In Other Ever Afters, Melanie Gillman’s new graphic novel collection of fairy tales, queer people find happiness, community, and kindness. It feels almost revolutionary, updating fairy tales’ ...

Classic fairy tales aren't exactly known for being feminist. Between the damsels in distress, knights in shining armor, and basis in outdated, traditional morals, looking for feminist fairy tale ...

How fairy tales can speak to today’s audiences and the gendered nature of telling stories. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to ...

You don't have to look far to see the presence of fairy tales still being told today on television. But what is it about these age-old stories that stand the test of time and have audiences coming ...

If you’re looking for a brief yet thorough overview of the history of fairy tales, you’ve come to the right place. Rather than sticking to a strictly chronological history, Warner (Stranger Magic: ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. Fairy tales just don’t die. They just get rebooted for new ...

Fairy tales come steeped in gruesome and explicit imagery. In contrast to today’s politically-correct sensibilities, folk stories revel in death, torture, sexual perversion, and betrayal. But one tale ...

Like the fairy tales from which it was named, the Fairy Tale Route has evolved since its origins as a scenic, romanticised journey through Germany's folklore. Today it's less about castle-hopping and ...

A fierce believer in the power and possibility of fairy tales, Kate Bernheimer has explored the genre’s history in essays and scholarship, edited anthologies of and about fairy tales, founded a ...