“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 ...

Are kings and princes happier than queens and princesses in fairy tales? According to author Anne Beall, that looks to be the case. In contrast, while princesses exude happiness when they find their ...

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 ...

FARGO (AP) - The princess visiting North Dakota this week thinks fairy tales have an important role in society. "It's very important, I think, to look at the fairy tales," said Princess Märtha Louise, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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