Archive - Madwomen & Muses

A Loving Update for Paid Subscribers

Essays and personalized video recommendations have been delayed because I move July 1. I appreciate your patience and I am excited to share what I have…

Jul 1 •

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June 2024

In "Powwow Highway"(1989) Native American Anger Gets the Care and Consideration It Deserves

Why is it so rare for American cinema to authentically explore the righteous anger of the oppressed and marginalized as well as this 1989 film?

Jun 9 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

Madwomen & Muses Now Has a Paid Subscription Tier

In running this newsletter I’ve kept it free for years but now that I’m writing more regularly I’m offering a paid option that will include more…

Jun 2 •

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May 2024

This Film Is Not Your Mother

America Ferrera’s monologue in Barbie is a moving speech on womanhood that reveals the earnest concerns of the film. But it’s not a lesson.

May 30 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

Anime I Love: Black Clover

The righteous, wild, and kinetic series Black Clover reawakened my love for shonen anime.

May 12 •

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April 2024

Notes On the Grand Occasion of Turning 35

I turned 35 this April and I am in a very reflective mood. The notes in this piece discuss current anime watches like Naruto, the nature of black…

Apr 28 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

November 2023

How To Remain Engaged, Hopeful, and Angry in the Face of Global Horrors

Are you about that revolutionary life or nah?

Nov 6, 2023 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

September 2023

Little Despairs or Notes on What Is Pissing Me Off Lately

Anger always returns me to my true self.

Sep 10, 2023 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

June 2023

Nostalgia Is Killing the Multiverse

Looking at the pleasures of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and pitfalls of "The Flash" to explore the multiverse narrative's relationship to…

Jun 20, 2023 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

April 2023

Remaking Ourselves: Notes on Women in Crime Films "Thief" (1981) & "I’m Your Woman" (2020)

A reintroduction for new subscribers as well as a fun essay comparing the women of Thief (1981) and I'm Your Woman (2020)

Apr 2, 2023 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

October 2022

On Being a Woman Artist & Further Notes on Blonde (2022)

Understanding Marilyn Monroe as an artist is crucial to understanding her as a human being.

Oct 1, 2022 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

August 2022

On Whirlpool (1950) & The Patriarchal Allure of Being Saved

Gene Tierney gives a piercing performance in Otto Preminger's film that ultimately complicates our understanding of marriage and mental illness.

Aug 18, 2022 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

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