- 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. Everything You Need to Know About Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (and the States That Are Trying to Stop It
- (Living)
- ... appeals court has halted the progress of the relief program due to six Republican-led states claiming Biden does not have the authority to cancel student debt across all states. In response, the government’s ...
- Created on 02 November 2022
- 3. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... Throughout the season the queer characters speak frankly about self-enforced “rules” to avoid outing- flirt with men to appear straight, never engage in public affection, and avoid any bar that welcomes ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 4. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... juniper and pennyroyal, were so well known as abortifacients they were illegal to plant in public gardens, and just having them grow on your property was enough to incite suspicions of witchcraft. “Witchcraft ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 5. Your Abusive Boyfriend Just Lost His Right To Legally Buy A Gun. Or Did He?
- (Feminism)
- When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law on June 25th, 2022, the public response was cacophonous. This act marks the first significant gun legislation since the temporary ...
- Created on 15 July 2022
- 6. Fight Back Against Book Censorship in The US With These 4 Actionable Steps
- (Books)
- ... the public and all feedback is made available to them. Positive feedback about what the library offers encourages the board to continue allowing the library to do what it does best: serve the community. ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 7. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... True to its common name, the “indigo milk cap,” it exudes a bright blue milk when cut. And on one occasion, she rode six miles in a crowded public conveyance holding a basket of Phallus duplicatus—a particularly ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 8. "Dressing The Resistance" Features The Fashions of Women Activists, And Shows How People Have Historically Used Clothing To Activate Chang
- (Style)
- ... school student Mary Beth Tinker DIYs anti-Vietnam war armbands. Photo: Granger Historical Picture Archive /Alamy Stock Photo 2012 CODEPINK shocks Republicans in pink sequined vulva costumes. ...
- Created on 12 April 2022
- 9. What Women’s History Month Means To Me As A Young Black Woman in America... And It's Not What You Thin
- (Feminism)
- ... — oxford public philosophy (@oxfordpp) March 23, 2022 Well, fast forward to this Women’s History Month. The New York Times released an article with various women of color describing their experiences ...
- Created on 30 March 2022
- 10. 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
- 11. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... fact, every day," Mullen said in an interview with ABC News Chicago. The bookstore has a #cleartheshelves initiative where each month, they invite students from Chicago Public Schools to the store for ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 12. 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)
- ... the December 1920 issue of The Strand with the headline, “An Epoch-Making Event.” Once the public at large saw those photos, fairy-mania took hold. Though Doyle used pseudonyms for Elsie (“Iris”) and ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 13. For Centuries, Halloween Was a Day for Young Women to Predict Their Future Husbands: A Look At the Unlikely Romantic History of All Hallow's Eve ...
- (General)
- ... future marital status. “A very amusing game is played with mashed potatoes,” observed the Evening Public Ledger of a 1914 Halloween party. “Into the midst of the mashed potatoes a dime, a ring, and a thimble ...
- Created on 21 October 2021
- 14. Happy Birthday, Octavia Butler! 4 Powerful Life Lessons From the Renowned Science Fiction And Afrofuturistic Feminist Writer
- (Living)
- ... after publication. My novels each travel up to the top of the bestseller lists and they reach the top and they stay on top for months. Each of my novels does this. So be it! I will find the way to do ...
- Created on 22 June 2021
- 15. The Linda Lindas Just Scored A Record Deal After Performing Their Viral Song “Racist, Sexist Boy”
- (Music)
- L.A.-based band The Linda Lindas scored a record deal after performing their original song “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the Los Angeles Public Library. Hours after their performance was recorded and posted, ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 16. Zakiya Dalila Harris' Slow-Burn Thriller "The Other Black Girl" Is An Indictment Of The Publishing Industry's Overwhelming Whiteness: BUST Revi
- (Books)
- ... A public awareness of just how glaringly white the industry is. Former editorial assistant Zakiya Dalila Harris plunges readers directly into the publishing world with The Other Black Girl, a slow-burning ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 17. Amanda Gorman Becomes The First Poet To Be Featured On The Cover of Vogue
- (Feminism)
- ... wants to make sure that she does not portray a false image to the public eye. As written by Doreen St. Félix in the Vogue interview, “Gorman is becoming increasingly careful of situations that would make ...
- Created on 08 April 2021
- 18. Lysol's Horrifying History Of Marketing Cleaning Products As Birth Contro
- (Living)
- ... the mail. We know this because his diaries are now a matter of public record, and within their pages he confessed that his addiction to masturbation afflicted him with unbearable guilt. Yet, he burned ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 19. How could a woman not know she was autistic until age 31? The answer has everything to do with gender bias.
- (Living)
- ... being very quiet in public, but very talkative at home and prone to meltdowns when the “mask” is removed Strong sense of fairness and justice Loyalty Inability to lie Lack of common sense Delayed ...
- Created on 25 January 2021
- 20. Here's How Georgia's Stacey Abrams Saved America: Exclusive BUST Intervi
- (Feminism)
- ... Republican Brian Kemp. (You may have heard a bit about him during the Pandemic times—he’s the genius who sued to block rules that would require people to wear masks in public.) When Abrams lost to Kemp ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
