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Beyond Gobbledegook: Alchemy, Biopunk And Witchcraft

The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic’s new exhibition is a fascinating subject drowned in pretentious academic description.

The Slow Death Of The Topless Sunbather

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Despite what some people might claim, the decline of topless sunbathing is not a sign of female liberation or a blow for body positivity.

The Greatest Film Of All Time? Well…

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Digging into the shock announcement of this decade’s Sight and Sound Greatest Film poll winner.

Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man?

Are some people taking seriously the lyrics of a comic song written nearly 70 years ago? That’s the way it looks.

The Condescending Sexism Of ‘Feminist’ Superhero Cinema

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The constant implication in superhero films, that women are inherently powerless with their destinies shaped by the actions of men, does not seem a particularly empowering narrative.

A Woman Speaks – The Erotic Writing Of Anaïs Nin

The revolutionary feminist erotica of the noted writer and Henry Miller contemporary.

It’s the End Of The World As We Know It And I Feel Fine: The Joys Of Night Of The Comet

The unexpected pleasures of the 1984 sci-fi zombie classic, where girls kick ass and go shopping, and no one is trying to establish their right-on credentials in the process.