- 1. 6 True Crime Podcasts Hosted by Women to Add to Your Queue Right Now
- (Entertainment)
- ... subject matter with a mix of lighter content. Morbid isn’t just for the murder-obsessed true crime fans, but also explores the spooky paranormal, weird folklore, and absolutely bonkers “listener tales” ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 2. Nikyatu Jusu's Sundance Prize-Winning "Nanny" Shows the Real Horrors of the American Dream: BUST Revi
- (Movies)
- ... with cryptic visions of Mami Wata, an African water spirit who personifies polar opposites, such as beauty and danger. African folklore used in horror is nothing new, but in the hands of a Black woman ...
- Created on 06 December 2022
- 3. Taylor Swift Releases Song Titles for Highly Anticipated Album "Midnights" and Based on the Easter Eggs, We Have A Theory ...
- (Music)
- ... posts in April and November 2020 hinting at the release of her sister albums, Folklore and Evermore, and so many more. Swift also started doing something she has never done before: announcing some ...
- Created on 29 September 2022
- 4. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... for fungi, beginning from childhood in her native Russia, that ultimately influenced her husband to join in her research into the folklore, history, and anthropology of mushrooms throughout the world. ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 5. Covered In Wrinkles and Unapologetically Old, Baba Yaga Is The Bad-Ass Slavic Witch You Need To Know About
- (Feminism)
- Searching for a powerful role model of old age? Then look no further than Baba Yaga, a magical spirit who has been preserved in ancient Slavic folktales and who can show you how to be wrinkled and ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 6. 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)
- ... A Celtic revival in the late-19th century, along with the establishment of the Folklore Society in London in 1878, brought renewed attention to fairies. There were even Victorian painters who specialized ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 7. Feeling Spiritual? Get Self-Reflective With These 13 Tarot and Oracle Decks Designed By Women
- (Living)
- ... 4. The African Goddess Rising Oracle by Abiola Abrams Spiritual teacher Abriola Abrams embodies African folklore and beauty in this 44-card deck, The African Goddess Rising Oracle Cards. The deck ...
- Created on 15 October 2021
- 8. Michelle Zauner Loses Her Mom and Searches for Her Identity "Crying In H Mart
- (Books)
- ... today! More from BUST "The Second Shelf" Is Fighting Literary Sexism Morgan Jerkins' Debut Novel "Caul Baby," Is About Healing Work Of Black Family Folklore Delve Into The Art Of Wishing And Manifest ...
- Created on 19 April 2021
- 9. 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
- 10. 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
- 11. Cult Candy Cosmetics Founder Jazmin Bean Reflects On Their Subversive Style: BUST Interview
- (Style)
- ... for inspiration, and especially Filipino folklore, which is filled with ghosts and monsters. “Making my own little world is the most important thing to me,” they say. The ethos of Bean’s world goes ...
- Created on 23 October 2020
- 12. 5 Witchy Book Recommendations From BUST's Favorite Occult Expert Kristen J. Sollée ...
- (Books)
- ... book, I had the most haunting dreams of traversing the depths of an unknown forest. It delves into the hexing and healing powers of flora associated with the Dark Lord, weaving together folklore and plant ...
- Created on 23 October 2020
- 13. Why Lesbians Are Freaking Out Over Taylor Swift's New Album, "Folklor
- (Music)
- Strap in, fellow dykes. In the midst of quarantine, Taylor Swift came out of nowhere and said she was dropping an album only 16 hours after announcing it. Her eighth studio album, Folklore, is not only ...
- Created on 24 July 2020
- 14. Week of Women: Zadie Smith, Samia, Taylor Swift
- (Entertainment)
- ... in light of the ever-present threat of eternal damnation. Out July 24. MUSIC/PODCASTS folklore by Taylor Swift Surprise! Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, featuring collaborations with Bon ...
- Created on 23 July 2020
- 15. Taylor Swift Just Announced A Surprise Album And The Internet Is Freaking Out
- (Music)
- In 2019, Taylor Swift dropped her long-awaited seventh studio album, Lover, and less than a year later, she just announced that she’s releasing her eighth studio album called folklore. On Twitter, Swift ...
- Created on 23 July 2020
- 16. Debut Author Claribel Ortega Talks Process And Publishing During A Pandemic: BUST Interview
- (Books)
- ... for Ghost Squad came from Dominican folklore that says fireflies are the souls of our lost loved ones watching over and protecting us. I thought it would make for a beautiful story while also honoring ...
- Created on 27 March 2020
- 17. Rosabel Rosalind Kurth-Sofer Is Fighting Jewish Stereotypes With Art
- (Arts)
- ... found that this work helped her “celebrate my Jewish identity and learn more about what it means for me personally […] to be Jewish.” Now Kurth-Sofer is interested in Jewish mythology and folklore, ...
- Created on 13 December 2019
- 18. Junglepussy In Paradise: See The Incomparable Artist Next Week In Brooklyn
- (Music)
- ... new immersive exhibition series You’re at Home. The cosmic installation explores themes of African folklore, mythology, pop culture, and Satterwhite’s own personal and familial narratives through a queer ...
- Created on 01 November 2019
- 19. How "The Farewell" Brings Diverse Death Traditions To Lif
- (Movies)
- ... disappoint tourists. Doughty’s non-fiction novel includes a chapter on Mexico that tells a history of how the holiday was once viewed “as out-moded folklore, practiced by people at the outskirts of civilized ...
- Created on 13 August 2019
- 20. Week Of Women: February 1-7, 2019
- (Music)
- ... from Girlpool, and The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang. PODCASTS Poptarts: Feminist Folklore The hosts of the podcast Feminist Folklore join BUST editors Callie and Emily on the ...
- Created on 31 January 2019
