The first time director and writer Mitchell Lichtenstein heard of the mythic "vagina dentata" - toothed vagina - was in a Bennington College class taught by social critic and feminist Camille Paglia.

The myth of the vagina dentata (Latin for a snatch with a catch), pervades history. Psychologists describe the toothed twat as the classic symbol of a man’s subconscious fear that a woman has the ...

This is Science of the Scare. Every month we will dissect a horror topic through a science lens and talk through it in (mostly) easy-to-digest terms. If you’ve never seen Teeth, here’s what you need ...

Oh, Guardian! You had me at "vagina dentata..." The myth of the vagina dentata - vagina with teeth - has proved strangely compelling down the centuries, but who would have thought it would become real ...

Rape-Ex, a female condom containing teeth so powerful a doctor would have to remove it if it was ever used, is allegedly being distributed at the World Cup. Is the Vagina Dentata the future of ...

Formerly the frontwoman of an all-woman metal-punk band called Dentata, Dana Dentata released her debut solo album, DANAVI$ION, last month after a few-years-long ...

Canadian star Dana Dentata has followed up July's single Pantychrist with the equally bold and striking new song/video, Apology. The track was produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, and features on Dana ...