WOMEN

Mesmerizing Gibson Girls in New AI Restored 1904 Film w/ Sound

See What Women Wore to Work in 1904 in This AI-Enhanced and Colorized Footage

This colorized clip of Edwardian working women brings the early 1900s to life.

Crash test dummies have traditionally been males.

There’s Never Been a Crash Test Dummy Modeled After a Woman—Until Now

With women more likely to suffer fatal injuries in auto accidents, a new and more accurate crash dummy model could save lives.

Madame Blavatsky, the Woman Who Brought the Occult to America

Blavatsky asserted that she was able to perform extraordinary paranormal feats because she had been given access to an ancient wisdom, known only to a select few.

Actor portrayal of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt taking a stroll.

Katherine Swynford and the Illicit Affair That Birthed Centuries’ Worth of British Monarchs

Katherine Swynford played the long game with John of Gaunt … and won.

10 Fascinating Facts About Cleopatra

The queen has achieved legendary status more than two millennia after her death—which, contrary to rumor, may not have been caused by the bite of an asp.

The gender binary looms large in this sphere.

The Sexist History of Naming Hurricanes After Women Only—And How 1970s Feminists Fought to End It

“I’m sick and tired of hearing that ‘Cheryl was no lady as she devastated such and such a town,’” Roxcy Bolton said. She wasn't alone in her exasperation.

The Queen of Rock and Roll in Barbie form.

Tina Turner Is Getting the Barbie Treatment

The Queen of Rock and Roll was apparently “very involved in the design process” of her Barbie counterpart.