Memorable Dress: A Cinderella Story
~ by Hannah Skipper Ella carefully worked the rusty lock open and gently lifted the lid of a large trunk in the attic. The thrill of magical memories raced through her veins as she pulled…
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Prologue: A Mulan Story
~ by Unknown Foreign Beauty Fa Zhou was waiting. There was an eerie silence in the outer house, except the sound of the rain outside and occasional cries of his wife behind the…
Beauty and the Beast: Modern Disney vs. Classic Disney
Author’s Note: This article is a combination of the articles “Favored Fairytales: Beauty and the Beast” and “Live Action Beast and the Beast: A Review” which can be found in their original form on The…
My Fair Lady: A Lady and the Tramp Story
~ by Hannah Skipper Tramp flipped the gate’s latch with his nose and pushed it open with his paw as Lady stared mournfully back at four puppies who paid no heed to their mother’s…
Imperiling Empowerment: An Analysis of “Let It Go” in Disney’s “Frozen”
Author's Note: This post contains spoilers. Go watch "Frozen" before you read it. Disney's film "Frozen" has received rave reviews, and the song “Let It Go” is one of…
I’ve Got No Strings: Pinocchio, C.S. Lewis, and the Meaning of Conscience
“I’ve got no strings To hold me down To make me fret, or make me frown I had strings But now I’m free There are no strings on me.” In the 1940 Disney Classic Pinocchio,…
Cinderella’s Amazing Grace: The Christian Themes in Disney’s Live-Action Remake
While watching the magnificent 2015 version of Cinderella, many timeless truths contained within the classic story became much clearer to me. Perhaps this is due to the film being comprised of real people as opposed…
The Best of Both Worlds: The Art and Animation of Disney’s "Tangled"
Perhaps you haven’t seen the film, but chances are, you’ve heard of it. Disney’s Tangled, officially their 10th “princess” movie, was released in 2010. A total of six years and roughly $260 million went into…