The femme fatale has been a stock character across film genres. The term is defined as a seductive or alluring woman who either causes distress or disaster for any man who becomes involved with her.

If you've ever read a hardboiled detective novel, or seen a film noir, the first scene of SundanceTV's new southern crime thriller Hap & Leonard will seem very, very familiar. "Here comes trouble," ...

Fifty years ago next week, audiences got their first glimpse of Elizabeth Taylor sitting atop an enormous sphinx as the titular character in 1963's Cleopatra. She was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt ...

On an overpass above a bustling street in Los Angeles, Marie “Poppins” Bonnevay, Lily Frias, and Inyoung “Dassy” Lee dance in formation. With flawless timing, they take turns freestyling to the bass ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A new book by a Purdue University professor examines how men in 19th century France attempted to stop the spread of feminism by using the femme fatale image in art to portray ...

The femme fatale – French for “fatal woman” – has been undermining men for as long as, well, there have been men and women. One could make an argument that Eve, the first woman in the Bible, didn’t do ...

Prominent British author, cultural historian, and feminist-Annette Kuhn-mentioned in one of her works that “the femme fatale is primarily defined by her desirable, but dangerous, sexuality- which ...

There are quite a few iconic women of fiction in Rhys Cooper's "Femme Fatale" show, all of which highlight the traits and mythologies so revered by fans of the characters. It's nice to see such strong ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The video gaming industry has gone through several changes over its ...