BUST: For Women With Something To Get Off Their Chests

SNL Scene-Stealer Rachel Dratch Guests on BUST's Poptarts Podcast

By Emily Rems In Poptarts On Feb 20, 2018

Rachel Dratch is a comedy legend famous for her sketch work on Saturday Night Live. On this episode of BUST's Poptarts podcast, she talks about life after SNL, the secret ongoing text chain she maintains with her gang of hilarious homies, her new audio series Sounds Like America, and her newest incarnation as an anti-Trump rabble-rouser on social media. “I’m a lefty, and right now, I’m angry,” she declares. "Screw it, I don’t have to be a comedian. I am just an angry citizen right now." About: BUST's Poptarts is a… Read more

Michelle Obama Loved "Black Panther," Too: Link Roundup

By Anna Greer In Feminism On Feb 20, 2018

Michelle Obama Praises Black Panther More proof that everyone loved Black Panther. Former First Lady (though still the first lady of our hearts) Michelle Obama tweeted a congratulations to the Black Panther team, along with a mini review. Read more on Vanity Fair. Terry Crews Writes Essay On Black Representation And Black Panther Actor, activist, and incredible human being Terry Crews wrote a piece on what Black Panther means for black representation for USA Today. He reflects on his own experience growing up and… Read more

Sex Ed Should Teach Girls About Sexual Pleasure

By Mckenzie Schwark In Sex On Feb 20, 2018

In my eighth grade health class, we learned that for girls sex had three outcomes. Either we would contract an STD, become pregnant, or fall into unrequited love with our partner and have our hearts broken. Sex was talked about in extremes and consequences. There was no room for pleasure, no in-depth discussion of female genitalia, no conversation about sex for LGBTQ students. We were told that these lessons were in our best interest and for our safety and modesty. Our bodies and how they worked became unnameable and… Read more

Fever Ray Announces World Tour In Support of “Plunge"

By Michael Levine In Music On Feb 19, 2018

Fever Ray’s latest release Plunge was made available for download in October 2017 (see our review), and now the CD and vinyl versions will be available on February 23rd. In support of the album, Fever Ray, aka Ms. Karin Dreijer, is taking it to the streets with a full band and world tour which kicks off today in Vienna, Austria. Please visit feverray.com or mute.com for a complete list of dates, cities and venues where shows will be taking place. If you missed Fever Ray in concert previously, be sure to catch her this… Read more

New York’s Athena Film Fest Celebrates Women In Film

By Erika W. Smith In Movies On Feb 19, 2018

If you’re in the New York area, don’t miss the Athena Film Festival, which marks its eighth year later this month. The Barnard College festival will be held from February 22-25, 2018, and it will be a long weekend filled with movies directed by or starring women. Women’s representation is sorely needed both in front of and behind the camera: the Celluloid Ceiling, which tracks women’s employment behind the camera, found that in 2017, only 11% of the top 250 films were directed by women. And according to a study by… Read more

Meet Elana Meyers Taylor, The Olympic Bobsledder Who's Pushing Back Against Gender Bias

By Victoria Albert In Feminism On Feb 19, 2018

Elana Meyers Taylor is a badass on a bobsled. Coming into the Pyeongchang Olympics, she'd already won four gold medals at world championships — not to mention a bronze in Vancouver and a silver in Sochi. Tomorrow, she will pilot a two-man bobsled alongside teammate Lauren Gibbs, and the duo is a favorite to win the gold. But when she’s not racing at 100mph (or pushing around 3,500lb SUVs to train), Meyers Taylor is a fierce advocate for gender equality. In 2014, she made headlines alongside Canada’s Kaillie Humphries… Read more

The Parkland School Shooting Survivors Are Speaking Up And Walking Out: Link Roundup

By Victoria Albert In Living On Feb 19, 2018

Parkland Student Activists: “This Is The Way I Have To Grieve” Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School continue to receive national attention for their outcry against gun violence, after an ex-student killed 14 students and three staff members last Wednesday. One student, Emma Gonzalez, railed directly against the president and the NRA in a powerful speech that has since gone viral. Read more about the student activists at The New York Times. Parkland students, as well as students and supporters across the… Read more

