- 1. From Cabaret Shows to Premium Cable, Performer and MC Murray Hill is Everywhere—and That’s Just The Way He Likes It
- (Entertainment)
- ... and look at society and pop culture, it just regenerates or regurgitates the sexism. It’s, like, triple-layered.” Hill now identifies as transgender, but he’s adamant that he prefers the word “comedian” ...
- Created on 16 June 2022
- 2. “Lucy and Desi," Amy Poehler's New Documentary About TV Pioneers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Is An Intimate Look Into An Early Power Couple's Private Life ...
- (Movies)
- ... on a movie set, and against all odds got married and portrayed one of the first mixed race couples on TV at the time, in I Love Lucy. Mind you, this was in the ‘50s. At a time when sexism and racism was ...
- Created on 07 March 2022
- 3. Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
- (TV)
- Sex and the City is returning to TV screens, so pull out your stilettos and mix up some martinis. In a teaser trailer released last week, HBO Max announced that the show’s new spinoff, And Just Like ...
- Created on 18 November 2021
- 4. Michaela Coel Destroys R*pe Culture in Uplifting Emmy Acceptance Speech Dedicated to Survivors of Sexual Assault
- (TV)
- ... via YouTube More From BUST Michaela Coel’s first book, “Misfits: A Personal Manifesto,” is an emotional dive into her experiences of racism and sexism as a Black British woman. No One Knows Who Michaela Coel Has ...
- Created on 20 September 2021
- 5. Free Your Mind: New Non-Fiction From B-Movie Queen Elvira, Mistress of Darkness, and Believing, a Cultural Analysis on Gender-Violence from Anita Hill
- (Books)
- ... persist in science despite gender imbalances, bias, and outright sexism. In a series of personal essays and brief, focused vignettes on different tree species, she describes an ardent obsession with forest ...
- Created on 09 September 2021
- 6. The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore
- (Movies)
- ... Now 90 and as daring as ever, Van Doren opens up about sexism, censorship, and that time she almost hooked up with Marlene Dietrich. “Mamie Van Doren is a Hollywood icon. Tough as diamonds, she is the ...
- Created on 08 September 2021
- 7. Racism, Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Violence, and Sexism: Is it time to put The Bachelor to bed?
- (TV)
- After COVID, countless scandals and many questionable decisions, many fans think The Bachelor franchise has finally run its course. According to his Instagram, Chris Harrison officially stepped down ...
- Created on 11 June 2021
- 8. 6 Iconic LGBTQ+ Comedians To Laugh With This Pride Month
- (Entertainment)
- ... hilarious and heart-wrenching, Gadsby reflects on a childhood of internalized homophobia in Tasmania; sexism; marginalization as a queer woman; and a diagnosis of autism and ADHD later in life. In her ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 9. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... the promise of unconditional love.” Truly, from its inception, the aesthetics of Tiki relied on a blend of sexism and racism. Before it burned down in 1969, Ren Clark’s Polynesian Village in Fort Worth, ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 10. 8 New, Inclusive YA Rom-Coms You'll Fall For This Sprin
- (Books)
- ... story about assumptions and sexism, heartbreak and healing, and love — and she also gives queer girls the tropey, swoony, John Hughes-esque rom-com we’ve been waiting for. From Little Tokyo, With ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 11. From "Killing Eve" to "I May Destroy You," These 8 Women-Led Shows Should Be On Your Watchli
- (TV)
- ... (Sandra Oh) trying to capture the notorious psychotic villain named Villianelle (Jodie Comer). Throughout the series, Eve is faced with adversity and sexism in the British Intelligence Agency, a male-dominated ...
- Created on 25 March 2021
- 12. The Real Horror Story: 50 Years Before #MeToo and Harvey Weinstein, An "Obsessed" Alfred Hitchcock Killed Tippi Hedren's Care
- (Movies)
- ... Image via Wikimedia Commons. More from BUST Netflix's "Rebecca" Tries To Fix The Sexism Of Hitchcock's—But Sometimes Falls Flat Women Bring Hitchcock Into The 21st Century In HBO's Rom-Com Thriller "Run ...
- Created on 16 February 2021
- 13. 9 Times Women Smashed The Patriarchy in Interviews
- (Entertainment)
- Sexism has and continues to run rampant in the music, sports and movie industries. Unfortunately, this means a lot of women celebrities are subject to inappropriate and offensive comments whether they’re ...
- Created on 13 March 2020
- 14. Not One Woman Director Was Nominated For A Golden Globe (Again)
- (Movies)
- The 77th annual Golden Globe Awards nominations were announced this morning and the craziest thing happened: no women were nominated for Best Director or Best Screenplay. Not only is this crazy, ...
- Created on 09 December 2019
- 15. Janelle James Is Here For A Good Time: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... I think that’s really inspiring. You knew your worth before you came into the comedy scene. Well, people talk about sexism a lot. Another thing that holds women back is ageism. I started comedy later. ...
- Created on 22 November 2019
- 16. Chinese #MeToo Activist Huang Xueqin Detained After Joining Hong Kong Protests
- (Feminism)
- China’s pioneering #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin, also known as Sophie Huang, has been detained by authorities in Guangzhou after joining the protests in Hong Kong. Her friends have also stated the ...
- Created on 25 October 2019
- 17. Olivia Wilde Called Out the Sexist Way We Talk About "Booksmart
- (Movies)
- Olivia Wilde, as the source of beauty and wit she is, has already given us so much with her directorial masterpiece from earlier this year, Booksmart. And yet, she has imparted even more of her wisdom ...
- Created on 06 September 2019
- 18. Sexism in Psych Wards: The Gendered Legacy of “Girl, Interrupted”
- (Feminism)
- ... trauma is tied up with gender and sexism in a way that replicates the outside world, while pretending to be anything but, the result is a confusing, harmful mess. This is another place where the movie ...
- Created on 26 July 2019
- 19. "Busy Tonight's" Cancelation Proves How Tough It Is For Women In Late Nig
- (TV)
- ... Bill Maher do his whole “both sides” “I’m too cool to care because I’m a rich white dude, and I’m faring ok” shtick (complete with his ongoing Islamophobia and sexism and racism)? HBO already has John ...
- Created on 07 May 2019
- 20. Why Netflix's Cancellation of 'One Day At A Time' Hurts So Mu
- (Entertainment)
- ... identity, sexism, male-privilege, gentrification, and addiction. It showed how a Latinx family could constructively talk about these issues, and exposure to such conversations is vital to a community whose ...
- Created on 19 March 2019
