Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

June Cleaver and Other Throwbacks. Over the years, entertainment media have perpetuated a variety of stereotypes of women and girls. There’s June Cleaver, who wore a dress, heels and pearls to clean ...

“Bravely” by Maggie Stiefvater is an incredible sequel to the Disney movie “Brave.” In the book, Princess Merida of DunBroch has been back in the kingdom for some years since the adventure that we saw ...

Disney and Pixar are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the animated film Brave with a gorgeous, 17-inch tall limited edition Merida doll. The costume is super detailed and it includes a bow and ...

Every summer, eager crowds and even-more-eager critics look forward to Pixar’s annual feature. Every year, audiences of all ages waltz into the theater with eyes aglow in anticipation, and by the end ...

The newest princess from The Walt Disney Co. is more interested in shooting arrows and hunting bears than attending balls and finding Prince Charming. Merida, the spunky curly-haired Scottish heroine ...