What could be more enchanting than a Halloween costume inspired by fairycore fashion? The fairycore aesthetic is soft, shiny, and magical. It combines the beauty of nature with the charm of a fantasy ...

Mythology from all over the world is full of fairy tales about childless folk who pray to the gods, unwisely invoke fate, or bargain with the supernatural for a child — only to wind up raising ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The album sometimes does fit that description—especially on the relatively strong, if unexpectedly downcast, opening three songs. “The Fate of Ophelia” pairs ...

A lakeside castle that’s been in the same family since it was built is on the market in Fort Worth, Texas, for $4.75 million. Named Facade Nord, the castle was built in the mid-1990s by the late ...

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Welcome to The A.V. Club’s monthly comics preview, where we recommend new books to check out over the next few weeks. This month, we’ve got five exciting picks, including a YA take on a Norwegian ...

It’s just water but with better marketing. From celebrity endorsements to fake “scientific” charts, this is how a pH myth became a billion-dollar belief system. Parents’ sarcastic text to daughter, 27 ...

The term “fairy-tale” (conte de fees) was first used in the 17th century by French author Madame D’Aulnoy to describe a story with one foot in reality, and the other in fantasy. Both the imaginative ...