It’s the before-and-after makeover heard around the world. When Princess Merida of “Brave” was crowned the 11th princess at Walt Disney World this weekend, she had a new look that included not only a ...

Merida, from the animated movie Brave, has just been inducted into the pantheon of Disney Princesses. As the daughter of a king and the star of a Disney/Pixar movie, she does seem like an obvious ...

With the independent, decidedly un-girly Merida, the studio is flipping the script on the traditional fairytale. By Jordan Zakarin Brave Merida with Arrow - H 2012 Where the film carves its own path, ...

Pixar's first ode to girl power not only changed directors midstream but also forged a new animation system called Presto. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor One day when his three boys were fighting ...

When it was announced that Merida from Brave will appear on Season 5 of Once Upon A Time, I jumped for joy because there are few film characters (Disney or otherwise) who I love quite as much as this ...

June Cleaver and Other Throwbacks. Over the years, entertainment media have perpetuated a variety of stereotypes of women and girls. There’s June Cleaver, who wore a dress, heels and pearls to clean ...