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A Judy Blume Documentary, Queer Werewolves, and Trans Sex Worker Stories at Sundance Film Festival 2023 - BUST Reviews
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... a powerful exploration of the themes of trust and self-acceptance.
KOKOMO CITY
Kokomo City is a powerful and intimate exploration of the lives of four trans women sex workers, Daniella Carter, Dominque ...
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Created on 26 January 2023
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Wanda Sykes Adds A Feminist Edge To Her Role As Anchor For The Daily Show
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(TV)
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... about the nominations, that no women had been nominated in the best director category this year. Sykes joked, "But remember they gave [the Academy Award for best director] to Jane Campion last year, so ...
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Created on 25 January 2023
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SUNDANCE DISPATCH— #3 Orgasms, Periods and Jeremy Allen White
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... and how she joined the women’s movement, to her meteoric rise to fame as a world famous best selling author, to her eventual disillusionment with the publishing industry and society in general. After struggling ...
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Created on 23 January 2023
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After the Should-Be 50th Anniversary of Roe, Organizations like We Testify are More Important than Ever
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(Feminism)
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... to their mission, focusing on supporting and sharing the stories of marginalized women and queer/non-binary people. This is particularly fitting due to the organization’s roots in Frida Kahlo’s–an artist, ...
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Created on 23 January 2023
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Sundance 2023 Dispatch #2- Polite Society, Pow Wow's and Sarah Snoo
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(Movies)
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... Society" is a turbo-charged blast of a film that is not to be missed.
FANCY DANCE
"Fancy Dance" is a powerful and moving film that delves into the harsh realities faced by Indigenous women ...
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Created on 22 January 2023
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Sundance 2023: Women Directors Tackle Themes of Frankenstein, Introverts and Little Richard
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(Movies)
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... sets the tone for the year on independent cinema, they are the gatekeepers, star-makers and our guiding light. This is important because Independent Cinema provides valuable representation of women and ...
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Created on 21 January 2023
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“Y’allternative”: Goth Meets Cowboy in This Trendy Aesthetic With a Rich History
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(Style)
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... culture they grew up with. Perhaps one of the greatest examples is TikTok user and banjo master Clover-Lynn (@hillbillygothic), who uses her platform to share the history of women and Black people in country ...
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Created on 17 January 2023
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"Women Talking" Demonstrates the Power of Solidarity Among Wome
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Michael Gibson Copyright © 2022 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Women Talking is an thoughtfully crafted cinematic experience that tells the story of eight women’s courage and determination ...
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Created on 11 January 2023
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5 Genius Fashion and Beauty Innovators We're Obsessed With Right Now—Including Jackets Made of Tinsel; Black-founded Beauty Brands; and a Skincare Criti
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(Style)
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Meet some of the beauty and fashion creators keeping us inspired this winter.
Pull Up for Change: Supporting Black Founders
Photo: Sharon ChuterWhen it comes to revolutionizing the beauty industry, ...
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Created on 11 January 2023
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Jennifer Coolidge Won this Year’s Golden Globe Awards, Plus 13 Feminist Moments From the Ceremony that Made Us Smile
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(Entertainment)
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From Jennifer Coolidge’s heartfelt and hilarious acceptance speech, to Laverne Cox’s impressive red carpet interviewing skills, women ran this year’s Golden Globe Awards. Here are some moments that ...
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Created on 11 January 2023
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6 Cancelled Shows That Left Us Shook
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(TV)
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... heart, and ever-changing stories to create series that address female struggle, race, class, and queerness that many fans can relate to, many of these shows don't last as long as they should. Women are ...
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Created on 04 January 2023
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All-Black on the Silver Screen: 11 Goth Girls in TV and Film That Led Us to The Present-Day Wednesday
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(TV)
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We’ve been seeing a whole lot of Wednesday Addams’ creepy, yet cute, on-screen looks since the release of Netflix’s Wednesday in late November, but Jenna Ortega wasn’t the first to bring an “every day ...
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Created on 03 January 2023
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Lizzo’s “SNL” Performance Brilliantly Recreates Painting By Artist Annie Lee
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(TV)
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... feature women at the forefront; the artist told the Chicago Tribune in 1997, “I think my paintings connect me to women. I know that how I feel is the way a lot of women feel.” This quote, in the context ...
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Created on 19 December 2022
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Christina Applegate Was Recently Diagnosed With MS—a Disease That’s 3 Times More Common in Women Than Men. Here’s What You Need to Know
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(Living)
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... the life expectancy for those diagnosed with MS is continuing to increase.
Women and MS
Unfortunately, studies have also found that MS is three times more likely to occur in women than in men and ...
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Created on 19 December 2022
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“Barbie” Teaser Delivers A Glimpse at Greta Gerwig’s Highly Anticipated Film—Finally!
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(Movies)
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... her feminist storytelling with films like Ladybird and Little Women launching her into the spotlight and garnering her a cult following. Fans of her work are eagerly awaiting her take on the iconic Barbie–a ...
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Created on 19 December 2022
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8 Best Horror Movies of 2022 Featuring Women to Watch (or Rewatch) at Your Next Movie Night
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(Movies)
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The horror genre has, historically, not been very kind to women. Misogynistic tropes seem to thrive in the world of horror–from the hypersexualized teenage girl to the “morally superior” virgin to the ...
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Created on 16 December 2022
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2023 Golden Globe Female Nominations Honor Viola Davis, Zendaya, Julia Roberts and More!
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(Entertainment)
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Women who take on any role in the film industry know the stakes when giving a performance that could impact their audience, themselves, and future generations. Women continue to fight for their right ...
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Created on 15 December 2022
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Indigenous Rights Org Illuminative Puts on an All-Native (All-Fabulous) Drag Show You Need to See
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(Feminism)
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... putting themselves out there and putting their Indigeneity out there. It’s the new age of Indigenous drag.”
Helping support that movement is IllumiNative, a women-led racial and social justice organization ...
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Created on 09 December 2022
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"Wednesday"'s Christina Ricci Opens Up About How She Deals With Anxiety, Her Kids, and the Next Season of "Yellowjackets" in BUST Magazine's Winter Issue, On Sale
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(TV)
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... Plus, we've got interviews with the nonbinary creator and star of HBO's Sort Of, Bilal Baig; iconic designer Betsey Johnson; and some incredible women from the Black Panther Party! Inside, we also explain ...
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Created on 06 December 2022
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Nikyatu Jusu's Sundance Prize-Winning "Nanny" Shows the Real Horrors of the American Dream: BUST Revi
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(Movies)
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... begin piling up, threatening the agency she has over her own life – a common experience for Black women in America.
As her working relationship with Amy (Michelle Monaghan) deteriorates, Aisha is overwhelmed ...
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Created on 06 December 2022