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Retelling Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

For a while, did it feel like “The Little Mermaid” was getting left behind? Hans Christian Andersen’s tale hasn’t seen a big screen update in many years and it seems the Cinderellas and Snow Whites are always getting more love … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: Beauty and the Beast

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

“Beauty and the Beast” – we’ve been told it’s a tale as old as time. It is certainly one of the better-known stories. A beautiful girl, a rose, an enchanted castle, and a beast seem to be the more defining … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: Sleeping Beauty

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Of all the fairy tales, does it seem like “Sleeping Beauty” is often the one just out of the spotlight? The story is still one of the better known tales thanks to Disney’s continued pilfering of folklore and fairy tales … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: Cinderella

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

Aschenputtel. Cenerentola. Cendrillon. Cinder Maid. Yeh-Shen. Tam. She’s known by many names in many cultures and she’s the star of one of the most popular fairy tales: Cinderella. The tale of a girl rising from the ashes is still popular in … Continue reading →

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Retelling Fairy Tales: Snow White

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Fairy Tales have never disappeared from our collective memory. Disney keeps updating them for us and re-releasing them every few years so it’s difficult to forget. But over the past few months, there’s been a considerable resurgence on TV, in … Continue reading →

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