The "damsel in distress" trope has been common in fiction for centuries. Most audiences are familiar with the idea of a brave hero going to rescue a helpless woman from the villain. However, what's a ...

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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, ...

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.

Chappell Roan concluded the six-show U.S. leg of her Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday night (Oct. 11) with a transcendent set that helped cement her ...