The Belladonna Dishes Out Feminist Comedy And Satire: BUST Interview

By Kerry Elson In Entertainment On Feb 19, 2018

When the news makes you feel like crying, read The Belladonna. The Belladonna is a website that publishes comedy and satire by people who identify as women or other marginalized genders. It was founded in February 2017 by Caitlin Kunkel, Brooke Preston, Fiona Taylor, and Carrie Wittmer, four humor writers and editors who wanted to showcase underrepresented voices in comedy, and recently marked its one-year anniversary. Since its launch last year on Medium, a publishing platform, The Belladonna’s audience has grown… Read more

Britain’s Five Most Horrifyingly Haunted Places

By F Yeah History In Living On Feb 19, 2018

Talking about haunted places in Britain is a doddle... it’d probably be easier to tell you places that aren’t haunted or have some kind of horrific supernatural story behind it. We’re tripping over ghosts and castles everywhere! But these five places are so horrifically haunted that they deserve a special place in the heart of every Halloween-loving goth kid. So. Many. Fucking. Ghosts. Hampton Court PalaceThis place has hella ghosts. Like, so many that we could probably do a post just on Hampton Court… but we have a… Read more

Tristen Calls For Women's Voices To Be Heard With Her New Music Video And Essay: BUST Premiere

By BUST Magazine In Music On Feb 16, 2018

Nashville singer-songwriter Tristen has released her new music video, "Partyin’ Is Such Sweet Sorrow," and her luminous libretto won’t be the only thing imprinted on your mind. While making the video, Tristen explored a question that has tormented many women: why our lives, characters, and overall beings are so often created by, for, and through the male perspective. Tristen soaked in the man-makes-woman perspective, turned the tables by casting a "lover boy" to lip sync her satisfyingly melancholic vocals in the music… Read more

"Irreplaceable You" Is The Perfect Romantic Dramedy For 2018: BUST Interview

By Lydia Wang In Movies On Feb 16, 2018

Out on Netflix today, Irreplaceable You tackles some difficult questions: What would you do if you knew you were going to die? What would you do if you knew the love of your life was going to die? What would it look like if Christopher Walken and Kate McKinnon were crocheting together in a cancer support group? (The answer to that last one: incredible.) Irreplaceable You, brought to life by a starry cast including Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Black Mirror: San Junipero, A Wrinkle in Time) and Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones,… Read more

Google Is Sending People Seeking Abortions To Anti-Choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers

By Cricket Epstein In Feminism On Feb 16, 2018

Google Maps is supposed to make our search for goods and services easier — want Chinese food at 2 am? Unexpectedly got your period and need to find a laundromat ASAP? Or maybe you finally tried parkour and need medical attention? Type “where can I get stitches” into the Google search bar, and a map appears in your browser, showing the locations of all the hospitals and Urgent Care centers within a ten-mile radius, including their hours, what they offer, contact information, and reviews. This model makes it simple to… Read more

Jeffrey Tambor Gets Fired From "Transparent," THREE MONTHS After Sexual Harassment Accusations: Link Roundup

By Victoria Albert In Living On Feb 16, 2018

Jeffrey Tambor finally gets firedLast November, trans women actors Van Barnes and Trace Lysette accused Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment. Three months later, after an investigation, parent company Amazon Studios has confirmed that he will not return for Transparent’s fifth season. Read more from The Hollywood Reporter. This woman’s affair with Donald Trump shows how he hides his indiscretionsKaren McDougal, former Playmate of The Year, recently revealed the details of her 2006 affair with Donald Trump — which,… Read more

Lena Waithe Has A New Show About A Black Queer Woman In Her 20s, And It Sounds Amazing

By Cricket Epstein In TV On Feb 16, 2018

Master of None may be on our TV shit-list, thanks to Aziz Ansari’s sexual misconduct, but viewers who enjoyed Lena Waithe’s Emmy-winning writing can rejoice, as she has a new TBS comedy series in the works that looks downright amazing. According to Deadline, Twenties follows Hattie, a queer, black, twenty-something and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, through their trials and tribulations with friendships, sex, and romance. Written in 2009 when Waithe was in her twenties, the show is true to the… Read more

