by itchysilk | Apr 13, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
I took my friend Sarah to a Leith Ross concert in Dublin. She says I listen to a lot of depressive music but I think it’s slowly growing on her. The room is small. I like the concerts better here. In Paris you’re further away from the music. Here, if you wanted to...
by Sophie Roy | Mar 16, 2026 | Scratch, THE ITCH
“I have a horrible feeling I’m a greedy, perverted, selfish, apathetic, cynical, depraved, mannish-looking, morally bankrupt woman who can’t even call herself a feminist.” Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag: The Original Play I never choose peace over...
by Nessa Apostol | Mar 8, 2026 | THE ITCH
Celebrating International Womens Day
THE BLOOD MOON Tompkins Harrison Matteson, Trial of George Jacobs, Sr. for Witchcraft, 1855. Oil on canvas. In the early hours of March 3, 2026, the sky above Barcelona glowed in strange colors—orange, pink, and deep red...
by celeste | Jan 30, 2026 | THE ITCH
The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous collective of feminist artists and activists who use art, humor, and data to expose discrimination in the art world and beyond. Formed in New York City in 1985, the group emerged in response to the persistent underrepresentation of...
by Semtex | Aug 7, 2018 | THE ITCH
Recently, #itchysilk writer Semtex spoke to Aphra Behn a former member of the original feminist group Guerrilla Girls. Before Pussy Riot (circa 2011) entered the feminist affray with their punk rock-fuelled sound, Aphra Behn was spearheading a voice for activism and...
