Tag Archives: folklore

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: 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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