- 1. Netflix Movie Purple Hearts Is A Love Story For The Apolitical and Privileged
- (Movies)
- ... viewership is only going up. Does Purple Hearts signify the start of a trend of love stories for a politically divided country, or will the criticism it’s garnered deter other filmmakers from touching ...
- Created on 11 August 2022
- 2. Before Nirvana And Soundgarden, A Young Black Performer Named Tina Bell Was Making Grunge Rock But You Have Probably Never Heard Of Her.
- (Music)
- ... fewer and fewer shows. Partly because I think my mom was losing her connection to the world.” photos by Christina King “Off stage, she was this fun-loving best friend who loved to tell stories, draw, ...
- Created on 10 August 2022
- 3. Scared With Her, Not for Her: Keke Palmer Shines in "Nope
- (Movies)
- ... actively rewrites this narrative by creating films like Get Out, Us and now Nope that position Black people at the center. The stories unfold from their point of view—a profound contrast to other popular ...
- Created on 04 August 2022
- 4. Meet The Badass Flight Attendants of the 1960s Who Stood Up To Corporate Giants and Won
- (Books)
- ... the urgency of the flight attendant’s liberation with grace, using the stories of specific employees and allies to increase the reader’s investment in the success of the movement. This book is a satisfying ...
- Created on 21 July 2022
- 5. 3 New Feminist Titles That Examine Women's Place In Civilization And Society: BUST Review
- (Books)
- Hotbed: Bohemian Greenwich Village and the Secret Club that Sparked Modern Feminism By Joanna Scutts (Seal Press) Among the stories left untold from the women’s rights movement is the history ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 6. 6 Strategies We Can Take From Latin American Abortion Rights Activists During Our Fight for Reproductive Justice
- (Feminism)
- ... on this when you chant “abortion rights are human rights.” Ramos’ book, a collection of Latinx stories from across the nation, reminds us to celebrate and protect the people who make up the backbone of ...
- Created on 06 July 2022
- 7. This Artist's Response to the SCOTUS Decision Captures What So Many of Us Are Feeling Right No
- (Sex)
- ... stories of those who have chosen abortion. The anti-choice movement uses grossly oversimplified narratives to dehumanize people who choose abortion. These comics are my way of counteracting that dangerous ...
- Created on 29 June 2022
- 8. NYC Mayor Adams Has Alarming Advice for Women on How to be Safe on the Subway
- (Feminism)
- ... there are the stories in the news cycle, which detail constant, often senseless violence against people just trying to get from Point A to Point B. Last month, the New York Times reported that on one of ...
- Created on 23 June 2022
- 9. "Legends of Drag" Pays Homage To Drag Icons "Of A Certain Age" Who Paved The Way For The Queens of Today ...
- (Books)
- ... was a twink! We were both twinks!” Bunny added. But it wasn’t just performative storytelling that made the profiles interesting—the queens were also vulnerable. They shared stories of devastating loss ...
- Created on 21 June 2022
- 10. Broad City's Abbi Jacobson is Making A New TV Series Based on "A League of Their Own"—and it's Queer and Inclusive ...
- (TV)
- ... to build community in a safe environment. In an interview with EW, Graham said, "the most exciting part was that in a lot of pre-Stonewall stories, you don't get to hear a lot of period queer stories ...
- Created on 10 June 2022
- 11. Alison Bechdel Just Updated the Rules to the Bechdel Test for a Very Specific Reason
- (Movies)
- ... Asian boys.” Gay AAPI characters are exceptionally rare in Hollywood, and Fire Island centers not one, but two gay AAPI couples. The men in these couples aren’t tokens—their stories are rich, carefully ...
- Created on 08 June 2022
- 12. Female Truck Drivers Are Finding Community and Celebrity On TikTok, And Sharing Their Stories Of What It's Like Being A Woman On The Road ...
- (Feminism)
- Savonn Barnes-Poags remembers the vibes being off when she pulled into a truck stop one night in the middle of Arkansas. After using the restroom, she saw a man standing in front of the semi truck she ...
- Created on 07 June 2022
- 13. Not Sure What To Do Regarding Roe v. Wade? Abortion Access Front Can Help You Take Real Action
- (Living)
- ... we have a plan for the groups who are still doing the work getting that support and being connected to each other." Max Carwile, Director of Programs at AAF, is the founder of Tennessee Stories Project ...
- Created on 25 May 2022
- 14. Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles
- (Living)
- ... In recent times, quite a lot of celebrities and public figures have opened up about their mental health stories. Their advocacy has supported the masses in their battles against mental health problems ...
- Created on 24 May 2022
- 15. Carnations, Meat Hash, and ”Watching Your Mother’s Face”: 9 Mother’s Day Celebrations From Around the World
- (Feminism)
- ... Traditionally, daughters bring vegetables and cheese, and the sons bring meat, and together they cook a meat hash. They sing and dance and tell stories in honor of their families and heroes. Here's how ...
- Created on 06 May 2022
- 16. Standup Comedy Star Ms. Pat Gets Real About Poverty, Resiliency, And Lane Bryant Fashion Travesties On BUST’s “Poptarts” Podcast!
- (Poptarts)
- Patricia Williams, better known as Ms. Pat, is a hilarious stand-up comedian, actor, author, and podcast host who has been making audiences flip with her totally original storytelling style for over ...
- Created on 06 May 2022
- 17. The Secret History of Women and Mushrooms: A Centuries-Old Tale of Empowerment, Enlightenment, Education, and Magic
- (Eat Me)
- ... of this earth are intended to become revelations of the greatest omnipotence.” Banning was one of thousands of women who have become smitten by mushrooms. Through the lens of fungi, we find stories of ...
- Created on 28 April 2022
- 18. Covered In Wrinkles and Unapologetically Old, Baba Yaga Is The Bad-Ass Slavic Witch You Need To Know About
- (Feminism)
- ... you up and take you back to her house to eat you. She’s more than a storybook figure though—she is a legendary spirit from the most ancient times. Some cultures even call her a goddess. Stories about ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 19. Legendary Comedian and Voice Over Artist Debra Wilson Gets Serious In Latest Role of Death Doula, in New Film, "Moon Manor" ...
- (Movies)
- ... all the evidence that was left off of the television. And they said, Sure! It just a bucket list thing for me, I don't want anything in return, I just want to be able to tell these stories. So I started ...
- Created on 24 March 2022
- 20. Design Guru Debbie Millman On Her Writing Process and New Book, "Why Design Matters: Conversations With The World's Most Creative People" ...
- (Books)
- ... I spend about 10 to20 hours preparing. I do take time off to travel, but when I do, I also love making visual stories. I find those to be utterly inspiring and extremely relaxing. Where is your preferred ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
