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Merida

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This Brave Cake Was A Lot Easier For Merida To Climb Than That Mountain

But what’s harder than animating more than 100,000 strands of hair? Recreating that effect with fondant. Click ahead for a close-up. 

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Steampunk Merida & Belle

By the always awesome Amy Mebberson, one of the few artists I got to see at NYCC last weekend.  

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Power Grid

Ten Awesome Ladies to Dress Up as This Halloween

Shopping for a Halloween costume can be a somewhat disheartening experience for a woman. There’s the sexy nurse, the sexy pirate, the sexy Chewbacca (oh yes, it exists). But what if all you really want to do is dress up as an awesome lady, and not necessarily in a way that exposes your skin to the brisk October air?

There are plenty of options; you just probably won’t find them in your local costume store. So we at The Mary Sue have assembled our own list of geek girl costume ideas, split evenly between pop culture and history, the latter courtesy of Take Back Halloween, an unparalleled resource for those who A) like kick-ass ladies from history and B) want to know how to dress up as them.

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Green Lantern Merida

Amy Mebberson (you may remember her Pocket Princesses) is busy as a bee at Comic-Con right now but still found time to make some posts on her tumblr. Here’s a sketch she did of Brave’s Merida as a Green Lantern! And it was so popular, she made her a Blue Lantern next! 

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Watch Colbert Mock “Pixar’s Gay Agenda” [Video]

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Watch as Stephen Colbert points out that since Merida from Brave had the courage to resist an arranged marriage she didn’t want, she must be a lesbian, and thus a pawn of Pixar’s Gay Agenda. You know, because challenging traditional gender roles makes you gay. All joking aside, it’s actually a pretty common interpretation of Brave. That’s not to say it would be awful if Merida were gay (it would be awesome) it’s just that it misses the point of the movie — all girls, gay, straight, or otherwise, should be able to choose their own destiny. Perhaps no one got the memo about Merida putting off marriage until she actually figured out who she loved?

(via Colbert Nation.)

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Amy Mebberson’s Pocket Princesses Should Have Their Own Saturday Morning Cartoon

We’ve spotlighted a few of Amy Mebberson’s Pocket Princesses on the site before but we figured it was about time to give them their own post since it’s been brought to our attention the little gals have to go on hiatus for a while. If you’ve never seen them, you’re in for a treat. Hit the jump for some of our favorites! 

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Our Adorable Past

Happy Mother’s Day From Brave’s Baby Merida [VIDEO]

We’ve see a lot of fantastic clips, featurettes, and trailers from the upcoming Pixar movie Brave, but I think I can go on record officially saying this takes the cake. Read on to watch a brand-new spot from the creators of the film, wishing mom’s everywhere a Happy Mother’s Day with something we’ve not yet seen – a baby version of Merida. Brace yourself. 

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Brave’s Princess Merida Has Started Showing Up At Disney Theme Parks

Ok, so we joke around here at The Mary Sue that I look like Merida from Disney-Pixar’s Brave but I’m bouncing up and down with glee now that I’ve see the women Disney has chosen to play her at their theme parks. Here’s a video of one of them filmed at Epcot Center but soon, she’ll head to the Magic Kingdom. According to Orlando’s Attractions Magazine, ” In a couple of weeks she’ll start appearing in the Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland, where guests will engage in archery lessons and other activities until it’s their turn to meet her. Joining Merida will be the three bear cubs from the film, who will also interact with guests.” Hit the jump for yet another castmember taking on Merida. The hair, my god, the hair!

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

New Brave Images Show Merida’s Swordplay Skills

We’ve been witnessing Princess Merida’s skill with a bow for a while (and even seen a real-life redhead doing the same) but now we know she’s a very well-rounded lady. Disney-Pixar released two new stills from Brave that show she’s also quite good at swordfighting. Hit the jump for the other new shot. 

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Brave Producer Discusses Director Controversy, Trailers, & Merida

Katherine Sarafian has worked at Pixar for almost eighteen years, since their first film, Toy Story. She’s the producer of their upcoming Brave, featuring a flame-haired Scottish princess named Merida and recently did an interview with /Film about the process. Read on for some interesting words from her on the film’s changing title, their director controversy, and when we can expect a new trailer.

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