Little Red Riding Hood

I don’t think many people put too much thought into just how much research and design goes into something as seemingly simple as a new skin. On the outside, it seems like the easiest part of creating a new look for an existing character. After all, you’re just, like, coming…

Four Star Films, Box Office Hits, Indies and Imports, Movies A - ZFOUR STAR FILMSTop rated movies and made-for-TV films airing the week of the week of May 31 - June 6, 2020Almost Famous (2000) SHOW Thur. 2:45 p.m. SHOW Fri. 3:30 a.m. SHOW Sat. 4 p.m. Animal Crackers (1930)…

Westend61/Getty Images You’re going to negotiate with your kids today, probably multiple times. According to one informal survey of 2,000 parents, we negotiate with our children an average of six times a day (lasting about eight minutes each, or 24 hours a month). Imagine how much these numbers have escalated…

Westend61/Getty Images You’re going to negotiate with your kids today, probably multiple times. According to one informal survey of 2,000 parents, we negotiate with our children an average of six times a day (lasting about eight minutes each, or 24 hours a month). Imagine how much these numbers have escalated…

“Cinderella.” “Little Red Riding Hood.” “Snow White.” “Sleeping Beauty.” “Beauty and the Beast.” “The Little Mermaid.” “Hansel and Gretel.” Most of us can probably name numerous books and movies that have reimagined these tales. It’s impressive how many variations of the same tale can be told, and it’s my proof…

Despite its innovations and promising premise, Gretel & Hansel fails to completely deliver published : 29 May 2020 at 04:00 Sophia Lillis in Gretel & Hansel. WARNER BROS. PICTURES Growing up, we were all familiar with the name of the Brothers Grimm who left us such an astounding legacy of…

I am a HUGE YA fantasy junkie. Though it’s easy to go wrong in this genre – poor world-building, unbelievable characters, and the like – when the books are good, they’re really good. Below I’ve collated 20 completed YA fantasy series which are either so good you have to read them…

NB: with this post – about a place I visited before the lockdown – I want to bring you some positivism, beauty, and reassurance that we’ll all get a chance to see great different places again. Meanwhile, I encourage you not to violate the stay-at-home regime. Instead, I hope you’re…

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With remarkable speed, numerous children’s books have been published in response to the COVID-19 global health crisis, teaching children about coronavirus and encouraging them to protect themselves and others. Children’s literature has a long history of exploring difficult topics, with original fairy tales often including gruesome imagery to teach children…