A Radio Host Called 17-Year-Old Olympian Chloe Kim "A Hot Little Piece of Ass"

By Lydia Wang In Feminism On Feb 15, 2018

On Tuesday, Chloe Kim killed it when she won a gold medal in the women’s halfpipe, making history as the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic snowboarding medal. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, it took only one day for a public figure—Patrick Connor of Barstool Radio’s SiriusXM show Dialed-In With Dallas Braden—to sexualize Kim, who is also only 17 years old. Following immediate backlash, Connor was fired from his job at San Francisco-based radio station KNBR-AM, reports Deadspin. Bye! To be fair, all three men—Connor, his… Read more

Week Of Women: February 16-22, 2018

By Erika W. Smith In Books On Feb 15, 2018

This week brings the long-awaited premiere of Black Panther, along with Crunk Feminist Collective cofounder Brittney Cooper’s new book and the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend finale. As a reminder, we haven’t seen, read, or listened to everything ourselves, but when we have, we’ll include a link (or a note if it's in print but not yet online). MOVIES Black Panther Black Panther is finally here! And with a cast that includes Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright, we can’t wait to watch it. Directed by Ryan… Read more

4 New Books By Black Feminists You Need To Read

By BUST Magazine In Books On Feb 15, 2018

We’re sharing with your our sidebar spotlighting new books by black feminist writers from our new February/March print issue. Be sure to show these authors some love by picking up a copy of one — or all — of these four books about feminism and race. When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter MemoirBy Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandele(St. Martin’s Press) In this groundbreaking memoir, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors, with coauthor asha bandele, weaves together stories of her family,… Read more

The Parkland School Shooter Had A History Of Abusing Women, Like Most Mass Shooters Do

By Cricket Epstein In Feminism On Feb 15, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com—a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Here’s our picks for February 15, 2018. The majority of mass shooters have one thing in common: a history of domestic violence. Nikolas Cruz, the man who killed 17 people in a shooting at a Florida high school yesterday, fits the bill. Read more about the 19-year-old’s history of violence at Quartz. You might know her best for her Emmy-award winning performance on Master of None, or maybe for her show,… Read more

This Book Explores How Carl Jung Ripped Off Toni Wolff's Ideas

By Katherine L. McDaniel In Books On Feb 15, 2018

Dr. Nan Savage Healy's book Toni Wolff & C. G. Jung: A Collaboration explores how analyst Toni Wolff's ideas and work were basically stolen by Carl Jung, who appropriated Toni’s insights and theories and gave her no credit. In 1910, Toni was a young student from a wealthy Zurich family when she met Jung, who was married and middle-aged. As she worked with Jung, among other things, Wolff developed and elaborated on fundamental archetypal roles for women, especially the maternal (mother) and hetaira (courtesan), both… Read more

"My Happy Family" Celebrates Women Living For Themselves: BUST Review

By Deborah Krieger In Movies On Feb 15, 2018

In the Georgian drama film My Happy Family, Manana (Ia Shughliashvili), a middle-aged schoolteacher, decides to move out of the apartment she shares with her parents, her husband, her children, and nearly everyone reacts with varying degrees of scorn and shock. Manana’s own reticence to explain her sudden change of heart certainly compounds her family’s confusion; as she stoically gathers her things together and loads them in bags, she’s followed by an increasingly hysterical cacophony of curses and pleas. Why did… Read more

Robin Thede’s Late-Night Show "The Rundown" is Must-See TV: BUST Interview

By BUST Magazine In TV On Feb 15, 2018

Four years ago, Robin Thede auditioned for Saturday Night Live, but didn’t get the job. Three months later, when cast member Kenan Thompson was asked why a black woman hadn’t been hired for the show in six years, he declared that all those who’d tried out were “never ready.” Clearly others did not agree, however, because in 2015, Thede became the first African-American woman to become head writer on a late-night talk show—The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. And now, she’s starring on her own weekly late-night show,… Read more

