From Rosemary’s Baby to Midsommar, how has the figure of the witch changed in cinema and beyond?
Fashion Editor Alex Bikard reviews Vignettes at Hope Mill Theatre
Pip Carew and Daniel Collins give a detailed analysis of films which pass and fail the bechdel test and examine it’s importance
The difficulty of talking about personal experiences of sexual assault, and the dismissal of perpetrators as just a bit creepy
What are the origins of Reclaim the Night?
A playlist of female empowerment anthems compiled by The Mancunion’s Music Section contributors.
The UoM Feminist Collective have brought back their Lit Club, online and accessible to all. Find out what they’ve got coming up!
If women could solve the issue of male violence and sexual harassment themselves, we would have done so already
Secoura Grim reviews Opera North’s Carmen at the Lowry
Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at the Lowry
Rod Stewart: road maintenance worker today, girl boss icon always. Read how you too can feel by an unapologetic attitude and a pair of hot pants
A comprehensive history of the bra, from corsets, bandeaus and nylon to under wiring, Victoria’s Secret and the ‘free the nipple’ movement
The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments detail a new America: Gilead. Though rooted in fantasy, Gilead reflects the disasters of today
With unpublished testimonies of friends, I explore the realities of unhealthy relationships, and why it is we don’t just leave
Traditional ideas of who does what when dating is still out there, but why?
This Girl Can Run is taking place on March 16th to celebrate Manchester’s Reclaim the Night.
Michal Wasilewski revisits Jane Campion’s The Piano, analysing the classic film’s themes, cultural context, and relevance
Harriet Cummings reviews As You Like It at the Lowry
