Austin Powers’ Fembots: A Retro-Futuristic Icon and a Complicated Legacy

Introduction The Austin Powers film series, a flamboyant explosion of psychedelic colors, shag carpets, and groovy one-liners, indelibly marked the late nineties and early two thousands. A spoof on the spy genre, particularly the James Bond franchise, Austin Powers offered a unique blend of slapstick comedy, sexual innuendo, and a distinct visual style that embraced…