Free Download: Feminist Erotica for Women

By BUST Magazine In Sex On Feb 14, 2018

BUST Magazine has been including a sex-positive erotic story in every issue of the magazine for the past 20 years. Why? Because we believe women deserve sexual pleasure, and should be encouraged to find out what turns them on, rather than always being told what they need to do in order to turn other people on—the message most women are bombarded with from an early age. Called "One-Handed Reads," these stories are meant to be enjoyed in the privacy of your own boudoir, with perhaps a toy or two to assist in the… Read more

How You Can Help Send Kids To Watch "Black Panther"

By Anna Greer In Feminism On Feb 14, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com—a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Here are our picks for February 14, also known as Valentine's Day. Frederick Joseph raised over $40,000 on GoFundMe to take Harlem children to see Black Panther in theaters, and he’s encouraging other communities to do the same with the Black Panther Challenge. Over 400 campaigns have raised over $400,000 to support kids with donations from everyday superheroes from all 50 states and 40 countries.… Read more

Yes, A "Shape of Water" Dildo Exists, And It Is The Stuff Of Very Wet Dreams

By Anna Greer In Sex On Feb 14, 2018

There’s a sex scene in Guillermo del Toro’s new Oscar-nominated film. You know the one. The one where our protagonist, a mute custodian played by Sally Hawkins, has sex with the fish man (Doug Jones) she rescued from a secret government facility. If this is your ultimate fantasy, we have some great news for you. Many audience members left the movie theater confused, intrigued, and maybe a little bit excited about what fish man equipment actually looks like. Vulture describes the only hint we get in a subsequent scene,… Read more

What I Learned From A Year Without Porn

By Galla Barrett In Sex On Feb 14, 2018

To me, masturbation is and has always been exploration, empowerment and entertainment. The first time I masturbated, I was 10 years old. During a sleepover, my sister and cousin and I had watched the French softcore erotic film Emmanuelle on German television. Like most people, I started masturbating with porn I found by coincidence. I started secretly seeking out erotic films on TV, and soon, the internet allowed for access any time of day. Once I got my own laptop in college and all my content became seemingly… Read more

This Valentine’s Day, Try These Super Sexy Sex Foods For Sinfully Sexy Super Sex

By Allison Robicelli In Sex On Feb 14, 2018

Some people like their lovemaking to be violent and furious: two bodies driven mad with a desire that cannot be contained. Some like it slow and sensual: a passionate congress of body, mind and soul. Me, I like my lovemaking to be obligatory. Waking up on my birthday thinking, “let’s get this over with so I can go eat pancakes," coming home after a big anniversary dinner and having half-asleep coitus while drenched in meat sweats. For those of my ilk, there is no more exciting date on the calendar than Valentine’s Day,… Read more

Victorian Verses To Reject Unwanted Valentines With

By Mimi Matthews In Books On Feb 14, 2018

Published in 1875, The Lover’s Poetic Companion and Valentine Writer is a book intended for Victorian ladies and gentlemen “who wish to address those they love in suitable terms.” It contains a variety of Valentine verses, ranging from the sweet to the satirical. The book promises that these “Love Lyrics” are harmless and that even the more comical lines do not descend into vulgarity. But what these verses lack in vulgarity, they more than make up for in unkindness and — in some instances — outright cruelty. Much of… Read more

4 Models Turned Plus-Size Lingerie Designers

By BUST Magazine In Living On Feb 14, 2018

As plus-size models have become more visible over the past few years, several have branched out from modeling into designing—especially lingerie. Ashley Graham first partnered with retailer Addition Elle for her lingerie collaboration way back in 2013, but lately, she’s been joined by others. Big-breasted ladies know how hard it is to find a bra above a C cup that’s not beige, or to find an E cup or larger at all. And of course, we’re all about finding plus-size options for undies, negligees, and other sexy little… Read more

The Worst Gifts My Ex-Boyfriends Ever Gave Me

By Kylie Anderson In Living On Feb 14, 2018

This year, the guy I’m dating told me not to get him anything for Valentine’s Day, and for the first time I actually accepted the proposal without much disappointment. I love to give gifts, and finding the perfect treasure for someone I care about in a sea of thrift store junk or between Etsy-algorithm mistakes brings me unparalleled joy.The thrill I get out of gift-giving isn’t even conditional based on what I get in return — I just really like making the people I love happy, and letting them know I’m paying… Read more

