- 1. Sundance 2023: Women Directors Tackle Themes of Frankenstein, Introverts and Little Richard
- (Movies)
- ... sets the tone for the year on independent cinema, they are the gatekeepers, star-makers and our guiding light. This is important because Independent Cinema provides valuable representation of women and ...
- Created on 21 January 2023
- 2. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... us friends, roommates, or faith communities, but these threats don’t seem to be largely sanctioned by the government. But that might not actually be the case. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, a UN Independent Expert ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 3. This Virtual Film Series Featuring 9 Films On The History of Reproductive Rights In The US, Is Free All Month
- (Feminism)
- ... to make abortion inaccessible to women. Women Make Movies, a distributor of independent films produced and directed by women, is making a selection of nine films available for the public on the history ...
- Created on 12 May 2022
- 4. What Women’s History Month Means To Me As A Young Black Woman in America... And It's Not What You Thin
- (Feminism)
- ... all of these big milestones have a certain type of woman at the forefront: a wealthy white woman. I don’t think this is some awful thing— we are all women, independent of our race, class, ability — but ...
- Created on 30 March 2022
- 5. Amanda Bynes is Free From Her Nearly 9 Year Conservatorship and We Couldn’t Be Happier For Her—Here Are The Facts
- (Entertainment)
- ... and also medical issues.” Her attorney, David Esquibias told Variety that Bynes “has done very well in a very short period of time that she’s been there,” and is now “able to live on her own independently ...
- Created on 23 March 2022
- 6. Devery Jacobs of "Reservation Dogs" Talks The Power of Indigenous Stories and Stepping Into Her Own As a Queer Woma
- (TV)
- ... scene, it can’t be in buckskin.’” In 2013, she landed her first leading role, in the independent film Rhymes for Young Ghouls, written and directed by Mi’kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby. That experience, ...
- Created on 01 March 2022
- 7. The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore
- (Movies)
- ... [studio executives] were afraid of me,” she recalls. “They wouldn’t put me on certain shows because they didn’t want women copying me and being independent.” And as her screen time grew, her voluptuous ...
- Created on 08 September 2021
- 8. In "Together Together," Ed Helms and Patti Harrison Form A Fragile Attachment During A Surrogate Pregnanc
- (Movies)
- ... attachment even stronger. Top Image by Tiffany Roohani / Bleecker Street More from BUST From "Promising Young Woman" To "Nomadland": How Your Favorite Movies Of The Year Stacked Up At The Independent ...
- Created on 27 April 2021
- 9. From “Promising Young Woman” to “Nomadland”: How Your Favorite Movies of the Year Stacked Up at the Independent Spirit Awards
- (Movies)
- If watching another pre-recorded event wasn’t in the cards for you this week, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The Independent Spirit Awards are a breath of fresh air in the pretentious chaos that ...
- Created on 23 April 2021
- 10. Reclaiming The Lens: 10 Women Filmmakers Spearheading The New Wave in Black Cinema
- (Movies)
- ... of Sara and her boyfriend Bill as they hustle to raise the money for her bottom surgery, saw much success in the film festival circuit. 7. Nosipho Dumisa Dumisa co-founded an independent film production ...
- Created on 22 April 2021
- 11. From "Killing Eve" to "I May Destroy You," These 8 Women-Led Shows Should Be On Your Watchli
- (TV)
- ... and creating chaos in Gotham. This animated series depicts Harley as a strong and independent person who is able to bounce back up after heartbreak. Both her strengths and her weaknesses are on full display. ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 12. Sincerity Amidst The Chaos: Valerie Mahaffey and Danielle Macdonald On Playing Absurd Characters In The New Film, "French Exit
- (Entertainment)
- ... When people say the film is so funny I am kind of taken aback because it was so much more for me.” Mahaffey, who has been nominated for an Independent Spirit award for her role in the film, is right ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 13. You Know The Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Meet Her Antithesis.
- (Entertainment)
- ... life to be his saving grace. Maeve Wiley from Sex Education A classic feminist, Maeve (Emma Mackey) is smart and independent, yet misunderstood. She reads Virginia Woolf and ghostwrites papers ...
- Created on 29 January 2021
- 14. Biden Re-Entered The United States Into The Paris Climate Agreement On His First Day Of Office, What Next?
- (Living)
- ... completely carbon-independent energy sources (think wind and solar), and/or looking to how China has set efficiency targets for specific industries, as well as other options that can be employed in the ...
- Created on 21 January 2021
- 15. Real Clothes' Experimental Album, "Precaution," Is Perfect For Quarantine Blues and Escapism: BUST Intervie
- (Music)
- ... put that in a piece, here and now,” Fox explained. “And I see a lot of artists both independent and mainstream are making music as a form of escapism, and I'm here for that. You know, I love that but I' ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 16. Maya Hawke On Her New Album, Her "Stranger Things" Role, And The Power Of Connection: BUST Intervie
- (Entertainment)
- ... in its third season as a newcomer. But her character immediately became a fan favorite. Initially introduced as Steve’s clever, hyper-independent coworker, Robin ends up playing an integral role in cracking ...
- Created on 21 August 2020
- 17. How These Women Cartoonists Shaped the Flapper Image in the Roaring ’20s
- (Arts)
- ... the flapper craze came around, King was based at Hearst’s San Francisco Examiner, where she became an early creator of autobiographical comics. She depicted herself as a flapper with an independent spirit, ...
- Created on 10 August 2020
- 18. 'Real Life is Comedy': Kris Rey and Gillian Jacobs Spill On "I Used to Go Here" ...
- (Movies)
- ... Island trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone—and cast, I Used To Go Here is a bit of a departure from Rey’s previous films. Her origins as a writer and director stem from independent ...
- Created on 30 July 2020
- 19. May Calamawy Talks Independence, Faith, And Representation In “Ramy”: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... her parents anymore. She wants to get out of the house and she wants to be independent. I felt that in many ways as well. I grew up really just thinking that a woman gets married and the man takes care ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 20. Did You Know Dolly Parton Produced "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
- (TV)
- ... world, so this tracks. Dolly Parton secretly produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and fans have only just found out | The Independent https://t.co/apPJ8504fT — Anna Drury (@annadrury53) April 25, 2020 We ...
- Created on 29 April 2020
