TLDR: Aaliyah starred in Queen of the Damned, exposing how Black women shape nu-metal culture while often being overlooked in its legacy. Black women’s influence on metal and connected sub-genres is ...

Black women’s influence on metal and connected sub-genres is still often overlooked. As part of my research into Black women in pop culture, I’ve looked at the relationship between race, gender, ...

Carmilla is the very definition of a vampire queen. Ruthless, ambitious, and incredibly powerful, she rules Styria with an iron grip. Beyond her political maneuvers and territorial ambitions, Carmilla ...