Scarlett Harris
@scarletteharris.bsky.social
Tomatometer-approved culture critic at Vogue, TIME, New York Times & elsewhere. Author & editor. I have a lot of opinions. Pay me to write about them 📩 scarlett.harris@y7mail.com she/her
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"Just as woodcuts, portraiture and fairytales have influenced the modern material culture of the conical hat, so too will today's iteration inform future generations' understanding." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
"Just as woodcuts, portraiture and fairytales have influenced the modern material culture of the conical hat, so too will today's iteration inform future generations' understanding." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"The witch's hat is just an object open to interpretation that we imbue with meaning through centuries of mythology passed down through art and stories – and the meanings of these myths change over time." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"The witch's hat is just an object open to interpretation that we imbue with meaning through centuries of mythology passed down through art and stories – and the meanings of these myths change over time." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"With #Wicked, The Wicked Witch of the West was given a name – Elphaba – and a backstory that elicits empathy for an outcast who was branded a villain for standing up for those less fortunate." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
"With #Wicked, The Wicked Witch of the West was given a name – Elphaba – and a backstory that elicits empathy for an outcast who was branded a villain for standing up for those less fortunate." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"The witch is now a symbol of self-empowerment, subversion of patriarchy and feminism."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
"The witch is now a symbol of self-empowerment, subversion of patriarchy and feminism."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
I loved Bright Young Women and Brit Bennett is always good value
November 23, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I loved Bright Young Women and Brit Bennett is always good value
"As Mother Constance says, 'it isn’t god you should be worried about.' It’s the court of ~public~ stan opinion which has repeatedly ruled against Perry, including #Elsbeth." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Katy Perry Roasted for Killing a Nun in Popular CBS Series
The pop star’s convent saga resurrects in the latest episode.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"As Mother Constance says, 'it isn’t god you should be worried about.' It’s the court of ~public~ stan opinion which has repeatedly ruled against Perry, including #Elsbeth." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
I didn't know you worked at the Met!
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I didn't know you worked at the Met!
"The modern perception of the witch as a hideous crone is largely indebted to The Wizard of Oz, burning Hamilton's green-skinned, hook-nosed, cackling Wicked Witch of the West into the nightmares of generations of children with each television replay." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"The modern perception of the witch as a hideous crone is largely indebted to The Wizard of Oz, burning Hamilton's green-skinned, hook-nosed, cackling Wicked Witch of the West into the nightmares of generations of children with each television replay." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"The karma of Perry’s repeatedly bad choices, exemplified by metaphorically spitting in Kesha’s face by working with Dr. Luke after the things she alleged against him, has perhaps come back to haunt her." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Katy Perry Roasted for Killing a Nun in Popular CBS Series
The pop star’s convent saga resurrects in the latest episode.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"The karma of Perry’s repeatedly bad choices, exemplified by metaphorically spitting in Kesha’s face by working with Dr. Luke after the things she alleged against him, has perhaps come back to haunt her." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Happy birthday!
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Happy birthday!
"You don't know who the witch is, under the cloak of darkness. Black becomes the symbol of evil and darkness."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"You don't know who the witch is, under the cloak of darkness. Black becomes the symbol of evil and darkness."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"The difference between Alaia Jade (who, in reality, lived a life more akin to the nuns she was trying to evict) and Kesha and Britney Spears is that the latter stars underwent very real struggles that manifested in their music." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Katy Perry Roasted for Killing a Nun in Popular CBS Series
The pop star’s convent saga resurrects in the latest episode.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"The difference between Alaia Jade (who, in reality, lived a life more akin to the nuns she was trying to evict) and Kesha and Britney Spears is that the latter stars underwent very real struggles that manifested in their music." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Book 177: Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Book 177: Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
"A lot of it was the fact that the artworks of the time were woodcuts so they had to be in black, but [also] witches were often said to meet in the darkness of night, so there is an association between the dark arts, nighttime and it being hidden."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"A lot of it was the fact that the artworks of the time were woodcuts so they had to be in black, but [also] witches were often said to meet in the darkness of night, so there is an association between the dark arts, nighttime and it being hidden."—Dr. Laura Kounine www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
The marketing did it no favours but I succumbed to some of the reviews and gave it a chance and I actually really enjoyed #AllHerFault!
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The marketing did it no favours but I succumbed to some of the reviews and gave it a chance and I actually really enjoyed #AllHerFault!
Well with White Lotus, Friend of the Family and #AllHerFault, Jake Lacy has definitively broken out of the nice guy mold
November 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Well with White Lotus, Friend of the Family and #AllHerFault, Jake Lacy has definitively broken out of the nice guy mold
"Taylor Swift was only one year older than Alaia Jade when she signed with Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Records" www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Katy Perry Roasted for Killing a Nun in Popular CBS Series
The pop star’s convent saga resurrects in the latest episode.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"Taylor Swift was only one year older than Alaia Jade when she signed with Scott Borchetta’s Big Machine Records" www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
"So maybe it's the hue of the hat that telegraphs evil then? Throughout history the devil is often said to be dressed in black." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"So maybe it's the hue of the hat that telegraphs evil then? Throughout history the devil is often said to be dressed in black." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
"'We should be able to have an Alaia Jade hologram concert in time for Easter.' Remember Tupac Shakur’s hologram concert back in 2012? Even rap isn’t safe from #Elsbeth ’s biting social commentary." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
Katy Perry Roasted for Killing a Nun in Popular CBS Series
The pop star’s convent saga resurrects in the latest episode.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"'We should be able to have an Alaia Jade hologram concert in time for Easter.' Remember Tupac Shakur’s hologram concert back in 2012? Even rap isn’t safe from #Elsbeth ’s biting social commentary." www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/kat... via @thedailybeast.bsky.social
"The image of a conical hat is one that we've latched on to throughout the centuries that lingers today – rather than any explicit connotation of the occult during that era." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...
Bronze Age to Elphaba: The centuries-old origins of the witch's hat
As Wicked: For Good is released, what are the historic meanings of conical headwear, and how has it evolved – from its ancient origins to the empowered Elphaba?
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
"The image of a conical hat is one that we've latched on to throughout the centuries that lingers today – rather than any explicit connotation of the occult during that era." www.bbc.com/culture/arti...