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The secret feminist who shaped 'The Wizard of Oz'

Step behind the curtain of The Wizard of Oz and you’ll find a origin story almost no one talks about. This short dives into the woman who shaped Oz long before Judy Garland clicked those ruby slippers ...
Variety

Why Does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Still Cast Such a Wicked Spell? Because It’s the Movie That First Flipped the Patriarchy on Its Head

“Wicked,” the stage musical, took its first bow 22 years ago. The novel it’s based on, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” was published in 1995. All of that happened well ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Review: ‘Wizard of Oz’ sprinkles new magic on the classic story

City Springs Theatre’s “The Wizard of Oz” re-creates the 1939 classic film as faithfully as possible with fun performances, ...
Decider

Version Control: What's the Best Way to Revisit the Land of Oz?

The new movie Wicked is based on the Broadway musical that itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s novel. But its true origins, of course, are in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum’s deathless ...
The New York Times

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an ...