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Oscars shock as lead actress contenders shut out of 2025 nominations
At the start of award season these three actresses led the race, but in a surprise twist all three have been shut out of this year’s Academy Awards.
- Michael Idato
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- Opinion
- Golden Globes
This year’s Golden Globes mostly got it right. But what about Wicked?
Australia came away empty-handed, Emilia Pérez was the surprise hit, and Wicked, the biggest film of the year, failed to cast a strong spell over the Globes.
- Michael Idato
The top trends from the Golden Globes … and the stars who missed the memo
“Statuette” dressing, a classic accessory and some controversial menswear gave an above-average start to awards season, but some celebrities fell short.
- Melissa Singer
- Opinion
- Feminism
Wicked unveils the tyranny of feminine niceness – and that’s why your daughters must see it
The new blockbuster movie of the stage show Wicked calculates the cost of female niceness and has radical things to say about the way women are cast into rigid roles.
- Jacqueline Maley
The phrase ‘holding space’ has gone viral. But what does it mean?
While the press tour for the movie adaptation of Wicked has made the term go viral, holding space isn’t new. Here’s what it means.
- Lauren Ironmonger
Ariana Grande holds Cynthia Erivo’s fingernail: A modern guide to movie promotion
They’re crying together in interviews, embracing each other on red carpets, and holding each other’s fingernails. Is this the new normal for movie promotion?
- Nell Geraets
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Perfectly cast, Wicked is made bigger and better on screen
Director Jon M. Chu has taken a successfully radical approach to the beloved Broadway musical, smoothing out the kinks in the narrative.
- Sandra Hall
The Land of Oz and Ariana Grande land in Oz for Wicked premiere
The stars were out for the blockbuster adaptation of the hit stage musical, which premiered at the State Theatre on Sunday.
- Robert Moran
‘Wildest, most offensive thing’: Why Cynthia Erivo doesn’t like your ‘Wicked’ fan art
A fan edited the film’s promotional poster, triggering major upset from one of its leading ladies, and a broader conversation around the ethics behind fan art.
- Nell Geraets
Islamic State material ‘found at suspect’s home in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows’
Security officials allege the suspects wanted to commit an attack outside the stadium, killing as many people as possible using knives or self-made explosives.
- Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich
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