Snowboarder Chloe Kim Makes Olympic History

By Lydia Wang In Feminism On Feb 13, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com—a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Here are our picks for February 13, 2018, a.k.a. Galentine’s Day. Give your girls huge hugs and maybe, you know, handmade mosaic portraits a la Leslie Knope, and read about what’s happening in the world today. Photo via NBC / Parks and Recreation Just today, American snowboarder Chloe Kim made history as the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal for her sport. Congratulations, Chloe! Read about… Read more

18 Ida B. Wells Quotes and Photos To Inspire Your Activism

By Cricket Epstein In Feminism On Feb 13, 2018

In 1887, 68 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Alabama, Ida B. Wells rejected racial segregation, refusing to sit in the “colored only” section of a train car. Born on the cusp of emancipation in Mississippi on June 16, 1862, Ida B. Wells was a journalist, educator, activist, and cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). A bona-fide badass long before the term was part of our cultural lexicon, she was a pioneer in the fight for… Read more

In The Victorian Era, Women Sent Secret Love Messages With Their Fans

By BUST Magazine In Style On Feb 13, 2018

Though Victorians can be credited with helping to popularize—and commercialize—Valentine’s Day, when it comes to holiday fashions, their contribution to history is somewhat lackluster. There were no heart-printed gowns or heart-shaped hats. Instead, as noted in an 1880 edition of the Staffordshire Sentinel, ladies were encouraged to don “something pretty and useful.” In 1880, the most popular variety of that “something” was a richly ornamented fan.Victorian fans were accessories of great beauty. Most often paired with… Read more

Dream Nails Fights For Reproductive Rights With Their New Single "Vagina Police": BUST Premiere

By Emalani Artiss In Music On Feb 13, 2018

London-based punk band Dream Nails has joined forces with Irish-Italian director Guen Murroni to create a spectacularly political video with a not-so-wee bit of mockery. The band’s 2018 single "Vagina Police" won’t only have you jamming out, but will also get you pumped up to continue the fight for you and your friends’ reproductive rights. Dream Nails wants to not only change the conversation about abortion, but to bring attention to the madness of the anti-abortion lobby ahead of the Irish abortion referendum. “It's… Read more

"White Houses" Tells The Star-Crossed Love Story Of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok

By Andrea Clark Mason In Books On Feb 13, 2018

In White Houses (Random House), celebrated writer Amy Bloom imagines the relationship between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok, the journalist who covered Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign and then developed a close relationship with Eleanor. “Hick” was known as a lesbian and she was also known to say she was in love with Eleanor. Although historians acknowledge the two women exchanged letters and were openly affectionate, whether they had a physical relationship is still debated. The novel,… Read more

Poet Olivia Gatwood Writes Like Teen Spirit: BUST Interview

By Victoria Albert In Feminism On Feb 13, 2018

If anyone was going to write a poem called “Ode to My Bitch Face,” it would be Olivia Gatwood. Even as a teenager, she was tough: At 16, she led 20 women in a class-action sexual harassment lawsuit against her boss at a local bakery — a lawsuit that she later won. A year later, she was a vocal opponent of her soccer team’s bikini-based car washes. Eight years later, society still harasses and commodifies women at astounding rates. But now, the 25-year-old Gatwood has a much bigger platform from which to fight back.… Read more

These Two Badass Women’s Hockey Legends Thawed The Ice Of Their Rivalry And Had A Baby Together

By Lindsay Valentin In Living On Feb 13, 2018

In the most touching and underreported news from the sports world this year, Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette, Olympic and World Championship rivals from the USA and Canada respectively, announced that not only were they a couple, but had had a baby together. These two titans of ice hockey are some true rockstar babes. Chu is a decorated hockey veteran, having played in four winter Olympics and collected one bronze and three silver medals, as well as boasting five World Championships medals. Meanwhile, Caroline… Read more

