- 21. Queer Period Pieces Like Abbi Jacobson's "A League Of Their Own" Are A Reminder That LGBTQ Rights Are Still Under Atta
- (TV)
- ... Then, this past August, a teacher in my homestate of Oklahoma, faced termination, and was later forced to resign, because she provided her students access to books by writers like Zora Neal Hurston, poet Maya ...
- Created on 13 October 2022
- 22. Beth Ditto Talks Switch To Acting, and Latest Role In The Country Music Drama "Monarch." Plus, New Music From Gossip? ...
- (TV)
- ... “There are only two Southerners on the show, me and Trace Adkins,” she explains in her charming drawl. “I was always trying to sneak in with the writers, like, ‘This is a good colloquialism, try this!’ ...
- Created on 12 September 2022
- 23. Fans Criticized Beyoncé and Lizzo For Using the Same Slur in Their New Songs So They Changed the Offensive Lyrics
- (Music)
- ... reviews from music critics and fans alike. Many have praised the album, and “About Damn Time” was the leading track on the Billboard Hot 100. Just yesterday, the two legendary singer-songwriters were ...
- Created on 09 August 2022
- 24. 5 Times Pretty Little Liars Was Problematic As Hell
- (TV)
- ... perspective, it was hard to believe that she had truly changed and been redeemed, mostly because she only appeared to be sorry towards people she needed something from. The writers portrayed her evil to ...
- Created on 12 July 2022
- 25. You're Invited To BUST's Operation Save Abortion NYC Watch Part
- (Feminism)
- ... invited to learn how to take effective action in an all-day workshop entitled Operation Save Abortion hosted by Abortion Access Front, which defines itself on its website as “a team of comedians, writers, ...
- Created on 12 July 2022
- 26. 3 New Feminist Titles That Examine Women's Place In Civilization And Society: BUST Review
- (Books)
- ... toward greater gender equality. Among the club’s members were the writers Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Susan Glaspell. While the group initially consisted solely of privileged white women, it eventually ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 27. Album of the Week: Sharon van Etten's "We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong" is a a Gorgeous Meditation on Love, Loss, and Motherhood—BUST Revi
- (Music)
- SHARON VAN ETTEN We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong (Jagjaguwar) Sharon Van Etten is one of the best songwriters working today, and she’s also a fierce proponent of the old-school album—no skipping ...
- Created on 11 July 2022
- 28. Making Her Mark: Claw Money Looks Back on 20 Years of Her Subversive Streetwear Brand
- (Style)
- ... of the few women writers in the male-dominated world of graffiti, under the name "Claw Money." Initially written off by the highly political graff world, Gold, a native New Yorker, went hard and earned ...
- Created on 08 June 2022
- 29. Not Sure What To Do Regarding Roe v. Wade? Abortion Access Front Can Help You Take Real Action
- (Living)
- ... (AAF) is “a team of comedians, writers, and producers that uses humor to destigmatize abortion and expose the extremist anti-choice forces working to destroy access to reproductive rights in all 50 states.” ...
- Created on 25 May 2022
- 30. Jewel Is Back With The R&B and Folk-Influenced "Freewheelin' Woman," Her First Album in 7 Years ...
- (Music)
- ... are singer-songwriters at their core and both were influenced by some of the same people (Neil Young, to name one). Both are not just singer-songwriters, however; they are true artists who are as likely ...
- Created on 02 May 2022
- 31. These 3 New Non-Fiction Titles Explore Women's Relationship to Money, The Personal Narrative, and Feminism in Myanma
- (Books)
- BODY WORK: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative By Melissa Febos (Catapult) For her latest book, acclaimed memoirist Melissa Febos offers a master class for would-be writers looking to find ...
- Created on 26 April 2022
- 32. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll
- (Entertainment)
- ... circuit, I can tell you that. It’s very goofy, very silly, but it made the other writers and I giggle a lot.” BY NIESHA DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHED BY CAITLIN CRONENBERG STYLING BY AMBER WATKINS MAKEUP ...
- Created on 14 April 2022
- 33. Remembering The Late, Great, bell hooks. How Well Do You Know The Feminist Author and Activist?
- (Feminism)
- A literary and academic legend whose work helped influence an entire generation of feminists, bell hooks died on December 15, 2021, at age 69. Think you know what made bell so swell? Then take the quiz! ...
- Created on 07 April 2022
- 34. Lizzo, Melanie Lynskey, Barbie Ferreira, And More Are Calling Out Body-Shamers
- (Entertainment)
- ... took to Twitter earlier this year to call an end to body-shaming jokes in scripts. “Writers and showrunners- take the jokes about weight out of your scripts. I promise they aren’t funny. And even if ...
- Created on 14 March 2022
- 35. Cat Power Dishes On Her 11th Studio Album, "Covers," How She Re-Imagines Her Old Songs, and On Being a "Difficult Woman" in the Music Industry ...
- (Music)
- ... developed a reputation. As one of the greatest songwriters of her generation, yes—but also as a “difficult” woman who dislikes performing and won’t play her hits. It only takes a few minutes on the phone ...
- Created on 14 March 2022
- 36. 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
- 37. 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
- 38. 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
- 39. 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
- 40. 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
