I have to say, I enjoyed Cinderella a lot more than I enjoyed Snow White. It’s very similar, in that they both start off as domestic slaves, and both have very sweet tempers and kind natures. Disney sure came a long way in the dozen years between releasing both movies. Which is good, because theyContinue reading “Cinderella: Gothic Terror Disguised as Romance”
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Why Investors Are Scared To Invest In New Media
The video game industry, the film industry, and the book industry. What do these three entertainment giants have in common? They are really fuckin scared. And the industry is expensive to produce something new. I’m not even going to go into indie publishing and film-making and the cheap $1 app games. I won’t talk aboutContinue reading “Why Investors Are Scared To Invest In New Media”
The Domestic Princess: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
This post will be somewhat different than my other dissections because I have to keep in mind that Disney’s Snow White was released in 1937, which is a dozen years before the 1950s housewife because the feminine ideal. And in my mind, Snow White is little more than a glorified housewife. Everyone should know theContinue reading “The Domestic Princess: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”
Supernatural Romance and the Power of the Other: Disney’s The Little Mermaid
In a lot of romances, the women are the mortals and the men immortals: vampires, werewolves, angels, demons. Yes, there are some really cool books where the women are magical and fall in love with mortal men, but these aren’t as common. The mainstream idea is that women fall in love with magical men. OrContinue reading “Supernatural Romance and the Power of the Other: Disney’s The Little Mermaid”
Seven Deadly Sins Flash Fiction Challenge
Antimony of Thoughts, Musings and Broken Promises is hosting a flash fiction blogging challenge. The premise is such: Seven Days Seven Deadly Sins Seven Flash Fictions up to 100 words Starting 7/7 Does this not sound like one of the most awesomest challenges ever? Because I’m querying one series with two books written so far,Continue reading “Seven Deadly Sins Flash Fiction Challenge”
Lissa Bilyk 