Disney Princess It Girl: Snow White's Pop Culture Evolution


Updated 05/16/12 9:17 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Snow White History

We've all got fairy tales on the brain, as the very first Disney princess, Snow White, is having her moment in the sun. Two star-studded movies about Snow White, her evil stepmother, and those seven mining dwarfs are hitting the big screen this year. First up was the Lily Collins-Julia Roberts version Mirror Mirror, and come June 1 Kristen Stewart will take on the role in Snow White and the Read more

Artistic Twists on Disney Princesses (and Other Heroines)


Updated 04/27/12 2:33 PM · Posted by · 22 comments

Disney Princess Art

As it's National Princess Week and the week leading up to Will and Kate's royal wedding anniversary, we've got princesses on the brain. Sometimes that little girl inside us refuses to grow up, like when it comes to our endless fascination with all things Disney-princess-related. While our adult selves may cringe at princess culture and the outdated stereotypes that come along with it, there's Read more

Why Pixar's First Leading Lady Merida Is the Bravest Princess of Them All


Updated 04/25/12 2:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Brave Interview With Producer Katherine Sarafian

I recently attended a Pixar event at the animation film company's HQ for its upcoming Summer flick Brave. I was able to watch the first 30 minutes of the film, interview the director Mark Andrews and producer Katherine Sarafian, learn all about Scottish traditions, and even channel my inner Merida with archery lessons. Not only am I hooked on archery (pretty proud of my bull's-eye), I'm also Read more

Types of Princesses and What We Can Learn From Them


Updated 04/24/12 8:01 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Kate Middleton and Other Princesses

Today kicks off the first-ever National Princess Week! With fairy-tale-inspired movies aplenty (including multiple Snow White flicks), Pixar's first princess Merida hitting the big screen in Brave, and Prince William's own princess Kate in the spotlight, little girls and grown women alike have tiaras on the brain. And sure there are downsides to princess culture, but there are also lessons to be Read more

Julie Andrews on the Importance of Princess Culture, Princess Kate, and Her Favorite Roles


Updated 04/19/12 1:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Julie Andrews Interview About Princesses

It's hard not to become giddy when talking about Julie Andrews. The legendary actress's career spans more than 50 years, with multiple generations of families still enjoying her library of work together — from Mary Poppins to The Princess Diaries. What many people don't know is that the 76-year-old Academy Award winner is also the coauthor — with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton — of more Read more

Tale as Old as Time: Beauty and the Beast's History


Updated 02/02/12 3:58 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Emma Watson in New Beauty and the Beast

This Friday we can take a trip back to our childhood with the re-release of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, this time in 3D. It's a magical blast from the past for us, but it's also a way for a new generation of tykes to enjoy the tale of a bookish peasant turned princess on the big screen. Beauty and the Beast has come a long way from its 18th-century French origins to three-dimensional Read more

Disney's Newest Princess Is a First


Updated 03/16/12 7:02 AM · Posted by · 44 comments

New Disney Princess: Sofia the First

I guess Disney's decision to stop making princess movies was a half-truth. The fairytale film company is introducing a new Disney princess, Sofia the First, who for the first time will be a little girl. The younger princess is meant to attract preschoolers and be a positive and educational role model in her TV movie and series. According to a Disney GM, Sofia will have “plenty of pretty Read more

How Do Disney Princesses Stand Up to More Historical Versions?


Updated 02/02/12 3:55 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Historical Versions of Disney Princesses by Claire Hummel

Just like modern-day princess Kate Middleton, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, and other Disney princesses have made their own iconic fashion statements. Illustrator Claire Hummel wondered about the historical accuracy of these cartoon creations, so she decided to do some research and give each princess a makeover based on what she learned. According to Flavorwire, some princesses were easier than Read more

Disney Princesses as Seven Deadly Sins: Spot On or Royally Wrong?


Updated 02/02/12 5:39 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Disney Princesses as Seven Deadly Sins Art

When we saw these illustrations by Chris Hill on Flavorwire, we thought they were a clever (and impressively executed) interpretation of the seven deadly sins. The artist has used seven Disney princesses to illustrate the deadly sin they most closely match up to, like Belle from Beauty and the Beast representing vanity and Tinkerbell from Peter Pan as envy. Click through to see the rest and tell Read more

Guess the Princess-Loving Celebrity Tot!


Updated 04/29/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Celebrities Kids and Princess Costumes

The royal wedding has many tots dreaming of a princes, crowns, and castles these days. Whether they simply watch the movies or pretend to be the heroines, there's no denying that many lil girls have a thing for fairy-tale endings. Celebrity tots are no different, often spotted out and about in their favorite princess costumes. In honor of today's nuptials, take this quiz and see if you can Read more