- 1. Issa Rae and Jenny Slate Are Back With Brand New Projects: Our Top 10 Pop Culture Picks For Summer
- (Entertainment)
- ... The Small Potato Manifesto by Ayun Halliday Former BUST “Mother Superior” columnist Ayun Halliday is back with a new book, Creative, Not Famous, a collection of interviews with folks who are yet to ...
- Created on 02 June 2022
- 2. Start The Summer Off Right With New Music From Big Thief, Guerilla Toss, and Jenny Hval
- (Music)
- ... Thief’s superpowers in both songwriting and woozy folk-rock. Songs like “Time Escaping” and “Blurred View” challenge rock standards in a beautiful way, while songs like “Sparrow,” “Certainty,” and “Little ...
- Created on 26 May 2022
- 3. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... is the first album that I wrote from scratch. I’ve always had thousands of songs in my back catalog. I’m always writing country songs and pop songs and folk songs. So for any genre album, I could just ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 4. 10 Great Plus-Size Clothing Brands To Check Out—Including Lizzo's New Shapewear Line, YITTY
- (Style)
- ... professor who hopes Smart Glamour to continue growing into a fully realized movement of body liberation and community for women, femme presenting and identifying individuals, and nonbinary folks. You can ...
- Created on 29 April 2022
- 5. Diane Coffee's New Album, "With People" Combines Folk-Rock and Dream Pop, and The Results Are Masterful ...
- (Music)
- ... Arms’ soulful Synth Pop sound to an jangly Folk Rock, Dream Pop vibe with a touch of Glam Rock. “Corrina From Colina,” “Hollywood,” and “Forever You & I” have a silky, flowing feel going on. “Bullied” ...
- Created on 25 April 2022
- 6. Cat Power Dishes On Her 11th Studio Album, "Covers," How She Re-Imagines Her Old Songs, and On Being a "Difficult Woman" in the Music Industry ...
- (Music)
- ... pointing to classical musicians, folk singers, and indigenous artists as some of the early pioneers of “covering” songs. “It’s always been the tradition of music that it gets shared.” For her, performing ...
- Created on 14 March 2022
- 7. Costume Designer Cristina Spiridakis Gives a Behind-The-Scenes Peek at How She Styles TV’s Looks For Shows Like "Betty" and "Orange is the New Black" ...
- (Style)
- ... assistant on shows like 30 Rock to assistant costume designer on Orange Is the New Black to running the show on Difficult People, High Maintenance, Betty, and now the new Queer as Folk reboot. If she’s ...
- Created on 22 February 2022
- 8. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... character. In fact, fairies had long been part of British folk lore and pop culture. Fairies, pixies, brownies, elves, goblins, and boggarts populated folk tales throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland. ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 9. Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's Talks Sisterhood, Sobriety, and the Band's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducti
- (Music)
- ... like recognizes like. Whether you’re a boy or a girl, you’re going to be recognized for your authentic drive and passion,” she said. Now, more than ever, folks might be ready to take on a clearer view ...
- Created on 29 October 2021
- 10. South African Soul-Rocker Tuelo Honors her Mother in Video for “Saint Margaret”
- (Music)
- ... and created Grammy-winning albums like Angelique Kidjo’s Eve and Sings. When the song was released back in 2017, it debuted in Consequence, which called it “a warm and simple bit of revival folk.” Afropunk ...
- Created on 27 October 2021
- 11. Slacker-Pop Goddess Lauran Hibberd Releases Excellent New EP “Goober”: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... I didn't want to let him down so I'd rehearse all week to make sure I was really good for the next lesson. Who are your musical inspirations? I was really into folk music when I first started and there' ...
- Created on 29 July 2021
- 12. Comedian Skye Townsend Discusses Her Big Break Starring In Season 2 Of "A Black Lady Sketch Show" And More: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... continue demanding justice for Breonna Taylor and all of the other lives taken at the hands of police. I remember some of the relief I saw on my timeline when season 2 of the show was announced, with folks ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 13. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... Cook’s Death Day. Tom would “fundrage” by selling signature cocktails—including “Hand of Doom” and “Useless Anthropology Degree”—with proceeds benefiting folks who have been disenfranchised by colonization. ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 14. Music Video Premiere: Wren Wilder's New Video For Her Song "Egyptian Cotton" Is Pop Perfecti
- (Music)
- ... multi-instrumentalist, and producer” who “creates extraordinary moments through pop music overflowing with emotional complexity.” Her songs are all original and take inspiration from a mix of pop, folk, ...
- Created on 24 May 2021
- 15. In Honor of Mental Health Action Day, Here Are 8 Mental Health Organizations to Know and Support
- (Living)
- May 20th is Mental Health Action Day. Millions of people struggle with at least one mental illness. With the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have developed new mental health conditions, while other folks ...
- Created on 20 May 2021
- 16. RV There Yet? Everything You Need to Know About Travelling by Campervan
- (Living)
- ... in. They require a truck driver’s license to drive, so probably not an option. Class B: The super-cute van type you see those #vanlife folks travelling in. Some have toilets, kitchens, and showers; others ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 17. Rollerskating is Back! And Skate Queen Lola Star is Here to Share All Her Tips to Get You Started
- (Living)
- ... links to my fave indie skate wear designers, the handles of folks you can add to your feed for some sweet Insta inspo, and a perfect playlist so you can feel like you’re at one of my Dreamland Roller Rink ...
- Created on 05 May 2021
- 18. Morgan Jerkins' Debut Novel, "Caul Baby," Is A Healing Work of Black Family Folklor
- (Books)
- Morgan Jerkins’ Caul Baby is an expansive, folklorish tale of two families—both headed by Black matriarchs—that intertwine for over 20 years. The Melancons are born with a “caul”—a special extra layer ...
- Created on 06 April 2021
- 19. 4 Ways Women Could (And Will) Make History At the 2021 Grammys
- (Music)
- ... a group of Black women was nominated in the category.) 4. Taylor Swift Could Become the First Woman to Win Album of the Year Three (3!) Times Folklore was the first of two surprise albums Swift ...
- Created on 12 March 2021
- 20. Andra Day Reveals Why She Required Months of Forced Rest After Making The US vs. Billie Holiday: BUST Interview
- (Movies)
- ... and see Black people way up in the balcony, and white folks sitting in the front. It was weird to see that segregation. There was this feeling of, ‘We’re still dealing with some of these things right now.’ ...
- Created on 01 March 2021
