The sequel, which comes a year after Jon M. Chu’s Oscar-nominated Wicked, adapts the second act of the hit Broadway musical and welcomes a brief appearance from Dorothy, the main protagonist of The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving a week early to extend the Christmas shopping season. The change was politically divisive, with about half the nation's governors adopting the ...

At this point, L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz is better known for its adaptations than the core text. MGM’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, continues to inspire countless films ...

Dorothy’s ruby-red slippers in The Wizard of Oz are the most iconic shoes in cinema history. Four film-worn pairs are known to exist today, sitting in museums or private collections. One pair, which ...

The iconic black hat worn by the Wicked Witch in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz will soon hit the auction block The hat — which was worn during the film's flying scenes — is expected to sell for even ...

A new era is born.