When Halle Bailey was cast in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” some critics blasted the decision, proclaiming Princess Ariel could not possibly be Black. But one professor who studies ...
Mermaid folklore exists in cultures all around the world, not just Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Since the announcement that Chloe x Halle singer Halle Bailey would play Ariel in the upcoming ...
Contrary to what the Disney movie would have you believe, mermaids are more often associated with bad luck and tragedy than with romance and fabulous red hair. In legends and folklore about the ...
Weird museums are everywhere. There’s one devoted to mustard, one celebrating bad art and at least two focused on barbed wire. A museum devoted to a mythical creature, though, brings things to a whole ...
In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without referencing the original “The Little Mermaid,” which Disney released in theaters ...
The young woman at the center of Samantha Hunt’s novel, The Seas, (being re-released by Tin House Books on July 10) is one you won’t quickly forget. In fact, she will haunt you. A 19-year-old outcast ...
The writer-director reflects on his short film's unlikely rise through the festival circuit, the challenge of creating a ...
If you can prove that mermaids exist by the end of the month, Chicken of the Sea will give you a cool million dollars. The catch: You need to convince the company’s mermaid expert, a Central Michigan ...
This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP) (Photo courtesy of Disney., © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All ...
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