Barack And Michelle Obama's Official Portraits Are Here

By Emalani Artiss In Living On Feb 12, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com—a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Here’s our picks for February 12, 2018. According to Olympic stats, 2018’s Winter Games are the first to have nearly an equal ratio of female-to-male competitors, and (wo)man, are these athletes kicking some serious golden ass. US Figure Skater Mirai Nagasu landed a triple axel, becoming the first American woman in Olympic history to succesfully land the move, while US snowboarder Jamie Anderson won… Read more

"How Mamas Love Their Babies" Is The First Picture Book To Show A Sex Worker Parent — And Every Feminist Mom Should Read It

By Cricket Epstein In Books On Feb 12, 2018

Moms come in all shapes, sizes, and hold all sorts of jobs. But, at the end of the day, they all have one thing in common: They all love their babies. Written by Juniper Fitzgeral and illustrated by Elise Peterson, the new picture book How Mamas Love Their Babies (Feminist Press) explores the myriad occupations mothers hold that allows them to provide for their children. Through vibrant, colorful collages, the book draws beautiful parallels between the work women do at their jobs — from sex work to housekeeping to… Read more

Mermaids Are A Lot More Murderous Than Disney Would Like You To Think

By BUST Magazine In Entertainment On Feb 12, 2018

Society has been obsessed with these fancy fish ladies for thousands of years, and we’re going to look at some of the legends that gave birth to these aquatic marvels. Just in case you haven’t come across The Little Mermaid and its ilk: What is a mermaid? Well, a mermaid is a creature with the top half of a lady and the bottom half of a big ole fish. The modern name for mermaid comes from the old English Mer, meaning sea, and Maid, meaning a young lady; thus, mermaid (which sounds way better than "sea-young lady").… Read more

What's The Strap-On Etiquette When You Have Multiple Partners?

By BUST Magazine In Sex On Feb 12, 2018

We're bringing you this Q&A; from BUST's Sex section, featuring advice from sexlogist Dr. Carol Queen. I’m very interested in pegging, but I’m not in a serious relationship. What’s the etiquette for having strap-on gear on hand for prospective peg-ees? Is it rude to have just one harness and dildo? I really want a leather harness, but they seem more difficult to clean. Can I use an antiseptic scrub like Techni-Care on leather? Obviously, the dildo in question would be rigorously cleaned between uses. –Peggy Lee It is so… Read more

31 Alice Walker Quotes and Photos To Celebrate Her Birthday

By Cricket Epstein In Feminism On Feb 09, 2018

Award winning author, activist, professor, and poet, Alice Walker is a force to be reckoned with. She's best known for her National Book and Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple (1982), which was adapted for the screen in 1985 by Stephen Speilberg and stared stared Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, and later for the stage, running on Broadway twice, from 2005 to 2008, and again from 2015-2017. Before she became an author or fought for civil rights, she was just a kid growing up in the south under Jim Crow.… Read more

This Art Student Had The Perfect Response When Her Professor Told Her To "Dial Down The Feminism"

By Victoria Albert In Living On Feb 09, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com—a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Here’s our picks for February 9, 2018. Rachel Crooks, one of the many, many women (22 at last count) who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, is fighting back by running for a seat in the Ohio legislature. Read about her campaign at The Guardian. This Texas teacher made a powerful—and heartwarming!—statement about representation when she came to school with the same hairstyle as one of her… Read more

12 New Albums To Listen To This February: Playlist

By BUST Magazine In Music On Feb 09, 2018

Every issue of BUST, we review new albums — here's the first half of our February/March 2018 review section, with a playlist to go with it. ANNA BURCHQuit the Curse(Polyvinyl) Does recognizing self-sabotaging patterns render us powerful enough to break them? Anna Burch explores this question on her solo debut, Quit the Curse—nine self-aware indie pop songs that lift the sounds of ’60s girl groups, but offer a more cynical take on their romanticism. In the warm reverb of “2 Cool 2 Care,” Burch investigates contradicting… Read more

