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Vengeful Spirits, Wronged Women, and Cursed Video Tapes: How the Onryo Became a Horror Icon.
You have seven days to pass on the tape, else you will meet your fate with a vengeful spirit.

Michal Emil Delost
Oct 29, 202311 min read


The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men
What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?

Megan Laing
Oct 22, 20236 min read


Remembering the Female Pioneers of Early Cinema
“There is nothing connected with the staging of a motion picture that a woman cannot do as easily as a man

Isobel Wright
Oct 1, 202311 min read


Revising Anne: Anna of Denmark
Anne of Denmark – even the name historians use to popularly refer to the queen consort of James VI and I is a misnomer.

Jillian Ducker
Sep 19, 202322 min read


Vita and Virginia: Mental Health, Scandal and Bisexuality
It wasn’t until I rewatched the film for the purposes of this article that I noticed just how well Debicki portrays female queerness.

Abby Louise Woodman
Sep 3, 202313 min read


New Kingdom Makeup, Beauty, and Appearance; Ancient Egyptian Style and its' Modern Day Influence
Thick winged eyeliner and striking colours of blue and gold are utilised in many modern portrayals of ancient Egyptians

Holly Russell
Aug 27, 20237 min read


Call Me Mother: Margaret Beaufort
The badass single mum who ended 30 years of battles and started a royal empire

Gemma Craven
Aug 21, 202315 min read


Dump Him <3: Leave Your Man fiction in Pre-19th Century Theatre
How many couples do you know who have split up in the last year? Now, how many celebrity couples? What about divorces?

Megan Laing
Aug 15, 20236 min read


Writing Back the Women Who Wrote, Read, and Renaissanced*
When historians mention European Renaissance literature, there are several names that get tossed into conversation without a second thought.

Jillian Ducker
Aug 6, 202314 min read


Unveiling Her Legacy: Unmasking the Misgendering of Female Remains in Archaeology
A look at how the role and power of women is being lost through the misgendering of remains by antiquarians.

Holly Russell
Jul 23, 20237 min read


Philanthropist, artist, saviour: Catharine Dowman
Catharine Dowman probably won’t be a name you’re familiar with, unless you’re an ardent fan of early twentieth-century British Maritime lore

Abby Louise Woodman
Jul 18, 20234 min read


Mary Frith, Transgressor
Mary Frith, better known as “Moll Cutpurse” is one of those historical figures that often feels too elusive to properly pin down.

Abby Louise Woodman
Mar 4, 20236 min read


The "Cripple Suffragette": Rosa May Billinghurst
Militant suffragette might not be a term you’d immediately associate with a disabled teacher

Abby Louise Woodman
Mar 2, 20234 min read


Susan and Mrs Stanton
Always “Susan” and “Mrs Stanton” in their letters, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are fundamental in conversations of equality

Abby Louise Woodman
Mar 1, 20238 min read
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