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Women of Controversy: Madame Restell
Season 6 Episode 45
Ann Trow Lohman, known as Madame Restell (1812-1878), was a 19th-century abortionist and birth control provider in New York City. She gained notoriet…
1 year, 5 months ago
Women of Controversy: Anaïs Nin
Season 6 Episode 44
Anaïs Nin (1903-1977) was a French-American writer best known for her diaries, which span several decades and offer a intimate insight into her perso…
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Carmilla
Season 6 Episode 43
Carmilla (1872) is a vampire novella written by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu. It tells the story of a lesbian romance between Carmilla, a 150 year o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Milicent Patrick
Season 6 Episode 42
Milicent Patrick (c.1915-1998) was an actress and special effects artist who created the iconic “Gill-man” from the classic film Creature of the Blac…
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Yuki-onna
Season 6 Episode 41
Yuki-onna is an ancient Japanese yokai, a category of ghosts, spirits, and monsters derived from folklore. The first account of the mysterious woman …
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Ida Lupino
Season 6 Episode 40
Ida Lupino (1918-1995) was a British-American actress, producer, writer, and director. She acted in over 50 movies, wrote and directed several of her…
1 year, 5 months ago
Bonus: Judy Smith
Judy A. Smith (1958 - present) is an American crisis manager, lawyer, author and television producer. Her work in crisis management over the years ha…
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Isobel Gowdie
Season 6 Episode 39
Isobel Gowdie (fl. 1662) was a Scottish woman who confessed to witchcraft during a period historians now call “The Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661-…
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Enriqueta Martí
Season 6 Episode 38
Enriqueta Martí (c. 1868-1913) was a Spanish woman infamously known as the "Vampire of Barcelona" due to her alleged involvement in child abduction, …
1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Emily Gerard
Season 6 Episode 37
Emily Gerard (1849-1905) was a Scottish writer whose collection of Transylvanian folklore served as direct inspiration for Bram Stoker as he was penn…
1 year, 5 months ago