- 21. Want More Body Positive Kid's Books? Start Doing Better By Fat Characters, Says Children's Book Illustrat
- (Books)
- In this essay I use a word some might find offensive; fat. I choose to use this word not as an insult, but as a neutral descriptor, actively choosing to separate it from its typically negative connotations, ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 22. Rachel Berry, Diane Nguyen, and Me: My Journey Through Feminist Television to Find Representation, Identity, and More
- (TV)
- ... and streaming programs, while a historically high number of women have been credited as creators, directors, writers, executive producers, producers, editors, and directors of photography on streaming ...
- Created on 25 February 2022
- 23. 5 Great Things You Can Get From Your Local Library -- Besides Books!
- (Books)
- ... the branch, many libraries across the country also provide yoga classes, music lessons, and writers’ workshops. Subjects can range from practical to whimsical, so whether you want to learn to code or learn ...
- Created on 24 February 2022
- 24. Phoebe Robinson on her Comedy Special, Book Release, and Starting a Publishing Imprint, Tiny Reparations
- (Entertainment)
- ... needs to do in order to truly become more inclusive. “For one thing,” she says, “there needs to be an incubator system, whether that’s for budding writers, editors, or publicists. Because, as we know, ...
- Created on 08 February 2022
- 25. 13 Women of Color-Owned and Operated Bookstores You Can Support Right Now
- (Books)
- ... writers from Southeast Asia and Oceania. From the beginning, Yu wanted a place that featured narratives where she felt she could find her grandmother. It would appear that she cares deeply about family ...
- Created on 04 February 2022
- 26. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
- (TV)
- ... This breakout series is a major first in Indigenous representation as all the writers, directors, and series regulars are Indigenous. The foursome includes Bear, portrayed by Oji-Cree First Nations Canadian ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 27. Bridget Everett’s Brilliant HBO series “Somebody Somewhere,” About a Midwestern Gal in Midlife Crisis, is Definitely Going to Be Your New Favorite Show
- (TV)
- Stand up comedian Bridget Everett might not be the first person you’d think to cast as the lead in a low-key, emotionally charged dramedy, but it’s clear the writers (Hannah Bos of HBO’s High Maintenance ...
- Created on 14 January 2022
- 28. Joan Didion and Me: How the Writer's "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" Showed Me The Power of a Woman's Voice, in the Literary World and Bey
- (Feminism)
- ... with The National Medal of Arts from Obama and a PEN USA lifetime achievement award in 2013. She left us with sixteen books, seven films, a play, and at least two generations of writers influenced by her ...
- Created on 11 January 2022
- 29. The 10 Best Feminist and Female-Centered Books of 2021 to Cozy Up With This Christmas Break, According to BUST
- (Books)
- ... the lost history of female television writers such as The Golden Girls’ Betty White and Soap Opera writer, Irna Phillips. Her research and book focus on four ambitious women who shaped television to this ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
- 30. Celebrated Author and Intersectional Feminist bell hooks Has Died
- (Feminism)
- ... politics— and was recently inducted into the Kentucky Writers’ Hall of Fame. In 2004, she began teaching at Berea College in Kentucky, where she later released her book, Belonging: A Culture of Place, ...
- Created on 15 December 2021
- 31. Season Two of HBO's "Love Life" Co-Starring Former BUST Covergirl Jessica Williams, Puts Modern Black Love on Full Display ...
- (TV)
- ... to accurate representation of minorities in TV and movies. A 2017 report by Color of Change Hollywood found that only 4.8% of TV writers are Black. How can we have authentic depictions of Black characters ...
- Created on 09 December 2021
- 32. BUST Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Small-Business Buys and Holiday Finds to Make Your Winter Merry and Bright
- (Living)
- ... for only $18.95 per month. THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE Nothing says Chic(ago) like the print edition of this iconic style guide. Leaf through 1,146 pages of smart, sensible guidance for writers, ...
- Created on 23 November 2021
- 33. No Cis-Boys Allowed on "Rap-Cabaret" Artist Boyfriend's New Radio Sh
- (Music)
- ... includes interviews with artists and has no genre confines, indie rock bands like Chai and Japanese Breakfast are on the playlists but pop singer-songwriters like Kali Uchis and Slayyyter also pop up. ...
- Created on 16 November 2021
- 34. Monica Raymund Talks Season 2 of STARZ "Hightown," The Current Landscape For Queer and Latinx Actors, and The Difference Between Acting and Directing as Art Forms ...
- (TV)
- ... extremely different parts of the brain. Acting also you're a little bit limited in terms of who you get to collaborate with. You collaborate with the other actors, sometimes the writers, sometimes the directors, ...
- Created on 26 October 2021
- 35. In Her Memoir "The Big Hurt," Erika Schickel Looks At Her Self-Imposed Bad Girl Image Through A New Len
- (Books)
- ... writers in New York, Schickel describes her teenage rebellion against a backdrop of elite private schools, old money, and her parents’ artistic fame. What emerges is a portrait of a young woman both privileged ...
- Created on 18 October 2021
- 36. Feeling Spiritual? Get Self-Reflective With These 13 Tarot and Oracle Decks Designed By Women
- (Living)
- ... Literary Witches Oracle by Taisia Kitaiskaia Based on the novel from Taisia Kitaiskaia, Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers, this oracle deck features portraits of 30 authors from ...
- Created on 15 October 2021
- 37. RIP, Beverly Cleary: How Much Do You Know About the Prolific Children's Book Author? BUST Pop Quiz ...
- (Feminism)
- Beloved children’s book and young adult fiction author Beverly Cleary was one of the most widely published writers in the world before her death this year, thanks in part to the enduring appeal ...
- Created on 30 September 2021
- 38. Michaela Coel Destroys R*pe Culture in Uplifting Emmy Acceptance Speech Dedicated to Survivors of Sexual Assault
- (TV)
- ... into the enduring effects of sexual trauma. “I just wrote a little something, for writers, really,” Coel began her acceptance speech. She continued with a moving address to marginalized storytellers ...
- Created on 20 September 2021
- 39. We've Got a Long Way to Go: The Gossip Girl Reboot Promised Diversity, but Served Up More of the Same Old, Same Old Instea
- (TV)
- ... possibly explain this speech would be that maybe the writers wanted to teach a lesson to young viewers. Showing kids that bullying is inexcusable is important but I must remind you that this isn’t aimed ...
- Created on 17 August 2021
- 40. Washington Post Reporter Felicia Sonmez is Suing the Paper for Gender Discrimination
- (Feminism)
- ... the rigorous, nuanced, and intellectually honest coverage writers can produce when an issue hits close to home.” The double standard nature of the editorial move puts the spotlight on the newspaper’s ...
- Created on 03 August 2021
