Mixing Fact and Fiction: The Devil's Whore

Last night I watched a miniseries set in the English Civil War that was broadcast by Britain's Channel 4 last November. I picked up a co...

Hedda Gabler - Fiend or Heroine?

Last night I went to see the Roundabout Theater's production of Hedda Gabler starring Mary Louise Parker at the American Airlines theat...

Empress of Numbers: The Life of Augusta Ada Byron King

My daughter! with they name this song begun My daughter! with they name thus much shall end I see thee not, - I hear thee not, - but none C...

The Bolter - The Racy Life of Idina Sackville

Imagine picking up the newspaper and reading about the scandalous doings of an upper-class wife in Happy Valley, Kenya and finding out that ...

Scandalous Movie Review: Iron Jawed Angels

Directed by Katia von Garnier Starring: Hilary Swank .......Alice Paul Anjelica Huston..... Carrie Chapman Catt Frances O'Connor.....Lu...

Goodness Had Nothing to do with it: The Scandalous Life of Mae West

“Come up and see sometime!” “I used to be Snow White… but I drifted.” “Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?” “Wh...

Scandalous Book Review: Pauline Bonaparte

"I have no ambition, except for a comfortable existence, a small number of good friends, and freedom of action." Pauline Bonaparte...

Friendliness Award for Scandalous Women

The lovely Lucy of Enchanted by Josephine nominated me for a blog award yesterday. With this award, I must nominate others to share the pr...

March Madness

Welcome to March Madness here on Scandalous Women! Since it's women's history month, Scandalous Women will be featuring some of hist...