- 1. Social Media Influencer Bretman Rock is the First Openly Gay Male Model to Take it All Off on the Cover of Playboy Magazine
- (Blog)
- ... issue featured blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe on the cover and nude centerfold, launching the magazine into an international success. At its height in 1975, an issue of Playboy would sell an average of ...
- Created on 07 October 2021
- 2. How Sarah Baartman’s hips went from a symbol of exploitation to a source of empowerment for Black women
- (Feminism)
- ... who, in the early 1800s, was something of an international sensation of objectification. She was paraded around Europe, where spectators jeered at her large buttocks. With celebrities like Beyoncé recognizing ...
- Created on 20 August 2021
- 3. Find Perfect Presents For Everyone On Your List And Help Indie Businesses Survive With These Picks From BUST Craftacular’s Holiday Gift Guide!
- (General)
- ... Ahh Sweet Death is a small, queer and non-binary-owned business operated by artist Lauren Seeley in Brooklyn, NY. These products are printed both in the U.S. and internationally and can be shipped worldwide. ...
- Created on 09 November 2020
- 4. Berlin Film Festival Makes History With Gender Neutral Awards
- (Movies)
- The Berlin International Film Festival will no longer feature gendered acting awards, an August 24 press release stated. Instead of the traditional Best Actress and Best Actor awards, nominees at the ...
- Created on 04 September 2020
- 5. The Racist Origins Of Fatphobia
- (Feminism)
- ... international fame popularized an idea that had been percolating since the 1700s—that Black women were constitutionally thickset, and that this was evidence of their savagery. Some six decades prior to ...
- Created on 10 October 2019
- 6. How The Anonymous South Korean Feminist Movement Moved From Online To The Streets
- (Feminism)
- ... from both domestic and international news outlets. But what was so compelling about this protest, aside from the sheer number of the participants, was that, despite the weather, almost every single person ...
- Created on 30 July 2019
- 7. Gwendoline Christie On Becoming Brienne Of Tarth, Owning Her Androgyny, And Confronting The End Of “Game Of Thrones”: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... scripted series ever (38!), and has made international celebrities of its ensemble cast. The final Season 8 trailer alone was viewed 81 million times within 24 hours of its release. Based on medieval-fantasy ...
- Created on 17 May 2019
- 8. Sports Illustrated Will Show Their First Model Wearing a Hijab and Burkini
- (Entertainment)
- ... and the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. From there, she signed on with IMG models and became a successful international model. She has been on covers such as British Vogue ...
- Created on 30 April 2019
- 9. The Unbelievable True Story Of Mata Hari, The Original Femme Fatale
- (Living)
- Mata Hari’s life has blockbuster written all over it. Honestly, it’s Oscar bait at its finest: A SMALL TOWN GIRL FINDS INTERNATIONAL FAME AS AN EXOTIC DANCER AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. SHE ...
- Created on 19 April 2019
- 10. The Girls' Guide To Budapest, Hungary
- (Living)
- ... by a husband-and-wife team quickly gaining an international following for their satin dresses. The Garden Studio Lollipop Factory Bathe Budapest is perhaps most famous for its thermal baths, and ...
- Created on 15 January 2019
- 11. "Detroit Is Not A Blank Canvas": Art And Activism At Culture Lab Detroit 201
- (Arts)
- ... began in Berlin—nope, it's Detroit. International DJ, Underground Resistance member and Manager of Submerge John Collins walked us through us a brief history of techno, describing the genre's connection ...
- Created on 25 October 2018
- 12. Embrace '90s Nostalgia This Halloween With These TV Character Costumes
- (Style)
- ... like a woman of action. Then act out your plan like a woman of thought," via 20th Century Fox Film Corp. Villians' International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) leader Carmen Sandiego has graced our desktop ...
- Created on 15 October 2018
- 13. This Art Exhibit Celebrates Female Eroticism And Same-Sex Intimacy
- (Arts)
- ... a post-Weinstein, #MeToo era, the timing of Embracing Women couldn’t be more poignant, and neither could the location. Across the street from the domineering erection that is Trump International Hotel ...
- Created on 30 May 2018
- 14. This Comic Book Shows Why The Story Of Mata Hari Is More Relevant Than Ever
- (Living)
- ... there’s no getting around it. In Mata Hari’s case, her independence was tolerated, at least for a while. She was a wealthy celebrity, an "international woman" with a string of lovers, but she didn’t allow ...
- Created on 16 March 2018
- 15. The Surprisingly Subversive History Of Beauty Pageants
- (Feminism)
- ... free her from controversy. In 2012, Jenna Talackova, a trans beauty contestant in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, strode into the international spotlight when news broke of her disqualification from ...
- Created on 14 March 2018
- 16. "Jessica Jones" Actress Rachael Taylor On What She Loves Most About Trish: BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... dream come true. The second season of Netflix’s hugely popular series Jessica Jones debuted on International Women’s Day, and did I mention that every episode this season has a female director? Yeah, Jessica ...
- Created on 14 March 2018
- 17. Ava DuVernay On Why She Only Hires Female Directors
- (TV)
- ... out in an international space where it was obviously an intimidating environment. I was even prouder of the fact that [Queen Sugar] stands as one of the very rare examples of the opposite of what she was ...
- Created on 03 November 2017
- 18. The 15th Annual NY Burlesque Festival Is Here And We Have 2 Free Tickets For You!
- (Entertainment)
- ... The Saturday Spectacular, and Brian Newman, an international musical sensation, will be providing a special cameo for just this night to accentuate the heart-stopping performances from international burlesque ...
- Created on 15 September 2017
- 19. 12 Plus Size Models To Bring Some Body Positivity To Your Insta Feed
- (Style)
- ... and International Health Management before being scouted by Models1, Evans, and Cosmo UK. She describes herself as a humanitarian and has modeled for magazines like Essence, Cosmo, and Pride and in campaigns ...
- Created on 17 April 2017
- 20. Sweet Lorraine Founded NYC's Only All-Black Burlesque Revue: BUST Intervie
- (Style)
- ... climate, how juicy I'm feeling or the lack thereof — I'm inspired to create what speaks to me. International burlesque performer Perle Noire teaches this mantra to her students, 'I'm a beautiful imperfection.' ...
- Created on 14 April 2017
