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Bella Blue's Top 10 Guide to Best Burlesque Behaviour
Bella Blue’s Top 10 Guide to Best Burlesque Behaviour

I have been doing burlesque for almost eight years now. That, by no means, makes…

The Top 10 Lies They Tell You About Burlesque
The Top 10 Lies They Tell You About Burlesque

I am sure that somebody has touched on this subject before, but I thought I…

Facebook Real Name Policy: A Front Line Battle Report
Facebook Real Name Policy: A Front Line Battle Report

Burlesque performer Dottie Lux attended a meeting with Facebook last week to discuss the Facebook…

10 Ways to Produce a Burlesque Show Safe from Misogyny
10 Ways to Produce a Burlesque Show Safe from Misogyny

10 Ways to Produce a Burlesque Show Safe from Misogyny, by Dottie Lux. Share your…

Flawless Body/Flawless Self, by Kate Valentine.
Flawless Body/Flawless Self

Editor’s Note: Kate Valentine, also known as celebrated burlesque host Miss Astrid, is the creator…

Nasty Canasta: Time To Put Your Glitter Where Your Mouth Is
Nasty Canasta: Time To Put Your Glitter Where Your Mouth Is

If there’s one thing a 10th anniversary inspires, it’s decadent* introspection. Having only recently celebrated…

Burlesque as a Feminist Act
Burlesque as a Feminist Act

Words and opinions by Punani Difranco. I recently came across a video — posted on…

Backlash Blues, by Tangerine Jones
Backlash Blues

This past Friday, a sideshow performer named Rush Aaron Hicks made the decision to perform…

Burlesque and Feminism: Give it a Rest!
Burlesque and Feminism: Give it a Rest!

Last night, social networks were frothing with a range of responses to comedian Nadia Kamil’s…

Burlesque Dancer Banned from Burlesque to Keep Custody of Her Children
Burlesque Dancer Banned from Burlesque to Keep Custody of Her Children

Disclaimer: This article was not requested or commissioned by the burlesque performer concerned and care…

A Phenomenological Analysis of the State of Burlesque, by Dr. Lucky.
A Phenomenological Analysis of the State of Burlesque, by Dr. Lucky.

Required burlesque reading, courtesy of Dr. Lucky. Please feel free to share your thoughts in…