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 ...

Somewhere in the shadowy corners of modern storytelling lurk women who break hearts and shatter worlds both onscreen and in the minds of audiences. The femme fatale, the timeless archetype of danger, ...

Ever since Glenn Close boiled a rabbit in vengeance, the ‘other woman’ has gotten a bad rap – often portrayed as crazy, tempestuous, lascivious or just downright evil. There’s an aura of misogyny ...

In the beginning, after God created heaven, Earth and a man He called Adam, He fashioned the first femme fatale — Eve. When she took a bite of what I hope was an extremely delicious apple, not only ...

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.

She keeps to the shadows, but is impossible to miss. She's smart, tough, and beautiful, with a sultry, entrancing vibe that men are unable to resist. But watch out—she’s also dangerous. She's the ...