Stage and Screen | The HERstory Project

Apr 146 min read

Hazel Scott: Pianist, Protestor, Pioneer

“I’ve always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know..."

Feb 1610 min read

Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?

There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?

Nov 21, 202315 min read

“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads

There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

Oct 29, 202311 min read

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.

Sep 30, 202310 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