These outlets' tones range from frustrated to furious to grimly determined. "Daughter obsessed princess" is a good one: It yields links to Parenting magazine, The New York Times and this very site, among others. Want evidence? Try a couple of web searches. If the little girls of America had planned it (and who's to say they didn't?) they couldn't have come up with a better way to make their overworked, two-career parents lose their minds. Ever since 2006, when New York Times writer Peggy Orenstein described her preschooler's bewitchment with tulle skirts and tiaras, people with similarly inclined daughters have been having a bit of a rosy-hued meltdown. But then, you probably do know about Princess Syndrome. You don't have to know about Princess Syndrome to get a huge, howling kick out of I Hate Fairyland, Skottie Young's new comic. How?Įditor's note: This piece originally identified Jean-Francois Beaulieu as the illustrator in fact, he's the colorist and Skottie Young both wrote and penciled. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title I Hate Fairyland 1 Subtitle Madly Ever After Author Skottie Young
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But whereas Diana chose a tabloid hack as her Boswell, who knew a good story when he saw it, Harry and Meghan opted for two royal journalists. Given the deluge of personal minutiae – from Harry’s emoji habit to Meghan’s favourite hair highlight shades – as well as their litigiousness when it comes to undesired invasions of privacy (they are currently engaged in legal battles with the Mail on Sunday and an American paparazzo), this seems about as credible as Diana’s similar protestations of innocence, all of which Morton scotched about 10 seconds after she died. Writers Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie insist Harry and Meghan were not involved in the book. What this semi-sequel lacks in novelty, it makes up for in cattiness (aimed largely – and this is the only real surprise of the book – at the woman born Kate Middleton, now known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Just as 1992’s Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words, by Andrew Morton, gave readers an intimate look at the royal family from the perspective of a disgruntled member of the firm, so this book repeats the trick with Diana’s younger son and his wife, Meghan Markle. P rince Harry – HRH as was – has long had to endure cruel snarks about, among other things, his paternity, yet in Finding Freedom, he confirms one thing beyond a doubt: he is 100% his mother’s son. Despite being known for his prowess on the playing field and not his voice, Bradshaw only fooled half of the judging panel. This NFL Hall of Famer won four Super Bowl titles as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was when he suited up as the Deer and serenaded viewers with “Get Your Shine On” by Florida Georgia Line that he revealed his hidden singing talent. Nicole Scherzinger’s final guess: Kid Rock Jenny McCarthy’s final guess: Cheech Marin Robin Thicke’s final guess: Sugar Ray Lenoard Chong left all four judges up in smoke, although Jenny came close by guessing his frequent co-star, Cheech Marin. This comedic legend said he’s willing to do “anything to get on stage,” and dressing up in a costume while singing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor was not beneath him. Nicole Scherzinger’s final guess: Allen Iverson Jenny McCarthy’s final guess: Deion Sanders Robin Thicke’s final guess: Odell Beckham Jr. Brown stumped all four judges after his wacky performance of “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown. This NFL player entered “Masked Singer” history when he became the first costumed celebrity to be unmasked in front of America. |