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 ...

When Disney produced Snow White and the Dwarfs as its first feature-length animated film, it began a tradition it maybe didn't even know it was starting. The studio became synonymous with retelling ...

Once upon a time, people told fairy tales because—well, there were lots of reasons. Folklorists believe that some stories got their start as anecdotes that were spun over time into such good yarns ...

What if every fairy tale you heard as a child was just one part of the story? What if another version was more realistic and perhaps a bit more wild? Would you want to read it? Of course you would; we ...

Lone Star Ballet explores the dark side of classic fairy tales in its fall show “A Haunting Whirl through the Brothers Grimm, ...

Fairy tales are a universal part of childhood, expanding minds with stories filled with adventure, love, fantasy, and moral ...

Mythology from all over the world is full of fairy tales about childless folk who pray to the gods, unwisely invoke fate, or ...

Direct-to-consumer razor brand Billie this week unveiled an Instagram campaign that rewrites classic fairy tales with a more inclusive spin, putting members of the LGBTQ community at the center of ...

Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible and engaging ways to discuss healthy sleep with children, suggest ...

You know what they don't make a lot of? Summer beach books for dudes. I mean, okay. If you like crime novels, sure. There are always 10,000 of those slumping on the shelves. Military techno/spy ...

There's a new twist on the traditional "Fairy Godmother" story this holiday season. In "Godmothered," Jillian Bell plays Eleanor, an eager godmother-in-training who tries to infuse much-needed magic ...