6 Luxurious Loungewear Items That'll Give You Sweet Dreams

By BUST Magazine In Style On Feb 09, 2018

In our February/March 2018 "Booty Call" feature, editor Callie Watts picks loungewear that will make you a real lady of leisure. From frilly robes to ultra-soft pajamas, luxe loungewear will make you want to put yourself on house arrest. Sleeping Beauty Mask, $12, bustboobtique.comAdult Carnation Pink Scales mermaid tail blanket, $76.66, cozymermaids.com Love Letters Shelf Bra Gown, $88, eberjey.com Ultra Soft Plaid Pajama Set, $128, plush-apparel.com Velour Ballerina Slippers, €25.99, oysho.com Top photo: Deluxe… Read more

Week Of Women: February 9-15, 2018

By Erika W. Smith In Entertainment On Feb 08, 2018

Look up your local ice rink and rewatch I, Tonya because the 2018 Winter Olympics are starting this week! And if you’re not into that, our picks for this Week of Women also include a documentary about Gloria Allred, a new album by Joan As Police Woman, and a children’s book called How Mamas Love Their Babies. As a reminder, we haven’t read, watched, or listened to everything ourselves — when we have, we’ll include a link or a note. MOVIES Becks This indie romance directed by Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell… Read more

Nancy Pelosi Filibustered For Dreamers — For NINE HOURS

By Cricket Epstein In Living On Feb 08, 2018

We’re trying a new feature here at BUST.com — a roundup of the day’s biggest feminist political and pop culture news. Nancy Pelosi strutted her stuff on the House floor yesterday. Wearing four-inch heels, the House Minority Leader filibustered for a record setting nine hours, trying to ensure protection for Dreamers. The heels doubled her glory, which you can read about over at The Cut. Today’s Google doodle is of German artist, Paula Modersohn-Becker, the first woman to ever paint a naked self-portrait. An influential… Read more

A Teenage Girl Says She Was Arrested, Then Raped By Two NYPD Cops. Five Months Later, She's Still Fighting For Justice.

By Anna Greer In Feminism On Feb 08, 2018

In October 2017, an 18-year-old girl — known as Anna Doe in court documents and who posts on social media under the screenname Anna Chambers — came forward to accuse two NYPD cops of arresting, then raping her. Six months later, she's still fighting for justice, and her story is inspiring a fight for legislation to make it illegal for cops to have sex with people they arrest — something that is legal in 35 states, including New York. We've been following Anna's story since October, but her case is getting renewed… Read more

On Being Fat In Ways White Girls Don’t Understand

By Savala Nolan Trepczynski In Feminism On Feb 08, 2018

I’m fat in ways that white girls won’t understand. I’m fat in ways that my white mom didn’t understand, and still doesn’t; nearing 75, she diets and rebels, diets and rebels. (When she sleeps at our house, she sometimes waits until the lights are out, then pads to the kitchen and eats more, leaning alone against the counter. At Thanksgiving, the table in candlelight, she says, “Starting tomorrow, no more sugar and no more junk.” She is my mom; I wish she were free.) I’m fat in ways only black girls understand. For us,… Read more

"Permission" Is A Comedy Of Errors About An Open Relationship

By Cricket Epstein In Movies On Feb 08, 2018

Permission Directed by Brian Crano Out on February 9, 2018 Anna (Rebecca Hall) and Will (Dan Stevens) have been a couple since childhood. Just turned thirty and on the brink of starting their adult life together, they decide to put their commitment to the test, sleeping with other people for the first time in either of their lives. Simultaneously, Anna’s brother (David Joseph Craig) and his life-partner (Morgan Spector) struggle with the decision to become parents. Written, directed, and produced by Brian Crano, the… Read more

Remembering Feminist Porn Pioneer Candida Royalle

By BUST Magazine In Sex On Feb 08, 2018

Long before the creation of SlutWalks and Cindy Gallop’s MakeLoveNotPorn.tv, there was feminist porn pioneer Candida Royalle. Royalle, who passed away from ovarian cancer at age 64 in 2015, was a performer-turned-entrepreneur who turned the typically male gaze of porn on its head by directing and producing erotic films for women. Born Candice Marion Vadala on October 15, 1950, in Brooklyn, NY, Royalle moved to San Francisco in 1971 for its thriving performance art scene, and soon joined gender-bending theater troupe… Read more