Our Favorites: Medusa
The writhing serpent hair. The fearsome gaze that can turn onlookers to solid stone. Medusa is one of the most instantly recognizable monsters of Greek mythology. But her story and image have evolved ...
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Our Favorites: Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1959-present) dedicated her life to speaking out for Indigenous Guatemalans, fighting tirelessly against the human rights abuses that occurred during and after the Guatemalan Civ...
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Our Favorites: Poly Styrene
Poly Styrene (1957-2011) was a feminist punk icon who made her mark on the white male-dominated music genre.For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you may or may now know– but...
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Our Favorites: Ch’en Shu
Ch'en Shu (1660–1736) was a Chinese painter from the Qing dynasty, known for her exquisite flower-and-bird paintings that blended precision with delicate beauty. As one of the few recognized female ar...
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Our Favorites: Bebe Barron
Bebe Barron (1925-2008) and her husband Louis’ pioneering work in electronic music helped lay the foundation for the sound of sci-fi. Their blips, buzzes, gurgles and groans in Forbidden Planet (1956)...
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Our Favorites: Fatima Jinnah
Fatima Jinnah (1893-1967) is remembered in Pakistan as the “Mother of the Nation.” Her memory is a symbol of feminism and democracy.For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you ...
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Our Favorites: Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was an opera singer that drew massive crowds for her terrible voice.For the past six years, we’ve been telling the stories of women you may or may now know– but def...
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Our Favorites: Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was a groundbreaking writer and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993. Her works, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved—w...
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