The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: Cinderella

  • The Cinderella Transformation Trope

    Recently, I wrote about an overused theme that one brilliant videographer is calling “born sexy yesterday.” Basically, it’s that concept of a fully-grown woman with the innocence and intelligence of a small child. It sets my teeth on edge. But that post sparked some interesting conversations with friends. One, in particular, said, “This goes along…

  • Bo Peepsville

    There is a neighborhood here in Jacksonville where all the streets are named after nursery rhymes and children’s stories. I kid you not. Look it up. We have Mother Hubbard Drive, Bambi Lane, London Bridge Lane, Boy Blue Road, Biddy Lane, Tom Thumb Drive, Peter Pan Place, Snow White Drive, Cinderella Road, Tinkerbell Lane, Goldilocks…

  • Reality Based Children’s Books

    The other day I watched a brief video of a Children’s book that was narrated by Samuel L Jackson. It’s called “Go the F**k to Sleep”. I don’t know what made me laugh harder: the actual book, which was surely written more for the entertainment of adults, or the fact that we have reached a…