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The Haunted House As Feminist Horror Trope

Examining iconic works of Gothic Literature such as Wuthering Heights and We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Milena Le Fouillé shares a feminist take on the trope of the haunted house.

Literature, CultureMilena Le FouilléOctober 23, 2019Autumn, Autumn at the Attic, Milena Le Fouillé, haunted house, haunted houses, feminist horror, horror, gothic novels, gothic literature, gothic art, halloween reads, Halloween, popular Comment

How To Dress Like Donna Tartt

Channeling the beloved author, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell returns with a study on Donna Tartt's personal style, including fashion inspired by the writer and how to match the look for yourself.

Autumn at The Attic with Mary Hitchman

Coinciding with the embrace of a new home, Attic writer Mary Hitchman finds new ways to embrace the autumn season in our latest series.

LifestyleMary HitchmanOctober 20, 2019autumn activities, autumn, autumn 2019, autumn at the attic, Autumn at the Attic, Mary Hitchman, Bristol, autumn at the attic with, popular

An Ode to Rewatching You've Got Mail

In the prime of autumn, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin dives into one of the Attic’s favorite seasonal classics, You’ve Got Mail, and discusses just what it is that makes us rewatch our favorite films two hundred times.

CultureOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 18, 2019You've Got Mail, rewatching films, Nora Ephron, film, cinema, movies, rewatching movies, autumn films, perfect autumn films, autumn rituals, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, popularComment

The Attic City Guides, Vol. 4: Salem

For our latest City Guide, writer Zoë G. Burnett takes on the most October location of all and takes us to all of her favorite haunts around Salem, Massachusetts.

Travel, City Guides, LifestyleZoë G. BurnettOctober 17, 2019Salem, Salem MA, Massachusetts, Salem Massachusetts, Hocus Pocus, City Guides, Zoë G. Burnett, travel, New England, autumn, Halloween

What We’re Reading, Vol. 13

With our continuing embrace of this beloved season and our favorite month, we gather to share our current reads, from the seasonal, to the spooky, to new releases taking the world by storm.

Perfumes for New Beginnings

As the Northern Hemisphere embraces the end of summer, the Southern Hemisphere prepares for its own new season and our resident perfume columnist Mishka Hoosen has every perfume perfect for whatever new beginning you need.

Beauty, LifestyleMishka HoosenOctober 14, 2019Mishka Hoosen, perfume, Perfumes, diptyque, lush cosmetics, l'artisan perfumer, imaginary authors, spring, autumn, autumn at the atticComment

Autumn at The Attic with Olivia Gündüz-Willemin

Kicking off a new lifestyle series, Editor-in-Chief Olivia Gündüz-Willemin shares the autumn rituals, items, and traditions that help her welcome in the beloved season.

LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 13, 2019autumn, autumn activities, autumn 2019, five things to do in autumn, autumn essentials, Autumn at the Attic, #autumnattheattic, embrace autumn, Olivia Gündüz-WilleminComment

Shakespeare Takes Hollywood

In her latest, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell takes on her fascination with depictions of William Shakespeare (the man) in film and television.

CultureEliza CampbellOctober 11, 2019Shakespeare, Shakespeare in Love, Upstart Crow, Will, TNT Will, The Globe, Horrible Histories, Anonymous, Eliza CampbellComment

Autumn Essentials for a Rainy Climate

While the weather finally turns, rainy temperatures can threaten to interfere with autumnal joy. Sharing the wisdom of life in a rainy climate, Lauren Olmeda shares the essentials that make autumn in Dublin cheerful no matter the climate.

Lifestyle, FashionLauren OlmedaOctober 7, 2019Autumn, autumn 2019, Autumn at the Attic, rainy weather, rainy climate, autumn essentials, Lauren Olmeda, candles, perfume, lifestyle, work style, DublinComment

What We’re Watching, Vol. 6

With October comes the true height of autumn and everything to get in the spirit, from Scottish period dramas to beloved sitcoms and every Halloween-themed showing we can get tickets to. Read on for what we’re watching this month!

CultureThe Attic On EighthOctober 4, 2019autumn, autumn activities, Autumn at the Attic, television, fall televion 2019, fall shows, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Annie Jo Baker, Raquel Reyes, Zoë G. Burnett, what to watch, what to watch this month, halloween films, Halloween

Staying in Touch: A Quick Guide

In this age of perpetually being far from people we love – whether family friends or more, Attic writer M.A. McCuen shares a helpful and creative guide to keeping in touch.

LifestyleM. A. McCuenOctober 3, 2019Keeping in Touch, Staying in Touch, Lifestyle, M.A. McCuen, correspondence, communication, letter writing, snail mail, comforting thingsComment

Five Things to Do This October

To celebrate their favorite month, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel Reyes share five activities to do this October.

LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel ReyesOctober 1, 2019autumn, fall, October, October 2019, fall activities, autumn activities, Raquel Reyes, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, HalloweenComment

Campus Novels From A Different Perspective

As the academic season kicks into full gear, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel Reyes share a list of academic novels not written by yet another straight, white man.

LiteratureOlivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel ReyesSeptember 30, 2019campus novels, campus novel, campus novels not by men, academia, literature, contemporary literature, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Raquel ReyesComment

Our Academic Style, Part Two.

In the second and final part of our series on Academia and personal style, we catch up with three more Attic members to learn how they embrace the genre and take it into everyday life now.