Max Aidan Shaw loves nothing more than being a big old white knight. Throughout his relationship with our complicated queen Carrie Bradshaw, both in the original Sex and the City series and the more recent Max version And Just Like That, he’s always loved being the good guy. The “aw shucks, ma’am I’m just here to help” guy. Which, as an avid watcher, I loved for the two of them for many years. I was always on his side; I rooted for him and his quaint cabin in the woods and his chunky wood furniture and his plaid shirts. But...
27 Years Later, 'Ever After' May Still Be The Best Live-Action Fairy Tale
20th Century Fox Everyone loves a good, old-fashioned fairy tale. There’s just something euphoric about escaping into a fantasy world, leaving all of your real-life problems behind, and immersing yourself in a place where anything is possible. Not to mention, there are all of the important life lessons that fairy tales can teach us as well: be wary of strangers, be kind to others, don’t touch sharp, pointy spindles on spinning wheels. (OK, that last one should kinda go without saying, but you get the idea.) And while there have been many (many, many) live-action adaptations of various Disney classics...
9 Books To Read, Recommended By Tweens
golero/E+/Getty Images There are few things I love more than reading to my kids — except reading with my kids. Whether they are reading out loud to me or I’m reading them a chapter from a new book, there’s something incredibly special about sharing stories as a family. And lately, my tween (soon-to-be-11-year-old) has been recommending books to me. From graphic novels to books she picks up at the library or her school’s book fair, she loves to bring them to me, the pages still dog-eared from her reading them as fast as she can, and say, “OK, you’ve got...
Which Iconic Summer Movie You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Warner Bros. Nothing says it’s officially summer like watching a summer-themed movie (bonus points if it’s one from your own childhood), and there’s no better way to really nail your own personal feels than choosing a summer movie based on your zodiac sign. And I don’t mean like choosing a summer movie where the main character is clearly a Libra or a Virgo or whatever. I just mean a summer movie that has the same ~vibe~ as your zodiac sign. Whether you’re a passionate and determined Scorpio or a sensitive and nostalgic Cancer, there’s just something about using your zodiac...