Category Archives: princesses

Reinterpreting Disney Princess Costumes Through a Historical Lens by Caroline Stanley, flavorwire.com, July 18, 2011 If you grew up watching Disney movies, then you can probably picture the evening gown that Cinderella wore to Prince Charming’s ball or what Jasmine was … Continue reading →

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The End of the Princess Movie?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

“Rapunzel” Goes Gender-Neutral by Sadie Stein, jezebel.com, March 9, 2010 Since Disney believes the title “Frog Princess” alienated boys, “Rapunzel” is now “Tangled.” Happily ever after? Says the producer, “In our film, the infamous bandit Flynn Rider meets his match in … Continue reading →

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The changing meaning of weddings

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Interview with Rebecca Mead, author of “One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding” by Hannah Wallace, salon.com, May 21, 2007 Rebecca Mead’s obsession with the marketing of weddings began three years ago, when she wrote a story for the … Continue reading →

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Royal Weddings, Realities and Fantasy

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

The Princess Bride: Royal Weddings for Everyone by Kathy E. Shrout, April 25, 2011, rd Magazine   Tiaras. All the best brides are wearing them. It’s a fairy-tale opener with a contemporary coda: Once upon a time, Prince William, the … Continue reading →

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Advice From a Cartoon Princess

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

Advice for Young Girls, from Ariel, Belle and Snow White! “You should always find a stranger to obsess over, and then genetically modify yourself for that stranger.” “Find a man who wants to imprison you with his love. The longer you’re … Continue reading →

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Life in the Romanov Palace

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Maria and Anastasia’s Bedroom from The Alexander Palace Time Machine Immediately after the departure of the Romanovs for Siberia in August 1917 the palace was closed for a short for inventory, and then a series of rooms, mostly Parade Halls, … Continue reading →

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Girl Power, A History

Posted on November 14, 2010 by

Pop Tarts! The epic story of the rise and fall of Britney, Christina, Mandy, and the rest of the pop princesses The Daily Book Beast, February 15, 2010 Excerpt from Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music by Marisa Meltzer By … Continue reading →

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The Counter-Princess-Propaganda Booklist

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

From gearheadmom.com I am hard-pressed to find a three or four-year-old girl who hasn’t succumbed to Disney Princess madness and whose parents can’t be overheard mumbling “That’s it!  I am calling a moratorium on princess paraphernalia…” as his/her daughter opens … Continue reading →

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Back to 90s Disney glory days?

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

  Tangled takes us back to when Disney’s princesses reigned supreme By Meredith Woerner, jezebel.com, October 5, 2010    We’ve seen Tangled, Disney’s latest attempt to revive the great princess movies of its past. Suffice to say it transported us … Continue reading →

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Princess to the Rescue!

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Are the New Disney Princesses Feminists? By Lisa Wade, contexts.org, January 13, 2010 In an ad for Disney Princess bikes, two girls save the stranded prince (a teddy bear) and then go off to have “another adventure.” It concludes, “With … Continue reading →

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