Category: Becoming a Villainess

(and How to Be One) History isn’t short on powerful women—it’s just that their stories often get overshadowed or sanitized. But make no mistake: the women who changed the world weren’t waiting around for permission. They were too busy rewriting the rules. Take Cleopatra, for example. She didn’t just rule Egypt—she mastered the art of…

The Femme Fatale: mysterious, seductive, and dangerous. Or is she just a woman who refuses to be controlled? The classic archetype has long been a staple of literature and film, but let’s dig a little deeper—what’s really going on behind that smoky-eyed gaze? Historically, the Femme Fatale is painted as a threat, a woman who…