“Rapunzel’s” roots lie in the Italian story of “Petrosinella,” which was written by Giambattista Basile and published in 1634 — and honestly, I prefer Basile's tale. Like Rapunzel, Petrosinella is ...

Race And The Development Of The European Fairy Tale, Literature Professor Kimberly Lau reveals how “innocent” stories often ...

There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to, and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a ...

Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was to be married to a prince who lived far away. Before she left, her mother the queen gave her riches, a waiting-maid for company, and three drops of ...

Yesterday I wrote about the possible effects of the box-office success of Alice in Wonderland on fairy-tale revisionism in family films to come. The flip side is the box-office disappointment of ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A few years back, Dear Readers, I stumbled on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Expectations are running high, and the princesses are under ...

“The Secret in the Wings,” a play that features old, lesser-known fairy tales, demonstrates that scaring children with ...

Many feel like Disney has lost its magic touch over the years. Their focus on live-action remakes and prioritizing money over ...

A lifelong love for all things Disney led to Hayley Schmelzer’s novel approach to making others’ dreams come true. Schmelzer, who worked at Disney parks and resorts through the company’s college ...

The new trailer also includes the first footage of Gillian Anderson in the role of Margaret Thatcher Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. It's only a matter of time ...