Author: Jonathan Kieran
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Taboo LOVE in the Nursery!
Yeah, yeah, I realize the cat fiddled, a cow jumped the moon, and someone’s (no doubt yappy) little dog laughed, but the REAL meat in this tale is found in the DISH fleeing with the SPOON. Why did they run?…
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Vampirony?
My new favorite Dracula movie is a movie that does not feature Dracula but which was, in its cinematic origin, a direct rip-off of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and is therefore all about Dracula. Without Dracula. #NOSFERATU #RobertEggers ———————— [ THE…
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Taylor Swift Stole Your Rugrats
The myth of the Pied Piper myth of Hamelin is creepy enough, but some researchers speculate that the children were lured away to be massacred by Midsummer cultists! I favor a more prosaic reason: they were simply headed to a…
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This is Job for Robert Eggers
Rumpelstiltskin, fairytale spinner of straw-into-gold par excellence, was known in many nations: Pancimanci in Hungary, Oniroku in Japan, etc., but we NEED an origin-story MOVIE to discover WHAT he is. Demon? Elf? Imp? Get Robert Eggers on this one, too.…
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Mother Goose Should Give You The Creeps
Though Mother Goose of nursery rhyme and fairytale fame was thought to be an avatar of the Queen of Sheba or a bird-riding French witch, she was apparently Mary Goose (wife of Isaac). Her body molders below in the USA.…
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BookTok On the Bubble?
The potential downfall of BookTok is something authors of every stripe should take seriously. Writers unfamiliar with the controversy can get a bit more up to speed via this new article from USA TODAY. The impact could be massive. —————…
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Shelley Duvall Brought Fairy Tails to Life
The late, wonderful Shelley Duvall expanded her artistic vision and entertained millions by producing a beloved series of classic #fairytales for audiences of the 1980s. Shelley’s later life was a struggle but her fine work sparked countless imaginations. Lavishly and…
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Maybe Having BEEN a Child is Enough
There’s no question that Roald Dahl’s work possessed fairy tale qualities but he was said to be less than enamored with children. One has to admit that he loved to see youngsters embroiled in mischief and danger up to their…
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Get By With a Little Help from Your Friends
One of the most beloved of Grimm’s fairy tales touts the power of ingenuity by unlikely companions. A rooster, a cat, a dog, and a donkey save the day in this classic. Their honorary statue still stands in Bremen today.…
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Fairy Tales Do Not Need Castles
The best fairy tales and fantasy stories are not found exclusively in medieval settings. Some modern fantasy tales embody the meaningful themes of the classics. Guillermo Del Torro has always had an eye for this unique magic, e.g. THE SHAPE…
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