Bebe Bardeaux

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Black Burlesque History Timelines Part I: 1880-1929 and Part II: 1930-1939 . These...

While Shake Queens mainly focuses on femme shakers, there was a straight cis male shaker named "Snakehips" Tucker that revolutionized...

Earlier this week, I transcribed the1956 Afro-American newspaper article called "Do Women Enjoy Watching Shake Dancers?" for my Patreon....

Hello out there!! It's a not-so-shiny but totally-brand-new year, and I recently realized I'm slowly inching up on my four-year burlesque...

For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...

Happy Black History/Herstory Month, everyone! I've taken a bit of a break from burly blogging over the holiday season, but I'm back! And...

Back in the early 1950s, Carnival magazine hired a fresh-faced beauty named Bettie Page to feature in an article called “Guide for...

Before I had my son three years ago, I never had the confidence to striptease onstage or off. I was an avid and proud burlesque fan, but...

I woke up this morning feeling inspired af! Lately, I've been in a mild creative rut. Nothing too serious, but it's been difficult for me...

Before I debuted, pasties (or "titty twirlers," as I liked to call them) were my favorite part of burlesque costumes. Not totally because...

This is a vent post. Read at your own risk! There are so many good and amazing things happening right now -- I'm getting ready to embark...

I'm at a big tech conference this week for muggle purposes. My brain is currently overflowing with librarian stuff, but I can't help but...