- 1. Janelle Monae's "The Memory Librarian" Tackles Afrofuturism, Plus a Deep Dive Into Witchcraft, and a Memoir From an Indigenous Pu
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- This spring, check out these new books about powerful and women from today and yesterday. The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer By Janelle Monáe (Harper Voyager) Janelle ...
- Created on 10 March 2022
- 2. Girls Who Love Girls Who Love Music: 11 Songs Celebrating Queer Love to Listen To on Valentine’s Day
- (Music)
- ... that is unrestrained by a person’s gender identity; in an interview with Rolling Stone about her album, Dirty Computer, Monáe said “I want young girls, young boys, nonbinary, gay, straight, queer people ...
- Created on 11 February 2022
- 3. Why I Spend Three Hours a Day Looking in The Mirror
- (Living)
- ... of not catching that. It might not be earth-shattering, and I could even probably come back from it, but for a moment it could make me look unkempt or even dirty. I’m a perfectionist and I care very much ...
- Created on 14 April 2020
- 4. Allie X's "Cape God" Welcomes Us Into Her Meditative Dreamworld: BUST Intervi
- (Music)
- ... to Los Angeles and had so many things go wrong and so many people do me dirty and so many rejections — you know, just like the classic Hollywood story — I've really had to take my business into my own hands. ...
- Created on 21 February 2020
- 5. Tayla Parx's "We Need To Talk" Is All Fun For The Summ
- (Music)
- TAYLA PARX We Need to Talk (Atlantic Records) With vast accolades for her work on Ariana Grande’s thank u, next and Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer, songwriting powerhouse Tayla Parx stands in the ...
- Created on 18 June 2019
- 6. Gary Clark Jr. On Finding A Voice And Having His Moment
- (Music)
- Gary Clark Jr. is a tall, quiet, mesmerizing drink of water with the handshake of a man who uses his hands for a living. Years of playing guitar have led to the singer/songwriter’s thrilling third ...
- Created on 10 April 2019
- 7. 21 New Albums To Take You From Summer To Fall
- (Music)
- ... so beautiful, important, and achingly true. 5/5 –MOLLIE WELLS DIRTY PROJECTORS Lamp Lit Prose (Domino) It’s not just the sweeping melodies or effervescent rhythms that make Lamp Lit Prose—the ...
- Created on 16 August 2018
- 8. Tessa Thompson Comes Out: “I’m Attracted To Men And Also To Women”
- (Living)
- ... album Dirty Computer. Monae came out as pansexual in an interview with Rolling Stone in April. “Isn’t it such a good record? I am so proud to have been involved,” Thompson said of Dirty Computer, adding, ...
- Created on 29 June 2018
- 9. 7 LGBTQ Artists To Listen To This Pride Month
- (Music)
- ... queer anthems like “Pynk” and “Make Me Feel.” She’s currently on her Dirty Computer Tour and is rocking the fashion world with her LGBTQ-inspired outfits. Shea Diamond Shea Diamond’s music is all ...
- Created on 25 June 2018
- 10. Amandla Stenberg Comes Out As Gay, "With A Romantic Love For Women
- (Feminism)
- Stenberg identifies as nonbinary and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns; she requested we use she/her pronouns when writing about her in our 2017 cover story, so we'll continue to follow her ...
- Created on 19 June 2018
- 11. With "This Is America," Donald Glover Forgets Black Women—Agai
- (Music)
- Childish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, recently released a video for his new single “This is America.” The song revealed many hideous truths about America and the part black people often play ...
- Created on 15 June 2018
- 12. Erykah Badu Is BUST's Cover Star For Our 25th Anniversary Issu
- (Music)
- ... More from BUST Samira Wiley On Gay Weddings, Gilead And God Janelle Monaé, Before "Dirty Computer": From The BUST Archives Cynthia Nixon, Before She Ran For Governor: From The BUST Archives ...
- Created on 21 May 2018
- 13. Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer": An Album, An Emotion Picture, A Movement ...
- (Music)
- Janelle Monáe’s newest album and emotion picture, Dirty Computer, tells the story of Jane 57821. The story is set in a near future, where anyone who doesn't fit the government's idea of clean is marked ...
- Created on 02 May 2018
- 14. Week Of Women: April 27-May 3, 2018
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- This week in feminist-friendly pop culture brings us Janelle Monae’s album and “emotion picture” Dirty Computer, the premiere of Disobedience, and a collection of essays edited by Roxane Gay. MOVIES ...
- Created on 26 April 2018
- 15. Janelle Monáe Comes Out As Queer
- (Music)
- ... alternates between pink and yellow. The pan flag is pink, yellow, and blue. Make Me Feel/Wandaland Monáe says Dirty Computer was a response to hearing members of her large, Baptist family say things ...
- Created on 26 April 2018
- 16. Janelle Monáe And Grimes Celebrate Vaginas In "PYNK" Music Vide
- (Music)
- ... Monáe’s sensual ode to the vagina, filled with lush vocals featuring Grimes and some soft lady loving between Monáe and Tessa Thompson. “Pynk” is the latest track from Monáe’s third album, Dirty Computer, ...
- Created on 10 April 2018
- 17. Janelle Monae’s New Music Video With Tessa Thompson Is A Powerful Tribute to Bisexuality, Black Women’s Empowerment, and Sex-Positive Love: Link Roundup
- (Entertainment)
- Janelle Monae's New Video Is The Best Bisexual Anthem Let’s talk about Janelle Monae’s tribute to the cooch. Not only has she graced us with her new album Dirty Computer, but her two newly released ...
- Created on 23 February 2018
- 18. Jeffrey Tambor Gets Fired From "Transparent," THREE MONTHS After Sexual Harassment Accusations: Link Roundup ...
- (Living)
- ... New Yorker. Janelle Monáe debuted an afro-futuristic “emotion picture,” and we’re here for it Pop star Janelle Monáe just dropped a teaser-trailer for Dirty Computer, her dystopic, afro-futuristic ...
- Created on 16 February 2018
- 19. Melanie Lynskey Is Captivating And Full Of Rage In 'I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore': BUST Revi
- (Movies)
- ... "A Woman In Charge Of Her Sexuality": BUST Interview Anne Hathaway Goes Indie In The Delightful "Colossal": BUST Review 30 Years Of Abortion In Film, From "Dirty Dancing" To "Obvious Child" ...
- Created on 24 April 2017
- 20. 30 Years Of Abortion In Film, From "Dirty Dancing" To "Obvious Chil
- (Movies)
- ... Baby in the corner, you guys), Dirty Dancing is less often remembered for the plot device that brings Baby and Johnny together: a pre-Roe v. Wade illegal abortion. Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing made ...
- Created on 31 March 2017
