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21.
Did You Know Dolly Parton Produced "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"
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... 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 ...
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Created on 29 April 2020
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22.
Week Of Women: April 17-23, 2020
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(Entertainment)
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... Music
Not only does this new music documentary highlight one of New York’s most iconic record shops, but the film’s distributor is teaming up with over 50 independent theaters and record stores to ...
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Created on 16 April 2020
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23.
What's Next 2020? Van Gogh Painting Stolen During Coronavirus Lockdow
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Guess we won’t be able to virtually view this painting for a while. Vincent van Gogh’s 1884 painting, titled “Spring Garden” of the vicarage garden in Nuenen, was stolen around 3 am on Sunday night ...
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Created on 30 March 2020
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24.
Natasha Lyonne On Millennials, Maintaining Independence In Relationships, Healthy Adult Friendships, And "Russian Doll": BUST Intervie
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(TV)
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... in New York and his place here (in Los Angeles). So, we definitely have keys to each other’s places. But I think I just like knowing that I have a pair of keys to my own place. I’m very much an independent ...
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Created on 04 February 2020
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25.
Director Lucie Tiberghien on Molière in the Park and Feminism: BUST Interview
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(Arts)
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... me from a feminist perspective as well. Celimene is a fiercely independent woman who choses against all odds, to remain single and free, rather than follow the man she loves and risk having to give up ...
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Created on 19 December 2019
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26.
Why Are Airlines Censoring The Queer Storyline In "Booksmart"
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(Feminism)
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The film Booksmart shows graduating seniors Molly and Amy on a wild romp through their last 24 hours before high school graduation—a day packed with parties, plot twists, and romance. Despite the film’s ...
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Created on 29 October 2019
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27.
Can We Talk About Ellen and George Bush's Friendship
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... A Big Hit For Independent Women's Media
Portia De Rossi On Eating Disorder Recovery, Coming Out, And Falling In Love: From The BUST Archives
Three Women Who Are Fighting For Social Justice And Changin ...
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Created on 15 October 2019
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28.
Two Women Sue James Franco and His Acting School Over Sexual Exploitation
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(Feminism)
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... of dollars to Studio 4 in exchange for the opportunity to receive acting coaching from its celebrity founder, Franco, and exclusively audition for roles in his independent films. Instead, “the roles never ...
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Created on 04 October 2019
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29.
The Woman Behind "Reviving Ophelia" Reflects On Teen Girls' Mental Health, Then & No
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(Feminism)
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... empathetic, more responsible, and increasingly independent and resilient. But time on social media and constant digital connectedness work against these basic goals of adolescence. For example, many girls ...
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Created on 24 September 2019
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30.
Awkwafina On "The Farewell," Mainstream Asian American Visibility, The Real Nora Lum, And Her Well-Trained Cat: BUST Intervie
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(Entertainment)
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... to point out that Asian American cinema existed long before 2018. “As a high schooler, I worked in an independent video store with a small Asian American section. I sought out representation in those movies, ...
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Created on 10 August 2019
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31.
The Persistence To Wear Pants: How Katharine Hepburn Commanded Independence With Fashion
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(Style)
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... A Personal Biography, Hepburn describes her personal philosophy as “Onliness,” explaining, “I wanted to be independent, to separate myself from others and never again care so much about another person, ...
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Created on 14 June 2019
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32.
Week Of Women: May 10-16, 2019
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(Entertainment)
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... the R&B artist’s first record as an independent artist—and is already garnering rave reviews. Out May 10.
BOOKS
Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell
In our top May/June lit pick, Swamplandia! author ...
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Created on 09 May 2019
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33.
"Captain Marvel" And The Joy Of Owning One's Pow
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(Movies)
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... her independent of anybody else. After spending most of the movie believing that her specialness – her superpower – was something given to her as an act she should be grateful for, she then wrestles finding ...
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Created on 26 April 2019
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34.
Netflix's "Someone Great" Highlights The Power Of Bouncing Back With Girlfrien
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(Movies)
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... film, which spans an entire day, Robinson highlights the importance of emotional growth. This theme is stretched upon the characters, as Erin (DeWanda Wise), an independent Black lesbian, grapples with ...
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Created on 23 April 2019
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35.
Lindy West Talks "Shrill" On Hulu, Abortions On TV, And Fat Representatio
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(Entertainment)
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... has two more books and an independent film she’s co-producing with her husband in the works as well.
When I caught up with West via video chat at her home in Seattle, WA, she was still in her pajamas, ...
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Created on 15 March 2019
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36.
This 18th Century Writer Inspired Feminist Historical Romances
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(Books)
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... of Woman has been used in countless romance novels as a sort of shorthand, a means of conveying to us that the heroine who possesses Wollstonecraft’s book is an intelligent and independent female – a lady ...
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Created on 20 February 2019
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37.
"Corn Fed" Writer Melanie LaForce On Anxiety, Writing, And Coming Of Age In The Midwes
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(Books)
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... funny stories about my pubes in the evenings. Ultimately, it’s just a long haul for most authors to complete their books unless they are independently wealthy. I missed my book completion deadline twice. ...
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Created on 31 January 2019
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38.
Erasing Rochelle: The Importance Of Black Female Representation In "The Craft
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(Movies)
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... in '90s horror movies.
Rochelle is one of the few black female characters in a predominantly white film to have her own arc and storyline, relatively independent of her white counterparts. She's an important ...
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Created on 30 January 2019
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39.
"The New Romantic": Jessica Barden Shines Despite A Slight Scrip
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(Movies)
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... One poolside weekend getaway with Morgan later, Blake has her sugar daddy—and her revamped column—all wrapped up in a bow when she meets Ian (Timm Sharp), the socially-awkward, independently wealthy owner ...
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Created on 03 January 2019
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40.
The Herring Girls Of Barra Were Forgotten Leaders In The Fight For Working Women's Right
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(Feminism)
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... was known for speeches that packed a punch. So it was no surprise that when talking about women in industry—hard-working, independent women—she summarised them in a pretty apt way:
"The young woman who ...
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Created on 20 November 2018