Professor Rebecca Curtin’s battle over the trademark RAPUNZEL did not have a fairy-tale ending. Professor Curtin, who teaches intellectual property law, had objected as a member of the public to ...

In the original Rapunzel, the story focuses on the titular character, her captor (the enchantress), and the prince who comes to her rescue. Rapunzel is portrayed as a passive figure, with much of the ...

We all know the basics of Rapunzel: girl with long hair imprisoned by an evil witch, prince comes along, climbs up hair, rescues said trapped princess. (Why Rapunzel didn't just cut off her hair, knot ...

Disney’s “Tangled” (2010) is based on the Rapunzel fairy tale. In the Disney version, a witch named Mother Gothel kidnaps a young princess whose magic hair can keep Gothel young. By the end of the ...

There are often two versions of a fairy tale: Disney and Grimm. The Brothers Grimm collected the original tales, which don't always have a happily-ever-after ending. Rebecca Acosta knew she would ...