Fairy-Tale Files: Herbally Ever After

Rooting for SerpentsIn the Grimm’s The Three Snake Leaves, a soldier is entombed alive with his dead princess bride. After cutting a snake into thirds and watching another revive it with magical leaves, our hero uses the plant to resurrect his beloved. Later, when she...

Fairy-Tale Files: The Labyrinth Edition

(A one-off analysis, mullets and all…)Jareth: The Sexiest Rumpelstiltskin of 1986 David Bowie’s portrayal of Jareth, the Goblin King, is stunning. In the film’s beginning we assume the Goblin King’s role is to simply steal children, giving their caretakers a chance to...