A HUGE new theme park has finally welcomed guests in Europe after being forced to delay its opening date. Hossoland in Poland ...

Disney’s new Black mermaid has been called ‘inauthentic’ – but fairy tales have always been repurposed across cultures. And Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid was different from ...

Actually, the "Little Mermaid" story most of us know and love is a rewrite of a much older, much bloodier fairy tale. In 1837, per ScreenRant , Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen penned the ...

Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island. Skip to content Skip to site index What to Read ...

The great showman P.T. Barnum introduced a mermaid to astounded crowd in the 1840s: his infamous "FeeJee Mermaid", actually a taxidermy fake. The head and torso of a small monkey was grafted onto ...

Though it boasts impressive visual effects, Disney’s latest live-action remake, starring Javier Bardem, Melissa McCarthy and Awkwafina, amounts to little more than treading water.

From its first publication as a fairy tale told by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid has been enthralling children and adults alike with its story of the transforming power of love. In ...

John Neumeier of the Hamburg Ballet did the choreo­graphy, costumes, and design, while Lera Auerbach composed the music to this contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

In Andersen's unhappy telling, the mermaid spends a great deal of time watching her prince from afar. ... and his fairy tales remain highly influential today, many years after his 1875 death.

Lifestyle; Mermaids 'I’m a fairy whisperer - people think I'm mad but I turn into a mermaid in the bath' Former punk rocker Karen Kay says she's been able to see the winged mythical creatures ...