Another Williamsburg Fashion Weekend is almost upon us and this season's lineup is surely not to dissappoint.  The event, held this coming weekend at Glasslands Gallery, will feature local and national independent designers including BUST faves Ruffeo Hearts Lil Snotty, whose use of bright colors and playful patterns surely make a statement, and SDN whose sustainable pieces put a modern twist on a classically polished aesthetic.  ... Read More

Well, if you think you've got a shot at figuring out who the subject of Carly Simon's  "You're So Vain" is in the form of a music video, it is!  People have been speculating who the rock'n'roll classic is about since the song hit airwaves back in 1973 and Carly is giving her fans a chance to finally put the rumors to rest.  Fans and filmmakers are encouraged to submit original videos to accompany either the original or newly ... Read More

My Valentine's Day experience is pretty similar year-to- year. (This is to say that I've spent every Valentine's Day trying to get over the fact that it's Valentine's Day.) I've always struggled not to be overly cynical of the entire day; being a feminist has often made accepting cultural messages about sexuality and relationships difficult. Since most of my activism has been directed at changing that landscape, I am glad to be taking steps ... Read More

To make your Friday a little more fun, we have the new video from Gemma Ray, a wonderful UK songstress, whose album Lights Out, Zoltar! was deemed one of the best in 2009 by our own Laurie Henzel. The video is composed of over 15,000 still photographs, which gives it an almost stop-motion feel. Check it out!     Image and video courtesy of ... Read More

Screaming Females, one of our favorite bands on Don Giovanni Records, released a compilation of their singles a few days ago called ... Singles. We ended up being pretty jazzed about it, so  we had our writer Erica Varlese whip up a review. Here it is:  As the Jersey saying goes, “We pump our fists, not our gas.” And Screaming Females is fist-pumpin’ music. The female-fronted, psychedelic, pop-punk band ... Read More