Category: Women Doing Amazing Things
The genius who scandalised society
Hephzibah Anderson Features correspondent Getty Images On the 200th anniversary of George Eliot’s birth, Hephzibah Anderson explores how the author was as revolutionary in life…
Critics reveal the film they want to win best picture
Lionsgate BBC Culture asked critics from around the world to make the case for each of the nine films in contention to win the best…
What if women were physically stronger than men?
Rachel Nuwer Features correspondent Woman in a gym If superior strength was suddenly available to women, how would society change? Rachel Nuwer asks researchers and…
How the fake Beatles conned South America
Ed Prideaux Features correspondent Bill Ande at billande.com (Credit: Bill Ande at billande.com) In 1964, South American fans eagerly awaited the arrival of the Fab…
How toxic masculinity dominated cinema in 2023
Nicholas Barber Features correspondent Warner Bros Barbie, The Royal Hotel, Fair Play, Cat Person, How to Have Sex: post #MeToo, directors explored toxic masculinity in…
When prison makes things worse
Getty Images Many incarcerated women are victims themselves – of mental health problems, and of crimes worse than their own. Is prison the wrong place…
How did A Christmas Carol come to be?
Lucinda Hawksley Features correspondent Alamy The real-life inspiration for Tiny Tim had a much sadder fate. Dickens’s frustration about poverty in Great Britain led to…
The designer who freed the female body
Cath Pound Features correspondent He was a visionary couturier who blazed a trail with his beautiful, daring dresses. Cath Pound explores the life and work…
Pheromones are probably not why people find you attractive
Getty Images Are pheromones real? (Credit: Getty Images) Are you really sending out airborne aphrodisiacs to potential mates? In 2010, dozens of people gathered in…
The new age of explicit TV
Emma Jones Features correspondent Netflix A new wave of shows featuring nudity and sex are appearing on the small screen. Are viewers becoming less prudish?…