“Rapunzel’s” roots lie in the Italian story of “Petrosinella,” which was written by Giambattista Basile and published in 1634 — and honestly, I prefer Basile's tale. Like Rapunzel, Petrosinella is ...

Are kings and princes happier than queens and princesses in fairy tales? According to author Anne Beall, that looks to be the case. In contrast, while princesses exude happiness when they find their ...

There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to, and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a ...

Once upon a time, there lived a princess who was to be married to a prince who lived far away. Before she left, her mother the queen gave her riches, a waiting-maid for company, and three drops of ...

Yesterday I wrote about the possible effects of the box-office success of Alice in Wonderland on fairy-tale revisionism in family films to come. The flip side is the box-office disappointment of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. Expectations are running high, and the princesses are under ...

FARGO (AP) - The princess visiting North Dakota this week thinks fairy tales have an important role in society. "It's very important, I think, to look at the fairy tales," said Princess Märtha Louise, ...

The new trailer also includes the first footage of Gillian Anderson in the role of Margaret Thatcher Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. It's only a matter of time ...

The third Princess Maker game is following its big sisters and making its first official trip to a platform outside of Japan. Princess Maker: Yumemiru Yosei’s PC port has been localized as Princess ...