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Welcome, film star gazers

Armed with a Master's in Film and Literature from the University of York and an slight obsession with 1930s cinema, I apply feminist film theory to stardom studies—because someone needs to ask why Katharine Hepburn's trousers were a political statement and why Greta Garbo wanted to be alone and what this tells us about female autonomy. Let's explore how classic Hollywood's leading ladies negotiated power, representation, and identity within the studio system.

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Last Update: July 04, 2025

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Margaret Perry 8 Articles

Katharine Hepburn feminist fangirl, classic film aficionado, and wannabe violinist. BA in history and English literature, MA in film and literature, one year of PhD research in media studies

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