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Tag: Halloween
Telling a New Story About Jack the Ripper
We all know the story: In 1888, in London’s East End, Jack the Ripper killed five sex workers. And in the popular imagination, Jack is the center—and his victims, as sex workers, are dismissed as if they somehow deserved what they got or were asking for it.
“Brujos” Brings Latinx Magic Back to the Witch Stories Stealing Our Screen Time
The magic-wielding academic queers are at it again in season three of Brujos—and this time, they’re incorporating even more witchy content about sexually non-conforming people of color.
In “We Were Witches,” Feminism Triumphs Over Shame
Ariel Gore’s fantastical memoir “We Were Witches” tells the story of a teenage mother and aspiring writer surviving the throws of Bush-era conservatism.
How Ghostbusters Gave Girls a New Kind of Halloween
The Ghostbusters remake controversy is back from the dead this Halloween. Only this time it’s girls that are doing the haunting.
Wonder Woman’s Costume Has Changed SO MUCH Since 1941
Reprinted with permission from HalloweenCostumes.com With Gal Gadot taking to the silver screen in 2016 as Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it’s safe to say the […]
11 Feminist Halloween Costumes Ideas from Ms. Readers
We have the best readers. Seriously—you’re unbeatable. A few weeks ago, we shared this piece on rad feminist Halloween costumes for kids, then you got inspired and shared your incredible costumes […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part 9: Be Careful What You Wish For
Apparently the spirits of Halloween can be quick to respond this time of year, because no sooner did I wish for a Gothic horror-based film that enables its young heroine to […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part 8: Beware of Crimson Peak
Author’s Note: If the thing that scares you most is disagreement among feminists, you might not want to read this post—fellow feminist film buff Natalie Wilson gave this movie a […]
A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies, Part 7: New Beginnings
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the Internet around Halloween without being confronted with those pesky feminist analyses of every goth girl, riot grrrl and […]