- 1. Calling all Kim Gordon fans! Erica Dawn Lyle & Vice Cooler’s new single featuring Kim’s spoken word is FIRE
- (Music)
- ... monologue, spoken over a Sonic Youth-like discordant/echo-y guitar riff. Only this time, the subject of her spoken word isn’t sexism, but classism, and the financialization of housing. “You’re not welcome/to ...
- Created on 20 May 2022
- 2. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... from Ty Murray, a rodeo superstar and the father of her son Kase. And while Jewel’s mother — who is also her former manager — is still alive, the two have not spoken in years. In her memoir, Never Broken, ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 3. EXCLUSIVE: Mayim Bialik Talks Imposter Syndrome As A First-Time Director, and Her Latest Film, "As They Made Us" ...
- (Movies)
- ... what? I think [the takeaway] is very, very, very personal. I’ve spoken to people for whom this helped them understand more about their sibling who left, or their distant parent. I’ve spoken to people for ...
- Created on 15 April 2022
- 4. BUST Premiere: Ariana and the Rose’s “Setting Me Free” Music Video Perfectly Captures Taking Your Power Back
- (Music)
- ... social media icon with a piano-assisted spoken word video that garnered around 8 million views on TikTok. Watch Ariana and the Rose’s “Setting Me Free” music video below. Her album Lonely Hearts ...
- Created on 04 April 2022
- 5. Watching "Tall Girl 2" While Black: Just How Much Of A Struggle Is Being Tall, Anyway
- (Movies)
- ... change to occur in the sequel. In the first movie, Fareeda’s struggle with her passion for fashion design is rarely spoken about, but in the second, we actually do see more of Fareeda and her parents ...
- Created on 02 March 2022
- 6. Listen: Minneapolis-Based Singer FPA Uses Electronic Beats and Piano to Channel a Medieval Princess on Conceptual Debut Album, "Princess Wiko
- (Music)
- ... with soulful melodies and gentle piano chords, but contrasted with driving electronic beats as on “Untitled,” and with powerful spoken-word interludes like those on “Blumenau.” “Last to Bloom” is the relatable ...
- Created on 14 February 2022
- 7. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
- (TV)
- ... O’Donnell); straightforward and unique Orla (Louisa Harland); and the always dependable and soft-spoken James (Dylan Llewellyn) as they navigate teen angst amidst sectarian violence. The show is loosely ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 8. 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)
- ... they borrow her father’s camera to take pictures of the fairies. Photographs would prove the fairies’ existence to disbelieving adults. Even before Frances had moved in, Elsie had spoken of seeing ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 9. Emily Ratajkowski On Her Essay Collection "My Body," Her Journey to Feminism, and Why Using Your Sexuality to Get Ahead Isn't a Bad Thing ...
- (Books)
- ... supporting roles in TV and film, major ad campaigns—as her notoriety snowballed. Especially since it came with a side of outspoken politics. In a world that mostly views models as living mannequins, she’s ...
- Created on 14 December 2021
- 10. Tammy Faye Starlite Returns With “YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TAMAR”
- (Entertainment)
- ... and chanteuse. Known as the “Belle of EL AL”, TAMAR is the winner of two Giorgio awards for Best Spoken Word Disco Performance By A Non-Belarusian Female Solo. You’ve also seen her many television appearances ...
- Created on 06 October 2021
- 11. Karen Dalton Documentary—Behind the Scenes With "In My Own Time" Co-Directors: BUST Intervie
- (Movies)
- ... was collaborating with Karen's friends and family like? Were they protective of her? RY: We had spoken to people on the phone quite a bit and had built relationships before we went to interview them. ...
- Created on 29 September 2021
- 12. Slacker-Pop Goddess Lauran Hibberd Releases Excellent New EP “Goober”: BUST Interview
- (Music)
- ... I've said, "OK, what else can I add to this? What if I start doing spoken word? What if I add loads of synths? What if I write about if I was at my own funeral?" How did your collaboration with Lydia Night ...
- Created on 29 July 2021
- 13. New Documentary by Beth B on Lydia Lunch, The War Is Never Over
- (Movies)
- ... hasn’t looked back since. After Teenage, subsequent bands like, 8 Eyed Spy, Beirut Slump, Harry Crews, and Big Sexy Noise followed. Along with musical and spoken word collaborations with well known cohorts ...
- Created on 01 July 2021
- 14. Swedish Pop Singer-Songwriter Skott Discusses The Inspiration Behind Her New EP "Chapter 1 (Acoustic)," Her Strong Folk Music Roots, And More: BUST Intervie
- (Music)
- ... I get home from the studio. That’s kind of the downside of working a lot with music: I tend to listen less to music during those periods. I need to rest my ears a little bit! When you have spoken about ...
- Created on 24 June 2021
- 15. Naomi Osaka Announces That She Won't Be Doing Press At French Open For Mental Health Reason
- (Feminism)
- ... to push harder on getting their media coverage. Though this isn’t the first time an athlete or celebrity has spoken up about how toxic the media industry can be, hopefully, Osaka’s words can begin a conversation ...
- Created on 27 May 2021
- 16. 5 Rad Reading Recommendations From Florence Shaw of Dry Cleaning
- (Music)
- ... and surreal non-sequiturs delivered spoken, with canny dryness—steals the show. We thought Shaw, who has a background as a visual artist, researcher, and drawing lecturer, might have good reading recommendations, ...
- Created on 25 May 2021
- 17. CEO and Poet Kanchan Singh Illustrates The Ugly Truth Behind Healing From Trauma In Her Newest Book "Dear Me, I Love You": BUST Interview ...
- (Books)
- ... Boston and New York, since I could really see the benefit of that. With poetry, I want to pursue being an artist and doing spoken word performances, books, and such. That’s where I see the next five years ...
- Created on 20 May 2021
- 18. Content Creator And Live Streamer latinKatt Speaks On Finishing Medical School, Hosting A Podcast On Twitch, And More: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... to become a doctor, and growing in that aspect. Personally, I always dealt with self-esteem issues, depression, and people think that I’m always outspoken, but I am not. [Streaming] made me more confident ...
- Created on 12 May 2021
- 19. Larissa Pham Lets Readers Known They're Not Alone With Her Memoir-Style Essays in "Pop Song: Adventures in Art and Intimac
- (Books)
- ... Past In Gut-Wrenching New Memoir, "Negative Space" Michelle Zauner Loses Her Mom And Searches For Her Identity "Crying In H Mart" Pop Legend Marianne Faithfull's COVID-19 Recovery Inspired Her New Spoken ...
- Created on 04 May 2021
- 20. Pop Legend Marianne Faithfull's COVID-19 Recovery Inspired Her New Spoken Word Album "She Walks In Beaut
- (Music)
- ... herself artistically with the brilliant 1979 album Broken English. After recovering from COVID-19 recently, Faithfull was inspired to record a spoken-word album of her favorite poems—“She Walks in Beauty” ...
- Created on 30 April 2021
