Freelance Writer
An excerpt from my latest piece on Medium, which digs into the way Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel slices straight to the heart of what makes Patriarchy tick: The ‘Patriarchal Tool’. It sounds like a turn of phrase you might use to refer to a misogynist troll on Twitter, or even an unpleasant and entitled... Continue Reading →
Celebrating my 80th Feminist Flicker column, with a deep dive into Dr Strangelove.
An excerpt from my Feminist Flicker column: 'Atomic Blonde, And The Phenomenon Of The Male-Written Token Fem-Bot' "Let’s not beat around the bush here – Atomic Blonde is a decidedly average movie. It’s not great, and it’s not terrible. It has flaws (largely in its plot), and also some enjoyable moments (largely in Charlize Theron... Continue Reading →
The film is about parenthood, not the dissection and reduction of women.
An excerpt from my Feminist Flicker column, about the Netflix film Annihilation: "...It is unpleasant and disconcerting to see this giant, predatory creature stalk slowly around the bound women, periodically opening its jaws to give voice to a murdered woman dying. It is possible to make out the word, ‘please,’ as this bear basically forces... Continue Reading →
This is an extreme, but effective, depiction of obsessive thinking, and the manifestation of mental illness that can sometimes be associated specifically with pregnant women, and also with people who have suffered a severe emotional trauma.
A fascinating and immediate depiction of the way in which the then new attitudes toward female sexuality clashed with the old...
The excellent Twisted Sister Lit Magazine recently asked me to contribute some work for an upcoming issue focused on comic book movies. The first of these pieces - written exclusively for the site - is now available on the Twisted Sister Facebook page: Comic Book Movies And The Women, by Sarah Myles. Happy reading!
I was very honoured recently when the fabulous editors at Twisted Sister Lit Mag reached out to me regarding my Feminist Flicker column on Channillo.com. As fans of the series, they wondered if I would be willing to provide an excerpt for them to share with their readers - and I was happy to oblige.... Continue Reading →
Sarah Myles 