If you had the chance to change your fate, would you? For one Pixar princess named Merida, that is exactly what she sets out to do. Fans first met Merida in 2012, with the release of Pixar’s ...

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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, ...

Movie princesses usually wear puffy dresses, have perfect hair and wait around for Prince Charming to save them from an evil witch. And then there’s Merida. She’s wild. Her hair is a mess. And she has ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Because few of us have ever seen the wolf cry to the blue corn moon, we can all agree that “Colors of the Wind” is one of this 1995 movie's saving graces. Grandmother Willow is a close second. It’s ...

Ever since it hit theaters 30 years ago, Disney's The Little Mermaid has been a favorite among viewers of many generations. But the story, about a 16-year-old mermaid named Ariel who sells her voice ...