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
- (Feminism)
- ... served as a Spanish translator for the movement. She also was the first woman to give a speech in Spanish in support of women's suffrage. On November 8, 1911, Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee became the first Chinese ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 15. 7 Women TikTok Chefs Who Will Give You A Much Needed Serotonin Boost
- (Eat Me)
- ... Pina Colada while stuck in quarantine. 3. Vivian Aronson (@cookingbomb) @cookingbomb My kids first time taste Sichuan Hotpot❤️stay with me until the end to see the kids ?reactions.##learnontiktok##hotpot##chinesefood##asianfood ...
- Created on 27 May 2020
- 16. Alicia Keys’ All-Women Episode of "The Late Late Show" Should Get Its Own Seaso
- (TV)
- ... in a soulful duet on the Late Late Show stage. When Keys asked Wong of her past piano career, Wong responded that piano lessons were simply a right of passage in the Chinese community. She admittedly ...
- Created on 11 December 2019
- 17. Kyoto Bans “Geisha Selfies” Because Tourists Don’t Know How To Behave Themselves
- (Feminism)
- ... and its residents. The city council is also distributing bookmarks and stickers with reminders, written in English and Chinese, about appropriate behavior. Yet, current signs with messages about etiquette ...
- Created on 05 November 2019
- 18. "Crazy Rich Asians" Writer Leaves Franchise Over Pay Disparit
- (Feminism)
- ... but according to sources who spoke with THR, the Chinese Malaysian screenwriter was offered approximately $110,000—about one-tenth of the $800,000 to $1 million offered to Chiarelli, a white man. When ...
- Created on 05 September 2019
- 19. Awkwafina On "The Farewell," Mainstream Asian American Visibility, The Real Nora Lum, And Her Well-Trained Cat: BUST Intervie
- (Entertainment)
- ... says. She wanted to audition for the film, but she had a hurdle to overcome: language. Much of the movie is in Mandarin Chinese, which Awkwafina only knew a little of prior to her audition. To prep, she ...
- Created on 10 August 2019
- 20. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... from Columbia University, and an outspoken suffragette who advocated tirelessly for women’s rights, leading Chinese and Chinese American women in pro-suffrage parade in 1917 while riding a literal fucking ...
- Created on 31 May 2019
