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In today's post we will be taking another look into the past. This series has been a fun one for me and I have only covered two topics....

So today's post was going to be about Canada Day but I decided that instead I wanted to tackle something that has hit the news and should...

In today's installment of The Gruesome Origins of Classic Fairytales we are going to be covering The Hunchback of Notre Dame. We all know the Disney version of this story. An animated Disney adventure follows disfigured Quasimodo, the bell-ringer of Notre Dame Cathedral, who bides his time locked away in a tower. With only gargoyles to keep him company, Quasimodo longs to be with other people, leading to his chance encounter with the enchanting Gypsy Esmeralda. When the beaut

In today's installment of The Gruesome Origins of Classic Fairytales we are covering the story of Mulan. We all know the Disney version of this story. Fearful that her ailing father will be drafted into the Chinese military, Mulan takes his spot -- though, as a girl living under a patriarchal regime, she is technically unqualified to serve. She cleverly impersonates a man and goes off to train with fellow recruits. Accompanied by her dragon, Mushu, she uses her smarts to help

In today's installment of The Gruesome Origins of Classic Fairytales we are covering The Jungle Book. Written by Rudyard Kipling in 1894 it was eventually turned into a Disney animated classic. In this classic Walt Disney animation based on Rudyard Kipling's book, Mowgli, an abandoned child raised by wolves, has his peaceful existence threatened by the return of the man-eating tiger Shere Khan. Facing certain death, Mowgli must overcome his reluctance to leave his wolf family

In today's installment of The Gruesome Origins of Classic Fairytales we are covering Bambi. We all know the Disney version of this story. A doe gives birth to a fawn named Bambi, who will one day take over the position of Great Prince of the Forest, a title currently held by Bambi's father, who guards the woodland creatures against the dangers of hunters. The fawn is quickly befriended by an eager, energetic rabbit named Thumper, who helps to teach him to walk and speak. Bamb