Review: Massive 'Wicked' movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

The first part of a planned two-film epic musical will delight obsessives of the Broadway show and is ably carried by co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago

Movie Review: ‘Wicked’ fans, rejoicify! Erivo, Grande shine in lavish adaptation of Broadway classic

“Wicked” lovers, prepare your pink outfits – and your green ones

Entertainment - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Cynthia Erivo defies more than gravity

Cynthia Erivo knows who she is and owns it proudly -- as does her 'Wicked' character Elphaba

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago

As Clásico nears, Real Madrid are still taking time to adapt to Mbappé

Has Mbappé's impact been more positive or negative? And can they hit top gear vs. Barça?

Sports - ESPN - October 24

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - October 30

Movie Review: In Andrea Arnold's 'Bird,' a gritty fairy tale doesn't take flight

British filmmaker Andrea Arnold specializes in capturing souls, human and otherwise, in soulless environments

Entertainment - ABC News - November 6

Borderlands Movie's Massive Failure Detailed By Lionsgate Exec

The Borderlands movie may not get much attention during Oscar season, but it's probably going to be a contender at the Razzies for the worst film of 2024. The reviews were brutal and it made ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 8

Outlast Is The Latest Video Game To Get A Movie Adaptation, And A Major Studio Is Behind It

Another video game series is shifting to the big screen, or at least will try to. Lionsgate has announced a deal with Red Barrels to make a movie version of the horror game series Outlast. ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Lucid opens its order books for Gravity SUV, calling it a ‘landmark’ EV

Lucid to start taking orders for its Gravity SUV and says its financial runway is wide open through 2026.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Time Cut review – tinny time-travel Netflix slasher offers too much deja vu

The streamer’s gimmicky and over-familiar Halloween offering sees a teen going back to 2003 to save her sister from a masked killer. The triumphant return of the slasher movie, a subgenre that had ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls mistakenly list pornography site on packaging

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls.

Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes

Mattel has apologized after the boxes for its new "Wicked" movie dolls included a link to a pornographic website.

‘Wicked’ takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut

“Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green.

Wicked stars take to the green carpet for European premiere

Parts of the film were made in the United Kingdom, and British actress Cynthia Erivo, who plays the green witch Elphaba, said she's "finally back home".

Interior Chinatown review – ambitious, yet tiring, adaptation of Charles Yu’s novel

There's a lot going in this entertaining, yet overstuffed, new series based on the award-winning meta mystery book. Though written in the form of a teleplay, Interior Chinatown, the 2020 National ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

How Mark Douglas Decides It’s Time for a Company to Take Its Next Steps

MNTN’s president and CEO finds passionate customers can help bring companies to the next level.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Movie Review: 'Red One' tries to supersize the Christmas movie

Ah, the Christmas movie

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin Review - The Real Warcraft Movie

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin isn't the first Warcraft film, but it is definitely the best one. Duncan Jones's big-budget Warcraft from 2016 focused on the "main" characters of developer Blizzard's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Patriot by Alexei Navalny review – the man who dared to defy Putin

This remarkable memoir by the bold and fearless Russian opposition leader describes an extraordinary life, from a childhood in the shadow of Chornobyl to surviving a novichok attack and his final ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Lauzon Takes Massive Punch in Fight With Oilers' Podkolzin

Lauzon couldn't hang with the Oilers' big Russian forward in a 3rd period tilt.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Pennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order

The decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Mattel apologises after Wicked movie dolls mistakenly link to pornography website on packaging

Toy company advises parents to ‘discard the product packaging or obscure the link’ on Glinda and Elphaba dolls. The toy company Mattel says it is taking “immediate action” after mistakenly printing ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain

A first date ends in a shooting. One makes it out alive. Doctors say the chances of recovery are low. How did Chris Smith defy the odds?

Putin suffers another massive defeat, this time in Moldova

Russian President Vladimir Putin is resorting to bribery and propaganda in an attempt to prevent Moldova and Georgia from joining the European Union, but his efforts have so far been unsuccessful.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Movie Review: A musical, pulpy crime thriller, ‘Emilia Pérez’ swings for the fences

There's a lot going on in Jacques Audiard's “Emilia Pérez."

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena

“Gladiator II” isn’t quite the prestige film that the first one, a best-picture winner, was

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Movie Review: A luminous slice of Mumbai life in ‘All We Imagine as Light’

The rhythms of bustling, working-class Mumbai are brought to vivid life in “All We Imagine as Light.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago

Stokes to close its less profitable stores in restructuring process

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Taking Time

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?

World - The New York Times - November 2

‘Watch out, I’m even less inhibited’: Olivia Williams on movies, misogyny and living with cancer

Olivia Williams has long balanced her talent with a desire to tell it how it is – and she’s now feeling more frank than ever. The Dune star gets more than a few things off her chest, from the ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy

Stephen Schwartz’s musical prequel has been brought to the big screen, with Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast. As Kermit the Frog and the Hulk ...

World - The Guardian - 7 hours ago

Reddit shares soar 25% as it turns its first profit

Social media platform says it has attracted nearly 100mn daily active users with its ad tech investments starting to pay off

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Kindle Colorsoft Review: A Color E-Reader and Not Much Else

The first color Kindle is a nice upgrade, but Amazon missed out on a few opportunities to make the Colorsoft even more special.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres tour review – there’s simply too much going on

Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, then Sydney . Chris Martin is really keen on aliens right now – and power to him. But it’s a thin line between pop extravaganza and contrived silliness. I think we can ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Here's how much Tim Walz is worth. It's less than you might think.

Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, earns six figures as governor of Minnesota. But his overall wealth is far more modest.

Senators take aim at big private equity landlords as rents soar

With home and apartment rental costs soaring, four Democratic senators are calling for more scrutiny on Wall Street financiers snatching up rental homes.

With ‘season on the line,' Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams sparked Jets, Aaron Rodgers. Now what?

Rodgers and his two star wideouts finally clicked in the second half of Thursday's win. But do the Jets have enough time to dig out of a hole this season?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

Painting the town pink and green: 'Wicked' takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut

Universal's "Wicked" is drumming up buzz ahead of its Nov. 22 release with hundreds of merchandise offerings from dozens of retail partners.

Business - CNBC - November 11

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