- 21. Incomparable rock critic Jessica Hopper shares how she makes her voice heard in a sexist world on BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast!
- (Poptarts)
- ... which is why so many music fans return to her work again and again. The extensively updated and expanded new edition of her career-spanning book, The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock ...
- Created on 23 July 2021
- 22. No One Knows Who Michaela Coel Has Been Cast As in The Black Panther Sequel, But Twitter Has Some Theories
- (Movies)
- Michaela Coel joins the Black Panther family as… well, we don’t know who yet. What we do know is that Variety reported Coel is on set at Atlanta Pinewood Studios filming the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda ...
- Created on 22 July 2021
- 23. Shannen Doherty Calls Out Hollywood’s Beauty Standards And The Lack of Representation for "Women Who Embraced their Face" In A Makeup-Free Selfi
- (Feminism)
- ... a bare-faced selfie to Instagram on Tuesday. In her caption, Doherty wrote that she was "watching movies and noticing that there were 'few female characters' she could relate to.” "You know, women without ...
- Created on 09 June 2021
- 24. Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi
- (Movies)
- ... females as well. That was the first time I had ever been on a set like that. There was a moment in one of our first rehearsals where I looked at Natalie and Kuhoo, and I just got really emotional because ...
- Created on 04 June 2021
- 25. Woman With A Plan: Actor/Writer/Director Natalie Morales Makes Media Made For US
- (TV)
- ... I didn’t expect to be so intriguing.” That psychology also involves deciding how she wants to depict her female leads, and emphasizing the female gaze. Which is especially important now, since her latest ...
- Created on 21 May 2021
- 26. Musician Cassandra Violet Opens Up About The Social Pressures of the "Biological Clock," The Meaning Behind Her New Music Video And Album, And The Everyday Anxieties We All Face: BUST Intervie
- (Music)
- ... to produce a perfect pastry, floating hands make her task more and more difficult, ruining her creation. The concept plays off of Violet’s apprehensiveness to the traditional female gender sphere. ...
- Created on 18 May 2021
- 27. Rollerskating is Back! And Skate Queen Lola Star is Here to Share All Her Tips to Get You Started
- (Living)
- ... a track as a way for producers to show off their scantily clad bodies, modern roller derby was reclaimed as a full-contact female amateur sport. From 2000 to 2006, over 130 all-women’s leagues cropped ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 28. From “Promising Young Woman” to “Nomadland”: How Your Favorite Movies of the Year Stacked Up at the Independent Spirit Awards
- (Movies)
- ... Focus Features A big winner at the 36th annual Independent Spirit Awards was the revenge fantasy flick, Promising Young Woman. It took home Best Female Lead for Carey Mulligan and Best Screenplay; two ...
- Created on 23 April 2021
- 29. Rachel Brosnahan Dishes on Why Midge Maisel Isn’t a Feminist and How She Manages Acting As an Introvert: Exclusive BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... pants, in a Midge Maisel-worthy rant (“they have these cute little pockets that were perfect for holding tiny things like our tampon and our paychecks”). It was an all-female cast, unusual in itself, but ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 30. Yung Baby Tate's New "I Am" Music Video Is The Affirmation Anthem We All Ne
- (Music)
- ... hosting a sleepover with a few close friends, epitomizing black girl joy and conveying the importance of female friendships. Director Andre Muir helps Tate craft several universes in which she becomes ...
- Created on 05 April 2021
- 31. Harriyanna Hook Talks Acting, Creating Her Own Web-Series, and Staying True To Herself: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... the PA, the makeup artists, and yeah, I’m friends with a lot of creative people. So that was great, I was like, doing an all-female thing. Everyone was cool with it, I was like, “Oh my gosh, people ...
- Created on 19 March 2021
- 32. The Historic 2021 Oscars Nominations Could Mean Big Business For Future Women in Film
- (Movies)
- ... of this year’s awards show is the inclusion of two women in its Best Director category. The category has long been dominated by men, and has never included more than a single female nominee at a time. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 33. TikTok "Vanilla-Shaming," The Glorification of Sexual Violence, And What We Can Do About I
- (Sex)
- ... one of the world’s few female porn directors, in an interview with The Guardian. “Many people’s first exposure to sex is hardcore porn [that teaches kids] that men should be rough and demanding, and that ...
- Created on 02 March 2021
- 34. Emma Seligman's "Shiva Baby" Is A Screenshot Of Prolonged Adolescence In The Information Age: BUST Intervi
- (Movies)
- ... And I can’t remember anyone being in a relationship. I remember so many of my friends—especially my female friends—wanting the dudes they were hooking up with, wanting to date them, and it just wasn’t ...
- Created on 25 February 2021
- 35. Female-Led Indie Movies Dominated Releases This Past Year: Here Are Ten You Should Watch (Without Going To The Theater)
- (Movies)
- It’s no secret that the film industry took a major hit in the past year—cinema culture especially so. I spent the past year primarily enjoying older movies, and not really paying attention to new releases ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 36. Sincerity Amidst The Chaos: Valerie Mahaffey and Danielle Macdonald On Playing Absurd Characters In The New Film, "French Exit
- (Entertainment)
- A frozen dildo, a ghost cat, and a “fucked witch.” Who knew these could all be ingredients to a cohesive film. Director Azazel Jacobs, from The Lovers and Momma’s Man, blends these outlandish pieces ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 37. Catch First Time Directorial Debuts From Questlove to Rebecca Hall, 10 Must-See Films From Sundance 2021
- (Entertainment)
- ... production design, Strawberry Mansion jumbles styles and techniques into a concoction of outrageousness that is endearing and sublime. In the female-centric MAYDAY by Writer/Director Karen Cinorre, ...
- Created on 12 February 2021
- 38. 5 great female-focused French films to watch tout suite!
- (Movies)
- ... of women, exploring themes such as vanity and existentialism as they relate to the female experience. It’s a must-see for its beautiful black-and-white cinematography, memorable music by Michel Legrand, ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 39. Director Ekwa Msangi and Actor Jayme Lawson Tell An Intimate Immigration Story With "Farewell Amor": BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... is so annoying until you really understand what's going on for her. Films about African women are always about female genital mutilation or being sold off to Boko Haram and, you know, that does happen in ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 40. The Biden-Harris Administration Makes History By Appointing An All-Female Communications Team
- (Feminism)
- Following the news of Joe Biden’s election as the next President of the United States, his choice of cabinet appointees has developed much interest in the realm of political discourse. In an unprecedented ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
