Episode 27: Hillary Clinton and the Lizard People
Paranormal Pajama Party returns with a look at conspiracy theories, gender, and power, exploring how women in politics are often demonised. Listen to the Season 3 premiere now.
“Get Away From Her, You Bitch!”
As I think about the "Alien" series more, I keep coming back to its use of a gendered term as the go-to insult. It seems weird for a feminist movie franchise. Why does it keep popping up in powerful moments? Read on to reclaim language with Ripley.
MU/TH/UR Doesn’t Always Know Best
Let's talk about a freaky maternal figure who didn’t get the recognition she deserved in the Alien episode: MU/TH/UR, the Nostromo’s artificial intelligence system.
Episode 26: “Aliens”
We're off again with Ripley, this time headed into the hive. From an iconic feminist action hero to the Xenomorph Queen's monstrous power, learn how the sci-fi horror classic Aliens redefined feminine strength.
Episode 25: “Alien”
We're dipping our toes into the feminist undercurrents of Ridley Scott's Alien in this eye-opening episode. We dissect how this sci-fi horror classic subverts genre expectations, forcing viewers to confront uncomfortable truths about gender and power. Discover why Alien remains a powerful statement on women's experiences, cleverly disguised as a monster movie.
Episode 21: “The Fall of the House of Usher” (part 1)
Edgar Allan Poe, known for pioneering gothic literature, had a fixation on beautiful dead women in his works. This motif reflects his personal losses and the cultural glamorisation of tuberculosis, a disease often associated with beauty and death in his time.
Episode 18: Monster girls of video games
Like the monster girls of mythology, the monster girls of video games combine elements of human and monster, and are designed to be both alluring and terrifying. This duality plays on society’s fears and anxieties about female sexuality, power, and autonomy.
Episode 17: Monster Girls of Greek Mythology
Whatever form they take, monster girls have long embodied society’s fears and fantasies about women, serving as both enthralling and terrifying symbols throughout history.
Episode 10: “Coraline” (Part 2)
How’s this for horror? We’re not done with Freud in part 2 of our “Coraline”-themed pj party. 😱 Learn now Coraline’s adventure reflects the Oedipus theory, the significance of gender performance throughout the film, and why horror audiences love a scary maternal figure.
Episode 9: “Coraline” (part one)
Eyes are the windows to the soul. So when we see glowing red eyes, or demon-possessed all-black eyes, or – worst of all – shiny, button eyes – we know something is horribly wrong.