Archive - Madwomen & Muses

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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Aug 18, 2022 •

Angelica Jade Bastién

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