Disney Princess It Girl: Snow White's Pop Culture Evolution


Updated 05/16/12 9:17 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Snow White History

We've all got fairy tales on the brain, as the very first Disney princess, Snow White, is having her moment in the sun. Two star-studded movies about Snow White, her evil stepmother, and those seven mining dwarfs are hitting the big screen this year. First up was the Lily Collins-Julia Roberts version Mirror Mirror, and come June 1 Kristen Stewart will take on the role in Snow White and the Read more

Artistic Twists on Disney Princesses (and Other Heroines)


Updated 04/27/12 2:33 PM · Posted by · 22 comments

Disney Princess Art

As it's National Princess Week and the week leading up to Will and Kate's royal wedding anniversary, we've got princesses on the brain. Sometimes that little girl inside us refuses to grow up, like when it comes to our endless fascination with all things Disney-princess-related. While our adult selves may cringe at princess culture and the outdated stereotypes that come along with it, there's Read more

6 Saving Tips From Disney Princesses


Updated 04/25/12 9:38 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Frugal Disney Princesses

What a great life these Disney princesses have! They get to marry the prince of their dreams, and live lavish lives as royalty. But before you start scoffing at what an easy time these princesses have and how they never had to think about budgeting, think again. In celebration of National Princess Week, check out these savvy money lessons from these singing, dancing beauties. Read more

Types of Princesses and What We Can Learn From Them


Updated 04/24/12 8:01 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Kate Middleton and Other Princesses

Today kicks off the first-ever National Princess Week! With fairy-tale-inspired movies aplenty (including multiple Snow White flicks), Pixar's first princess Merida hitting the big screen in Brave, and Prince William's own princess Kate in the spotlight, little girls and grown women alike have tiaras on the brain. And sure there are downsides to princess culture, but there are also lessons to be Read more

Julie Andrews on the Importance of Princess Culture, Princess Kate, and Her Favorite Roles


Updated 04/19/12 1:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Julie Andrews Interview About Princesses

It's hard not to become giddy when talking about Julie Andrews. The legendary actress's career spans more than 50 years, with multiple generations of families still enjoying her library of work together — from Mary Poppins to The Princess Diaries. What many people don't know is that the 76-year-old Academy Award winner is also the coauthor — with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton — of more Read more

Minnie Mouse Gets Polished Off


Updated 04/18/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

New Minnie Mouse Nail Polish From OPI

The House of Mouse is generally pretty conservative with its licensing, but with the recent Disney Couture jewelry line and MAC's Venomous Villains collection, it was only a matter of time before the brand got into the nail game. Now, OPI has announced that it's releasing a quartet of nail polishes ($9 each) inspired by Ms. Minnie herself. As you might expect, there's a lot of red (although no Read more

Which Disney Prince Did He Voice?


Updated 03/22/12 10:32 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Disney Prince Actors

Someday our prince will come, or at least that's what we were told in Disney fairy tales like Snow White and Cinderella. And even though we still hold a special place in our hearts for Disney princesses and princes, we now know that those movies were a little sugarcoated (and it's not always a happy ending, even when we think we have our Prince Charming). But while the animated princes were Read more

11 Tips For Surviving Your First Trip to Walt Disney World


Updated 03/25/12 12:00 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Tips For First Visit to Disney World Orlando

"We're going to Disney World!" As soon as my kids heard Eli Manning utter that post-Super Bowl phrase, they couldn't wait to board the plane for Orlando, FL. Little did they know that we had booked our trip six months earlier, planning to stay at an apartment off-property (thanks, Nanna!), a few miles from the park. I loved Disney World as a kid, but back then, it was just two parks, and I wasn't Read more

SNL Imagines The Real Housewives of Disney With the Help of Lindsay Lohan


Updated 03/29/12 10:08 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Lindsay Lohan Real Housewives of Disney on SNL

Lindsay Lohan attempted a comeback last night hosting SNL, and the former child star hit her stride while poking fun at her Disney roots. In last night's Real Housewives of Disney sketch, Lindsay brought to life a "more animated" version of the Bravo franchise. She played Rapunzel, who said she was "out of the tower and into the spotlight" during the classic Housewife intro, alongside Kristen Read more

David Arquette Opens Up About Parenting Being a Series of "Do-Overs"


Updated 02/16/12 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

David Arquette Talks About Jake and the Never Land Pirates

How much fun is it playing a talking parrot on the number one TV show for kids? Just ask David Arquette, who stars as Skully the parrot on Jake and the Never Land Pirates. The actor and dad to Coco, 7, appears to be loving his turn as the wise bird who keeps watch over Jake, Izzy, and Cubby as they try to keep away from Captain Hook. I caught up with David at the Disney Consumer Products event at Read more