From Rapunzel trapped up in her tower to legions of scream queens hitting high decibels, the damsel in distress trope is long rooted in sweet, helpless characters incapable of staying out of trouble.

Audiences have seen a surge in powerful female protagonists. These characters have been a major benefit to the world, showing moviegoers everywhere that women are just as capable of being strong, ...

In my earliest memories of Princess Peach, she is less a video game character than an elusive goal. I must have been 5 or 6 when my parents got my siblings and me a Nintendo for Christmas: old enough ...

The ‘Stranger Things’ actress goes head-to-head with a dragon and proves she’s no damsel in distress in the upcoming Netflix fantasy action adventure. Despite the beautiful gowns and gorgeous castle, ...