Who holds the whip hand? The answer was obvious in the era of the classic femme fatale: she did. She was in charge: a strong woman, ambitious, clever, daring, ironic, owner of the best lines.

A key fixture in this genre is the figure of the femme fatale, the dangerous woman who, for whatever reason — greed, desire, or ambition — leads the hero astray. Whether she kills the main ...

Original Sins: Trade Secrets of the Femme Fatale is a look at dangerous women, be they mythological or literary characters, or real historical figures, beginning with Eve in the garden of Eden ...

True to its title, "Dangerous Woman" is dark-brewed track with a femme fatale flair. "All that you got, skin to skin, oh my God / Don't you stop, boy," Ariana Grande sings in the lead up to the ...

Almost always, it centers on some mysteriously alluring woman using her sexuality to get what she wants. Bring on the femme fatale. Story by John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer Don't Edit Sexist ...