- 21. What Kesha’s Legal Battle Shows Us About the Treatment of Sexual Assault Survivors in the Court
- (Music)
- ... iconic song “Praying” which serves as a gospel ballad of survivor resilience. Kesha won critical acclaim across the board for this emotional song, from music experts and celebrities. Although Dr. Luke ...
- Created on 10 February 2020
- 22. The Racist Origins Of Fatphobia
- (Feminism)
- ... were known to grow to an “unwieldy” size, was taken as gospel. In the years leading up to Baartman’s arrival in Paris, French anthropologist and naturalist Julien-Joseph Virey would put a fine point on ...
- Created on 10 October 2019
- 23. Marianne Williamson Isn’t The Spiritual Feminist We Need Right Now
- (Living)
- ... from the disabled and chronically ill communities, especially on Twitter. Now, Williamson is facing scrutiny from the disabled community and allies for the common theme in her positivity-based gospel: ...
- Created on 01 August 2019
- 24. "Pose's" Billy Porter Slays By Always Paying Homage To The Past: BUST Intervi
- (Entertainment)
- ... Pittsburgh. But though a life in the clergy was not to be, he finds he’s always preaching the gospel of the creative giants who came before him to anyone who will listen. For example, during his BUST photo ...
- Created on 22 July 2019
- 25. Master Of Clap Backs, Here Are D.W.'s Most Savage Moment
- (TV)
- ... the house via GIPHY Feeling scorned from not being invited to a friend’s birthday party, D.W. is in no mood for Francine’s advice. Any gospel about having a good attitude is not welcome right now. ...
- Created on 05 April 2019
- 26. The Breeders, Kembra Pfahler, Neneh Cherry, And More Played The Netherlands' Le Guess Who? Festival 2018
- (Music)
- ... downstairs for good measure—she asks, “Do you know anything about Southern boogie? You’re about to get a lesson." She bows out with a rousing rendition of "The Gospel Singer." We’re all converted. ROBOTS ...
- Created on 27 November 2018
- 27. Embrace '90s Nostalgia This Halloween With These TV Character Costumes
- (Style)
- ... dramatic. She’s too focused on her artistic ambitions and spreading her poetic gospel. Decked out in a purple sweater dress with a matching beret atop her red undercut, this girl commits to what she wants ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 28. "Intermittent Fasting" Diets Glamorize Disordered Eatin
- (Feminism)
- ... learning how to deplete themselves. From the gospel of RuPaul, "If you can't love yourself, how in the Hell are you gonna love somebody else?" Or in this political climate, fight for someone else, stand ...
- Created on 02 October 2018
- 29. Dolly Parton And Sia Team Up In A Collaboration We Didn't Know We Neede
- (Music)
- ... and NPR describes the new version as “a bit slower, as a gospel-infused statement of purpose.” The Parton/Sia version is featured on the soundtrack for Netflix’s Dumplin’. In addition to being the soundtrack’s ...
- Created on 14 September 2018
- 30. The Legacy Of "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill," 20 Years Late
- (Music)
- ... I felt everything she sang. The artist was Lauryn Hill. Growing up in a religious household, I was only allowed to listen to gospel. The only times I ever got to hear any other genre of music was on ...
- Created on 07 September 2018
- 31. Aretha Franklin's Activist Legac
- (Music)
- ... Before laying down “Respect” on Valentine’s Day of 1967 at age 24, Franklin was a little-known gospel singer living in Detroit. Her father, the Reverend C.L. Franklin, preached black-liberation theology ...
- Created on 16 August 2018
- 32. Celebrate The Roots Of American Music At Americanafest This Weekend
- (Music)
- ... August 11 an Sunday, August 12. Saturday night’s show features singer-songwriter Joe Henry and gospel and soul legend Mavis Staples, whose recent collaboration with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, If All I Was ...
- Created on 09 August 2018
- 33. "Insecure," Lauryn Hill, Cameron Esposito: BUST's 10 Best Bets For August And September 20
- (Entertainment)
- ... Tharpe)Guitar prodigy, singer/songwriter, and gospel icon Sister Rosetta Tharpe (aka The Godmother of Rock) was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Early Influences Wing for her immeasurable ...
- Created on 01 August 2018
- 34. 21 Female And Femme Music Artists To Listen To Immediately
- (Music)
- ... repertoire that jumps from lowkey Tribe Called Quest-reminiscent jams to hard-hitting rap numbers, Faux’s upbringing in Southern gospel and her release of a series of mixtapes has evolved her into a mesmerizing ...
- Created on 26 July 2018
- 35. Florence Welch, Before "High As Hope": From The BUST Archive
- (Music)
- ... connect back to religion.” She reels off a list of obsessions that would make any goth proud: “Mexican Day of the Dead, séances, witchcraft, heaven and hell, voodoo, gospel, possession, demons, exorcism, ...
- Created on 11 July 2018
- 36. What The World Needs Now Is L7
- (Music)
- ... the '90s is often confined to the riot grrrl movement, and (unfortunately) condensed into marketable slogans like “Girl Power” and “Girls to the Front,” L7 were spreading the feminist gospel to sweaty, ...
- Created on 24 April 2018
- 37. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Is The Rock & Roll Pioneer Everyone Should Know About
- (Music)
- ... Rosetta was a singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the '30s and '40s by fusing gospel with seriously funky rhythms, helping give birth to rock and roll. Sadly, her contribution often gets forgotten ...
- Created on 05 March 2018
- 38. This Hilarious Webseries Is Changing The Narrative About Abortion
- (TV)
- ... the gospel of the zero-population growth movement. The best part of Ctrl Alt Delete is that it’s downright relatable. Statistically, 1 in 4 women in the US will have an abortion by the time she turns ...
- Created on 26 January 2018
- 39. Nina Simone Will Finally Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
- (Music)
- ... Kelly, is a great film and is available to watch on Netflix. Gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose music in the ‘30s and ‘40s was hugely influential in the development of rock’n’roll, will ...
- Created on 13 December 2017
- 40. 17 New Albums To Get Obsessed With Before 2017 Ends: Playlist
- (Music)
- ... that runs deep—for decades she has spoken her truth as a musician and as a civil rights activist. Interwoven with subtle guitar, backup gospel vocals, and drums, the minimalist soul-meets-country instrumentation—written ...
- Created on 07 December 2017
