Cinderella Archives

Picture Books December 2020, Cover Images as Noted in Post, Background Image by Michael Schwarzenberger from Pixabay

7 Picture Books to Enjoy With Young Readers This December

December 6, 2020December 4, 2020Sophie Brown2

Sophie and Rebecca have put together a list of seven picture books that will be ideal for reading together over the holidays.

Cinderella is Dead, Cover Image Bloomsbury, Author Image Kalynn Bayron, Background Image by DarkWorkX from Pixabay

‘Cinderella Is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron, LGBTQ YA Fantasy With a Twist

August 4, 2020Sophie Brown

‘Cinderella is Dead’ by Kalynn Bayron is a YA fantasy with a twist set in the kingdom of Mersailles, 200 years after Cinderella’s death.

Silly Videos: Disney Theme!

April 26, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Disney in real life? Was ‘The Little Mermaid’ just a sexist film about a hoarder? And can Buffy as Cinderella rap battle against Belle? Find out in some silly videos!

My Problem With Princesses

March 28, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel16

Why do we still have princesses in modern stories? Why is this still part of our culture?

The Cliffs of Insanity: Kindness Shouldn’t Make You a Doormat

March 13, 2015December 2, 2017Corrina Lawson

Cinderella seems to need lessons from Wonder Woman in how to use kindness proactively.

Cinderella 2015: A Princess in the Golden Age of Hollywood

March 9, 2015December 2, 2017Marziah Karch3

Kenneth Branagh has reinterpreted this live-action Cinderella to feel like a golden age of Hollywood classic (with English accents). Cate Blanchett’s wicked stepmother wanders around in 1940’s inspired hats with veils, pin-curled updos, bright red lips, and “mode de Paris.” The stepsisters don peter pan collars, loud prints, big curly hair, and pink, fuzzy 1950’s inspired sweater shrugs. Cinderella’s ball dress looks as if it mixed the original cartoon dress with a little Scarlett O’Hara and a lot of Swarovski crystals.

Get a Peek at Disney’s Frozen Fever: Photos & Video

February 4, 2015December 2, 2017Rachel Cericola

The characters from Disney’s mega-blockbuster will appear in a short alongside the live-action debut of Cinderella.

First Peek: Disney Starts Production on Live-Action Cinderella

September 24, 2013November 24, 2017Rachel Cericola1

Thor director Kenneth Branagh is bringing the classic children’s tale to life, as well as to theaters, in 2015.

Angelina Jolie appeared to talk about playing the title villain in Maleficent.

D23 Expo 2013: Marvel, Muppets, Maleficent, and Mary Poppins

August 12, 2013December 16, 2017Cindy White

Disney previewed its upcoming live-action films for fans at D23 Expo 2013 with exclusive clips and surprise celebrity appearances.