- 1. French Abortion Drama "Happening" Shows a Realistic Look At The Consequences of Repealing Roe v. Wad
- (Music)
- ... While the film is a fictionalized version of abortion access as it existed nearly 60 years ago, it serves as a powerful reminder of what’s still on the line. Photo by Anamaria Vartolomei This ...
- Created on 03 May 2022
- 2. These 3 New Non-Fiction Titles Explore Women's Relationship to Money, The Personal Narrative, and Feminism in Myanma
- (Books)
- ... after a section on how to pronounce her name, Pyae with a soft P, she delves into how she chose to pursue nonfiction writing because of her nosiness. There should be way more books by relatable people ...
- Created on 26 April 2022
- 3. Janelle Monae's "The Memory Librarian" Tackles Afrofuturism, Plus a Deep Dive Into Witchcraft, and a Memoir From an Indigenous Pu
- (Books)
- ... science fiction genre, The Memory Librarian is an assemblage of hope; liberation emerges when our memories and histories are used as educators. This one is sure to leave an impression. –Samantha Ladwig ...
- Created on 10 March 2022
- 4. We’d Like to Get Down Under Aussie Singer/Songwriter Alex Cameron—aka Mr. Jemima Kirke
- (Music)
- ... his wife, actor Jemima Kirke. Now the personal thread continues, but Cameron’s knack for the controversial and his fixation on fictional characters hasn’t waned. “I think the way people respond to my music ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
- 5. K. Michelle's New Series "My Killer Body With K. Michelle" Explores The Darker Side of Plastic Surge
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- ... separate fact from fiction. “[This is why] I talk to women and let them know that the girls you see are sick,” K. Michelle said in an interview with Atlanta Black Star. Sung is a 29-year-old married ...
- Created on 18 February 2022
- 6. Ava DuVernay, Taraji P Henson, Cynthia Erivo And More: 9 Movies & Shows Featuring Black Women You Need to Stream This Black History Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... at the hands of the police, she attempts to reconcile her two worlds and ends up finding her voice. Though it is fiction, it highlights and chronicles a common story for Black girls and women across the ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 7. Galentine's Day Was Ours: Remembering How The Fake Holiday Became Something Special For Me and My Mo
- (Living)
- ... our latest romantic endeavors. Galentine’s Day, which began as a fictional holiday in an episode of the TV sitcom Parks and Recreation, is now widely recognized as a day to celebrate platonic love and ...
- Created on 10 February 2022
- 8. "You Truly Assumed" Is a YA Novel That Focuses On The Lives of 3 Young, Black, Muslim Girls In The Aftermath of a Terrorist Attack in Washington D.C. ...
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- You Truly Assumed By Laila Sabreen (Inkyard Press) In this gripping YA novel by up-and-coming author Laila Sabreen, a terrorist attack rocks Washington, D.C., causing three Black Muslim girls—ballerina ...
- Created on 08 February 2022
- 9. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
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- ... early thirties, play 13-year-old fictionalized versions of themselves. Witnessing and (often reliving) the trials and tribulations of 7th grade through the eyes of two adults was hilarious, heartbreaking, ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 10. Hey Zaddy: "Law & Order" Heartthrob Christopher Meloni is TVs Hottest Cop
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- In the aftermath of America’s reckoning over police brutality, TV cops aren’t quite the uncomplicated heroes they used to be. There is one fictional officer, however, who remains unscathed: Elliot Stabler, ...
- Created on 10 January 2022
- 11. 8 2022 New Years Resolutions That Don’t Involve Losing Weight
- (Living)
- ... or finding a collection of short stories or poems, that definitely counts. Currently, my “To-Read” list includes classics like Orlando by Virginia Woolf, nonfiction like A People’s History of the United ...
- Created on 01 January 2022
- 12. The 10 Best Feminist and Female-Centered Books of 2021 to Cozy Up With This Christmas Break, According to BUST
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- ... what it means to be a parent.” Non-Fiction When Women Invented Television – New York Times’ bestselling author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong brings us another spectacular book that sheds light on ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
- 13. Louise Erdrich, Poet and Children’s Book Author, Discusses Her New Novel "The Sentence," a Modern-Day Ghost Story, and Gives BUST a Peek Inside Her Practice ...
- (Books)
- A Minnesota-based member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (Ojibwe), Louise Erdrich is a master of multiple genres who won a Pulitzer in Fiction this year for The Night Watchman. On November ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
- 14. On the Season 3 Finale of HBO's 'Succession,' Sarah Snook's 'Shiv Roy' Finds Power in Female
- (TV)
- ... Roy (Sarah Snook) ruthlessly duke it out to become the next CEO of their father Logan’s (Brian Cox) fictional Fox News-esque media company, Waystar Royco. In the finale, the toxic patriarch, Logan Roy ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 15. Upcoming Novel "Julia" Will Retell Orwell's "1984," But This Time, Through A Woman's E
- (Books)
- ... it was simply a matter of finding the right person to do it. Newman, nominated for prestigious honors such as the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and the Guardian First Book Award, quickly emerged as ...
- Created on 09 December 2021
- 16. St Vincent Speaks to Carrie Brownstein About Their New Film "The Nowhere Inn," Their Feelings About Feminism, and the Dangers of Believing Your Own Hyp
- (Music)
- ... and scared of her own fame. It’s a fictional (well, metafictional) story, but Clark and Brownstein still get to poke fun at some of the real-life events in Clark’s life. One of those relates to her love ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 17. Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
- (TV)
- ... what to tell you people!” The criticism Parker has already received for daring to have aged is not only disrespectful to the queen of fictional NYC, Carrie Bradshaw, but reflective of a bias running ...
- Created on 18 November 2021
- 18. Kristen Stewart Of "Twilight" Fame Announces Engagement to "Moxie" screenwriter Dylan Mey
- (Movies)
- ... for his fictional interpretation of Princess Diana’s very real meltdown. EMBED #Spencer is one of the most haunting, draining & overall best movies of the year with striking cinematography & an ...
- Created on 09 November 2021
- 19. Bridgerton Season Two 'First Look' Teases a Smoking New Love Stor
- (TV)
- ... a post was shared where Lady Whistledown (The fictional town’s gossip writer) announced the return of the serie for a second season. The production was set to start in April 2021 but was delayed due to ...
- Created on 05 October 2021
- 20. RIP, Beverly Cleary: How Much Do You Know About the Prolific Children's Book Author? BUST Pop Quiz ...
- (Feminism)
- Beloved children’s book and young adult fiction author Beverly Cleary was one of the most widely published writers in the world before her death this year, thanks in part to the enduring appeal ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
