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Scream Queens: La Sayona
Season 6 Episode 36
La Sayona is a myth from Venezuelan folklore who wanders the country, seducing and killing men who dare to be unfaithful to their wives.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Scream Queens: Maila Nurmi
Season 6 Episode 35
Maila Nurmi (1922-2008) was a Finnish-American actress who made her mark as television’s first horror host, playing Vampira on The Vampira Show.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Bonus: Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan (1910-2008) was an American mathematician and human computer who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Isabella Tomasi
Season 6 Episode 34
Isabella Tomasi, a.k.a. Maria Crocifissa della Concezione (1645-1699) was a Benedictine nun who lived in a convent in Sicily, Italy and claimed she w…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Lamia
Season 6 Episode 33
Lamia is a demon from Greek mythology famous for her penchant for devouring children. Sometimes she’s depicted as a fearsome and hideous demon, other…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Fay Wray
Season 6 Episode 32
Fay Wray (1907-2004) was an actress best known for her role as Ann Darrow in the iconic 1933 film King Kong. Fay became a symbol of Hollywood's Golde…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Banshee
Season 6 Episode 31
The Banshee is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member — usually by screaming, wailing, or keening.
For Further R…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Shirley Jackson
Season 6 Episode 29
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) was an essayist, novelist, cartoonist, and short story writer specializing in horror and fantasy. Her dystopian short sto…
1 year, 6 months ago
Bonus: Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan (1921-2006) was an American feminist writer and activist. Her first book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with launching the sec…
1 year, 6 months ago
Scream Queens: Kuchisake Onna
Season 6 Episode 28
Kuchisake Onna, or the slit mouthed woman, is an ancient Japanese ghost. She is known as a vengeful woman who was mutilated at the hands of someone s…
1 year, 6 months ago