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  • Olga of the Birch Forest: Female Lead Character of ‘The Northman’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Femme Fatale Friday blog post, I will be discussing Olga from The Northman and how the film took inspiration from Shakespeare to craft a character based on Ophelia, but with a twist and a different ending!   I thought this would be an…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Northman’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Magical Media Analysis blog post, I will be discussing Robert Eggers’ film The Northman and unpacking some of the Norse mythology, spirituality, and inspiration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet found within the film!   It was actually the final Robert Eggers film that I had…

  • We Need to Talk About ‘The Tempest’ (2010)

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s Mermaid Monday post, I want to discuss the very watery and Island-set film adaptation of Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest, from 2010, directed by Julie Taymor.   Now, this is a film that I had always wanted to see, given my love for…

  • ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and Celebrating Midsummer with the Fae

    Blessed Midsummer and welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this week’s Femme Fatale Friday, I have decided to discuss Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Faery Magick within it!    Being that today is the Midsummer Solstice, it is the ideal time to tap into the magick of the…

  • A Look at Celtic Venusian Films

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I will be discussing films to watch to embrace the energy of the Celtic Venus!   Now, I will note that some of these are more obvious for the category of being Celtic Venusian, while others are more modern and not nearly…

  • Movies to Watch When You Want to Feel Like a Forest Faery

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.    Today’s blog post is another list of film recommendations to make you feel a certain vibe.   In this case, I will be giving you a list of movies to watch when you want to feel like you are a Forest Faery!   Without further…

  • Shakespeare’s ‘A Winter’s Tale’, Inspired by Anne Boleyn?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings.   Today’s post will explore the possible connection between Anne Boleyn and Shakespeare’s play A Winter’s Tale.   Many people who are fans of Shakespeare and lovers of Tudor history will know that the plot of A Winter’s Tale is a complex romance set at a…

  • Ophelia, Gothic Heroine of Shakespearean Literature

    Welcome my Darling readers to this week’s Femme Fatale Friday!   I have decided to discuss the topic of Ophelia, the female lead of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.    In particular, I want to discuss her as a Gothic-style heroine!   I have already done a video on this subject, which I will link to at the…

  • Gothic in Shakespeare: Hamlet and Macbeth

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a brief look at the concept of the Gothic as it is found in the works of Shakespeare.   In many ways, he is one of the first to truly inspire the Gothic Romance movement!  This is seen most obviously in his plays Hamlet and Macbeth.  …

  • 90s Teen Movies and the Classics

    For today’s post, I have decided to take a look at a few 1990s teen films that were based on classic works of literature!    This was a unique time in the history of teen movies since some of the most fun ones took direct inspiration from the classics.   In particular, I will be…