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I have a friend who swears that if she has a daughter, she will limit the girl's exposure to fairy tales starring princesses and damsels in distress. She firmly believes that stories such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty teach little girls to be submissive and weak, not be self-reliant and always be in wait for a prince charming. I couldn't help but be reminded of this friend when I saw this chart showing the evolution of Disney princesses over the years: (via Miss Cellania) There's no question that Disney's heroines have changed with the times. And while I believe classics such as Snow White will always remain classics, I can't help but wonder how a story like that would be received if...

Entertainment, Funny, Movies, Web

If You Watch It Backwards [Tumblr Blog of the Day]

Mar 17. 2011

If You Watch it Backwards is a submission-fueled Tumblr blog which tells you exactly what would happen if a movie or TV show’s plot or premise were reversed. Some of my favorites from the first few pages include: If you watch Pinnocchio backwards, it’s about a fairy that turns a boy into a puppet, who is then sucked into a whale, regurgitated, forced to be in a puppet show, and is eventually carved into a block of wood. If you watch Toy Story 3 backwards, it’s a tragedy about a gang of toys who go through hell just so they can wind up in a home where they are neglected. If you watch Pokemon backwards, it’s about rehabilitating victims of legalised animal fighting and releasing...

Entertainment, Personal

Clarissa Goes from Explaining It All to “Clarissa Now”

Mar 06. 2011

Does anyone remember the early 90s Nickelodeon show Clarissa Explains It All? I used to watch it ALL the time, fully soaking in the witty narration of Melissa Joan Hart's Clarissa Darling, enjoying her wacky outfits and accessories, and wishing that I too had a best guy friend named Sam who would climb in through my window. I always thought that Clarissa and Sam should hook up, and was majorly disappointed when they tried to be more than friends in that one episode which turned out to be a big FAIL. I was also sad to see the sitcom come to an end after 5 seasons and wondered why Clarissa couldn't go on explaining it all in college...

Art/Design, Entertainment, Photography

Latest Additions to “Disney Dream Portrait” Ads

Mar 03. 2011

The Disney Parks Blog has posted the latest additions to Annie Leibovitz’s "Disney Dream Portrait" series. The three new photos include Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen and Alec Baldwin as the magic mirror from Snow White, Penelope Cruz and Jeff Bridges as the title characters of Beauty and the Beast, and Queen Latifah as Ursula from The Little Mermaid. Some have criticized the photographs as being overly photoshopped with a poor choice of actors, but I think they perfectly convey the surreal, dream-like aura that these fairytales are meant to provoke. For the rest of the photos from this series, check out Super Punch. (And just in case you're wondering, my favorite remains Rachel Weisz as Snow White.) Via The Daily What....