The mother of pearl is my favorite gem to wear. Pearls are symbolic and hold a special place in my heart. I can remember getting my own pair of real pearl earrings and a bracelet on my 16th birthday.

There are eerie connections between Ti West’s Pearl (2022), the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-1693, and our current political climate. Primarily, through the constraints on women’s choice, freedom, and ...

While the Pearl origin story stands as a prequel unwrapping the madness behind the monstrous X antagonist, the two projects couldn’t feel more different. Considering it’s the same setting, scale, and ...