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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Cinderella runs down palace steps into the carriage that awaits her, which is a gray pumpkin.

Evanston author reveals hidden messages behind beloved fairy tales in latest book

July 20, 2022

In her latest book, “Cinderella Didn’t Live Happily Ever After: The Hidden Messages in Fairy Tales,” Evanston author Anne Beall used data-driven research to reveal patterns across 169 of Grimms’...

Podculture: Why All Your Favorite Villains Are Gay...ish

Podculture: Why All Your Favorite Villains Are Gay…ish

February 3, 2021

There’s a few characteristics that define the classic Disney villain: they usually hate princesses, end up falling from a great height and… are queer coded? It turns out many of Disney’s most popular...

Elizabeth Telford.

Evanston resident stars in Marriott Theatre’s upcoming musical ‘Sleeping Beauty’

November 8, 2017

A&E In the Marriott Theatre’s upcoming production of “Sleeping Beauty,” the beloved Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale has a vivid twist. Set in the kingdom of Colorland, the production is a child-friendly...

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