In fairy tales, we never question why the beautiful princess is marrying a horrible prince: Part of the pact readers make with such stories is that we accept these situations at face value. In real ...

Walt Whitman famously wrote in his epic poem, “Song of Myself,” “I am large, I contain multitudes.” Nurturing the creative self honors our experiences, dreams, desires, and imaginative impulses, ...

There are perhaps no words more enchanting, whimsical, and promising than “Once upon a time.” As Gemini author and academic Jack Zipes maintains, “Fairy tales since the beginning of recorded time, and ...

Riot Productions’ “Fairy Tale Monologues,” a newly expanded musical by Sarah Alida LeClair that opened on Friday at San Diego ...

Prof. Armando Maggi, PhD’95, began his Humanities Day 2011 lecture with a clip from the opening scene of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Released in 1938, it was the first fairy tale to be turned ...

Once upon a time, Stephen King dared to write a novel called “Fairy Tale,” and totally lived up to that simple but lofty title, borrowing from tales we know – old standards as well as modern classics ...

Justine Kraemer is a Senior List Writer at Collider and a freelance writer based in Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about finding new angles on the latest movies and TV shows. With over five years ...