Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley   Written by Megan Kearns. When I was 10 years old, the scariest movie I ever saw was Aliens. I remember the first time I saw it like it was yesterday. Late one night, plagued with insomnia (perhaps a product of my tumultuous childhood), I heard the TV on … Continue reading Ellen Ripley, a Feminist Film Icon, Battles Horrifying Aliens … and Patriarchy