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The Real Places Behind Disney's Castles and Palaces

Disney castles. If you've ever watched a Disney animated movie or walked into a Disney Park, you know the castle is the icon we associate most with Disney besides a talking mouse. In many films, castles and royal palaces lend so much to the story, evoking distant, fantastical pasts. They feel both magical and timeless, yet their designs draw on real places.

Mar 201 min read

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The Man Bob Craze: From the Renaissance to Shrek's Lord Farquaad and Snow White

By the 1500s, in parts of Europe, the bob was all the rage for men—Shrek's Lord Farquaad and Snow White connect to it!

Mar 20, 20254 min read

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and an adventure into art history

This post considers the historical art and architecture references in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as a way to understand the film

Aug 5, 202412 min read