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Wizard's magic runs dry at Ally Pally darts worlds

Aussie darts cult hero Simon Whitlock has fallen at the first hurdle at the darts world championship in London, going down 3-2 to Englishman Connor Scutt.

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Elphaba the ecofeminist: Wicked For Good casts its heroine as an icon of resistance

The sequel to the hugely successful Wicked brings the story of Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo), also known as the Wicked Witch of the West, to its conclusion.

The Conversation

Wicked forever: the enduring appeal of The Wizard Of Oz

Musical sequel Wicked: For Good, enchanting audiences across the world, arrives as the 1939 fantasy continues to dominate pop culture

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‘I Could Sit In That Silence’: Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Reveals How The Film Changed Due To The OG Flick’s Success

The record-breaking box office numbers influenced the sequel's final cut.

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The 9 biggest changes Wicked: For Good makes to the Broadway show

All the biggest differences between Wicked: For Good and the Broadway musical

Total Film

Wicked: For Good is more than just Hollywood franchise brainrot – it’s timeless

STATE OF THE ARTS: With the new musical sequel poised to dominate the box office, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ seems as popular now as it was a century ago. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at what sets L Frank Baum’s eternal children’s classic aside from the rest

The Independent UK

Wicked: For Good – the second part of this reimagining of Oz takes a much darker political turn

The Wicked Witch of the West is back in part two of the film adaptation, of Wicked. Part one recounted the musical’s first half and with an interval of a year, audiences can now find out what happened to Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) after she learned to fly and set off…

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'Wicked: For Good' Director Jon Chu Teases 'Unexpected Moment' and Elphaba's Arc for Musical's Second Salvo

Jon Chu teased a special moment and revealed his approach on Elphaba's arc for Wicked: For Good during the film's press tour

International Business Times UK

86 Years Later, The Most Iconic Fantasy Franchise Is Revealing A New Canon

The final 'Wicked' film is changing 'Wizard of Oz' for the better.

Inverse

Samurai sword killer jailed for life for murdering schoolboy Daniel Anjorin in Hainault rampage

Daniel Anjorin was murdered in the street in Hainault by Marcus Monzo during a psychotic rampage

Evening Standard

Accused British murderer admires weapon used to kill 14-year-old boy in chilling unboxing video

Take a look at the mind of a madman.

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86 Years Later, An Iconic Fantasy Franchise Brings Back A Crucial Character

'Wicked: For Good' will catch up to the events of 'The Wizard of Oz,' which means Dorothy will play a big role in the film.

Inverse

Is Netflix's 'The Electric State' a sci-fi retelling of 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Both "The Electric State" and "The Wizard of Oz" latch onto the themes of family, home, tolerance, identity and the interconnectedness of the individuals we share our lives with.

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Why Wicked should win the best picture Oscar

With its real tulips, real singing and real BFFs Ariande Grande and Cynthia Erivo front and centre, this musical is as authentic and credible as fantasy gets

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The Socialists and Suffragettes of Oz

Long before Wicked came along, America's homegrown fairyland was filled with politics.

The Independent UK

The biggest changes Wicked made from the Broadway musical

‘Wicked’, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is finally out in theaters

The Independent UK

Wing 'wizard' Harry Potter to play for Australia's rugby team. He knows the puns are coming

A rugby player called Harry Potter is set to make his debut for Australia on Sunday

Total Film

Wicked post-credits: Is there a Wicked Part One post-credits scene?

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Jonah Jackson explains why he called Matthew Stafford the ‘Wizard’ in Detroit

New Rams LG Jonah Jackson played with Matthew Stafford in 2020 and used to call him "The Wizard"

The Guardian - UK

The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson review – cashing out

A former City trader looks back in anger in this darkly funny account of eye-watering bonuses and emotional detachment

The Guardian - AU

Wicked review – 20 years on, this Wizard of Oz prequel still charms

Sydney Lyric, SydneyThis is the staggeringly popular musical’s third run in Sydney – and while some of the performances feel hesitant, Courtney Monsma is a superstar as Galinda

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Coronation Street fans are FURIOUS over this character's 'lucky escape'

Coronation Street viewers have some stern words for the writers of the ITV show

Evening Standard

The Wizard of Oz at the Palladium review: a relentlessly professional piece of entertainment

In this time of stupid culture wars it’s good to see a ruthlessly commercial adaption of the story which is also inclusive

The Guardian - UK

The Wizard of Oz review – over the rainbow and into an arcade game

This adaptation has a luminous performance from Georgina Onuorah as Dorothy and some great ideas but throws too much at the audience

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’: Sequel subjects the superhero, once fresh, to a generic showdown

Teenage Billy Batson’s alter ego muscles his way through loud, underwhelming action sequences.

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