- 1. You'll Never Guess Where You Can Find 'Zines—And Learn to Make Them—These Da
- (Books)
- Now that both record and bookstores are few and far between, where can you go to score the latest ‘zines? The answer may lie in your local library. You’re at your public library looking for a book ...
- Created on 28 November 2022
- 2. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... commitment and lobotomy – the surgical severing of the frontal lobe of the brain – a constant fear. State legislatures passed laws, empowering local police to arrest openly queer and trans people, raid ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 3. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... state-based level. This was a top-down, rather than a bottom-up, process. Initially, the execution of witches and the criminalization of abortion were unpopular policies in local populations. It was only once ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 4. Fight Back Against Book Censorship in The US With These 4 Actionable Steps
- (Books)
- ... right to access any information you desire—is baked into our First Amendment. But to ensure that freedom, it’s vital to advocate for that right. Disrupting book censorship at your local library, and defending ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 5. 5 Great Things You Can Get From Your Local Library -- Besides Books!
- (Books)
- Libraries have always been a paradise for bookworms. But as public life emerges once again, it’s important to remember that reading material is far from the only free resource your local branch ...
- Created on 24 February 2022
- 6. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... There is live music from local artists, guided tours of the shop, and a slew of events. Cook is the author of Conversations with Harriet, which you can also purchase from her second bookstore, Ida’s Bookshop. Ida' ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 7. 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)
- ... than happy to romp with her on the banks of the beck (local lingo for “stream”) that ran behind the house. The beck lay at the bottom of a narrow, deep ravine at the back of the Wrights’ garden, its banks ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 8. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... were deployed in popular women’s magazines including Ladies’ Home Journal, McCall’s, Redbook, and Screenland. Lysol spent millions placing suggestive messages in trusted newspapers and on local radio warning ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 9. The 100th Anniversary of (Some) Women's Suffrage: Did YOUR state support women's right to vote? Check this state-by-state history of the fight for suffrage in Ameri
- (Feminism)
- ... in New Hampshire was host to many fiery activists, including the infamous Marilla Marks Young Ricker from Dover, who marched into a local polling place in 1870 and demanded a ballot as a property owner ...
- Created on 18 August 2020
- 10. 12 Books By Black Women Authors To Add To Your To-Read List
- (Books)
- ... is hired to watch Alix’s two-year-old daughter one night, she takes her to the local, upscale grocery store where a security guard accuses her of kidnapping. The ensuing altercation connects Emira and ...
- Created on 12 June 2020
- 11. 9 Virtual Activities To Do Inside When Netflix Can No Longer Save You
- (Entertainment)
- ... Post up with a bottle of your favorite beer or a 'quarantini' and enjoy the show. And because it's important to support your local faves at a time like this, you can support them on Patreon and gain full ...
- Created on 18 March 2020
- 12. The Racist Origins Of Fatphobia
- (Feminism)
- ... little effort, given the local climate and their lush green surroundings. The result was that they were “tall and plump…but simple and stupid.” However, in Buffon’s estimation, Black women’s especially ...
- Created on 10 October 2019
- 13. The Feminist Guide to Boulder, Colorado
- (Living)
- ... Herbal Apothecary & Supply (1227 Spruce St.), just off Boulder’s iconic Pearl Street Mall, where they’ll help you choose salves, lotions, soaps, and teas made with herbs from local farms. The Amazing Garage ...
- Created on 19 July 2019
- 14. Just A Few Of History's Baddest Queer Bitche
- (Feminism)
- ... with another super rich babe, Ann Walker. She’s lucky Ann came along when she did, because the money was running out at that point. She was known locally as “Gentleman Jack” (which is also the title ...
- Created on 07 June 2019
- 15. These 19th Century Paintings Of Bored, Wealthy Women Caused Controversy
- (Arts)
- ... by Auguste Toulmouche, 1870. Auguste Toulmouche was born in France, in the city of Nantes, on September 21, 1829. He studied design with a local sculptor and painting with a local portraitist. In 1846, ...
- Created on 23 January 2019
- 16. 19th Century Journalist Nellie Bly Broke Barriers And Became A Legend In Her Field
- (Living)
- ... of Pittsburgh, Bly’s life was a rollercoaster of riches and rags that wouldn’t have been entirely out of place in one of the era’s “penny dreadful” novels. Her father, Judge Michael Cochran, was a local ...
- Created on 30 November 2018
- 17. Before Crest Whitestrips, Victorians Used Sulfuric Acid
- (Style)
- ... local chemists’ shops. Some were flavored or scented with essence of roses, mint, or vanilla. Others were made from popular recipes, containing such ingredients as chalk, camphor, or quinine. The more ...
- Created on 26 September 2018
- 18. Afropunk 2018 Stayed True To Its Punk, Activist Past While Looking To The Future
- (Music)
- ... Tucked several yards away from the main stage next to the local skate park, the Pink Stage is primed for the tastes of diehard classicists, hosting hardcore ragers like JPEGMAFIA and the awesome Brazilian ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 19. BUST Readers Share Their Memories For Our 25th Anniversary
- (Living)
- ... I had just moved to a small town and was missing everything about city life when I discovered the PJ Harvey issue of BUST (Fall 2004) at my local co-op. I was in my 20s at the time, and I only wish ...
- Created on 25 July 2018
- 20. In Defense Of Pop Culture Adaptations Of History
- (Entertainment)
- ... history. As a child, I spent hours in my local library in a fort made from every Horrible History on the shelf. And now another generation is still discovering how amazing history is through the funny, ...
- Created on 09 July 2018
