- 1. Regina Hall Shares Her Thoughts On That Infamous Oscar's Night, The Meaning of Feminism, and What She Learned From Her Beloved Bulldog : BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... that made her a household name; feminist buddy flick Girls Trip; and the 2018 comedy Support the Girls, a role that earned her the distinction of becoming the first Black woman to be awarded the New York ...
- Created on 27 October 2022
- 2. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- ... little mascara in the spirit of being “camera-ready”? Then I quickly remember that I work in feminist media, and besides, I left all that stuff in my other purse by accident. When she logs on, I am pleased ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 3. Rachel Berry, Diane Nguyen, and Me: My Journey Through Feminist Television to Find Representation, Identity, and More
- (TV)
- ... programs in the United States. As a result, audiences have been seeing an uptick in television that centers the female experience. In short, feminist television is having a moment, and it’s certainly been ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 4. "First One In" Is A Feminist Take On The Classic Sports Comed
- (Movies)
- FIRST ONE IN Written and directed by Gina O'Brien Out now After a nationally televised scandal rocks her world, realtor and reality show contestant Madi Cooke (Kat Foster) loses the contest, her job, ...
- Created on 11 September 2020
- 5. Elisabeth Moss Plays Legendary Horror Writer Shirley Jackson In This New Thriller
- (Movies)
- ... some dismissed this genre-based feminist writer during her prime, her stories stand today as literary staples as well. As it turns out, Jackson was a bit of a strange woman, which Susan Merrell explores ...
- Created on 11 May 2020
- 6. 8 Feminist Rom-Coms to Watch Guilt-Free During Quarantine
- (Movies)
- ... to help us get through quarantine here are eight feminist rom-coms to watch guilt-free, in no particular order: Obvious Child Jenny Slate plays an immature comic who has to grow up quickly and ...
- Created on 15 April 2020
- 7. The Best Films From The Reel Sisters Of The Diaspora Festival — And Where to Watch Them
- (Movies)
- For 21 years, The Reel Sisters Diaspora Film Festival has been recognizing women of color and their exceptional storytelling. Taking place this year in mid-October, The Reel Sisters Diaspora Film Festival ...
- Created on 12 December 2019
- 8. Liv Hewson on "Let It Snow," Representation, And Feminism: BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... about their role models, their exciting new projects, and what it means to be a feminist in 2019. I’d like to start with your acting career: what first brought you to the industry? I never had any ...
- Created on 14 November 2019
- 9. Olivia Wilde Called Out the Sexist Way We Talk About "Booksmart
- (Movies)
- ... Pictures / Booksmart More from BUST Comedy Dynamo Beanie Feldstein Is Living The Dream: BUST Interview How Teen Movies Shaped Us — Possibly For The Worse "Booksmart" Is The Feminist ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 10. "Late Night" Gives Us Female Friendship in the Most Unlikely of Place
- (Movies)
- ... end. Here, Late Night diverges from the likes of A Devil Wears Prada, reflecting a gradual feminist development in the portrayal of women’s relationships. They do say a single conversation in half-painted ...
- Created on 06 June 2019
- 11. "Booksmart" Is The Feminist High School Movie We've Been Missi
- (Movies)
- It’s rare in this day and age that a film—specifically a coming-of-age film—stars two young women and doesn't revolve around a man (for future reference, please see The Bechdel test). Booksmart delivers ...
- Created on 23 May 2019
- 12. How "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" Subverts Gender Stereotype
- (TV)
- ... the show has not just been feminist in its messaging or characters, but it's also subverted gender stereotypes while simultaneously deconstructing societal expectations of men and women. The show quickly ...
- Created on 14 February 2019
- 13. Author Lux Alptraum Talks Sex, Lies, and Rom-Coms On The Latest "Poptarts" Podcas
- (Poptarts)
- Romantic comedies are often polarizing because even though they are ostensibly made for a female audience, it’s rare to find one that actually tells the truth about women’s lives. But in real life, ...
- Created on 16 November 2018
- 14. 25 Top Feminist Pop-Culture Moments From The Past 25 Years
- (Entertainment)
- When the first Xeroxed and stapled issue of BUST was published in July 1993, it was influenced by early–’90s feminist pop-culture faves like riot grrrl, Sassy magazine, and Lisa Simpson. Here, we take ...
- Created on 23 July 2018
- 15. A New "Hocus Pocus" Is Almost Here And Probably Quee
- (TV)
- ... More from BUST I Put A Spell On You: A Young Feminist's Journey Into Love And Witchcraft Meet The Satanic Feminists Who Are Fighting For Social Justice Before Ghostbusters, There Were These 20 Knee-Slapping ...
- Created on 20 July 2018
- 16. Britney Young On "GLOW's" Feminism And How Her Character Carmen Goes Out And Kicks Ass: BUST Intervi
- (TV)
- ... the female wrestlers the show is based on. “When GLOW first came out, a lot of people were just like, ‘oh, here’s this feminist show, pushing their feminist agenda,’” said Young. “Then actually, when they ...
- Created on 28 June 2018
- 17. The New Documentary “Love, Gilda” Tells Gilda Radner’s Story In Her Own Words
- (Movies)
- ... includes only a quick mention that Radner did not identify as a feminist, without going into the reasons why. Love, Gilda is a celebration of Radner’s life and career that will be beloved by her fans, ...
- Created on 25 April 2018
- 18. "Santa Clarita Diet" Star Liv Hewson On Teenage Love, Zombie Moms, And Feminism: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... of being a teenager, and the importance of acting like a feminist. In Santa Clarita Diet, Liv plays Abby, the daughter of Sheila (Drew Barrymore) and Joel (Timothy Olyphant). They’re a typical suburban ...
- Created on 21 March 2018
- 19. The John Hughes Effect: When Men Harass Women And Claim Romance
- (Feminism)
- The other night, I was closing up at the coffee shop that I work at, and as we locked the doors and threw out the hardening croissants, a gentleman in a bowtie approached the counter. He had spent ...
- Created on 02 October 2017
- 20. The "Mean Girls" Musical Is Almost Here, So Get In Loser, We’re Going to Broadway ...
- (Entertainment)
- ... run from October 31st to December 3rd. Props if you show up to the D.C. premiere looking like this: Tina Fey - feminist icon, comedic goddess, and the writer of the original screenplay - wrote ...
- Created on 06 September 2017
