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Kira Butler, MotherJones.com. Thank you, Mother. Abhishek Artsy produced today's show. Amina Alsadi edited. Andrea Kristen's daughter and Patrick Boyd mixed. Laura Bullard checked the facts. This is Today Explained.

Kira Butler, MotherJones.com. Thank you, Mother. Abhishek Artsy produced today's show. Amina Alsadi edited. Andrea Kristen's daughter and Patrick Boyd mixed. Laura Bullard checked the facts. This is Today Explained.

Today Explained, Sean Ramos from here with Nadira Goff, staff writer at Slate. Nadira, Disney's got a new movie coming out this week. Is everyone enchanted?

Today Explained, Sean Ramos from here with Nadira Goff, staff writer at Slate. Nadira, Disney's got a new movie coming out this week. Is everyone enchanted?

Today Explained, Sean Ramos from here with Nadira Goff, staff writer at Slate. Nadira, Disney's got a new movie coming out this week. Is everyone enchanted?

Now I have to ask, as a student of the Brothers Grimm, how many controversies are there?

Now I have to ask, as a student of the Brothers Grimm, how many controversies are there?

Now I have to ask, as a student of the Brothers Grimm, how many controversies are there?

Snow White and the seven controversies coming up on the program today.

Snow White and the seven controversies coming up on the program today.

Snow White and the seven controversies coming up on the program today.

Hey, hey, everybody. It's Today Explained.

Hey, hey, everybody. It's Today Explained.

Hey, hey, everybody. It's Today Explained.

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Seven controversy, I'm guessing at least six more than Disney could have expected. But do you think Disney has maybe come to the point of second guessing remaking all of their classics? Or do you think they'll continue down this path?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?

Hi-ho! Today Explained is back. I'm still Sean Ramos from Nadir Is Gone, but our friend Constance Grady is here. She's a senior correspondent on the culture team at Vox. Constance, you've written about Snow White several times in your career. Of all the Disney princess movies, and there are many, how important is this one?