BUST was founded in 1993 by Debbie Stoller, Marcelle Karp and Laurie Henzel. It began as a no-holds-barred chronicle of female life, collecting devotees with its first photocopied issue. With contributors who are too smart to be anything but feminist, BUST was the original grrl 'zine, written for today's hip urban girl and her admirers.

BUST has since garnered awards and critical acclaim for the magazine and its sister site, BUST.com, launched in 1997. BUST was acquired by Studio Holdings in 2000 in an effort to build the brand and increase its circulation and reach across media. Always edgy, funny, honest, sexy, smart, and passionate, BUST is the only outlet for women with something to get off their chests.

Publishing | Bust Magazine
From BUST's inception, the magazine has been a forum where women of all ages could let their voices be heard. Recent issue highlights are:

The Living Single Issue
June 2001, BUST issue #18 will feature cover girl Natasha Lyonne, the organization Single Mothers by Choice, an investigation of the lesbian singles scene, and women's self-defense with Dr. Ruthless.

The Home Girls Issue
March 2001, BUST issue #17 features Sandra Bernhard and includes interviews with Amy Sedaris, stories by topless maids, "Crafty Ladies," and domestic revolutionaries; and a 16-page Bad Girls' Guide to Good Housekeeping.

The F-Word: Feminism Issue
December 2000, BUST issue #16 features an exclusive interview between second-wave feminist Gloria Steinem and third-wave feminist Kathleen Hanna and was covered in New York Times Sunday Styles section. Also included are Ian MacKaye, Sleater Kinney, and BUST's essential book and music guide.

The Men We Love Issue
September 2000, BUST Issue #15 featuring John Cusak, includes interviews with such luminaries as David Bowie, Sean Lennon, John Waters, and John Doe.

Publishing | The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order
The BUST Guide to the New Girl Order was published in 1999 to critical acclaim from Newsweek, USA Today and The Village Voice, remains in Amazon.com's top 20 women's studies best-sellers and is listed in the Top 10 Best-selling Women's Studies titles on Amazon.com and sold 25,000 copies.

Digital | BUST.COM
BUST.com relaunched December 2000, incorporating daily updated news items featured prominently on the front page, and including "BUST E-cards," She-Mail, Bust's free email service, WBUST, streaming audio destination, and the newly redesigned Boobtique!

Published monthly, Bust's e-newsletter, the BUSTline includes news items, upcoming events and selected web links and media picks.

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