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“Wicked the movie’s images are big, to be sure, but they’re also often shallow; they don’t draw our attention further into the image, nor do they inspire curiosity about this world. They impress in scale but not in depth.” — Bilge Ebiri, “Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is Exhausting”

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  1. ari cam
    Everything Ariana Grande-Butera Did at the Golden GlobesFrom holding space with Cynthia Erivo to reacting to “Pope-ular.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. elphab-ereft
    Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Sentimental WomenAll their best cries on the Wicked press tour.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. gaylinda
    Ariana Grande Thinks Glinda Is a Friend of Dorothy“I think she’s a person who loves so much …”
    By Justin Curto
  4. box office beatdown
    Who Won the Christmas Creature-Feature Box Office?Lion versus hedgehog versus vampire.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. extras! extras!
    Happy New Year! Here’s Three Hours of Wicked Bonus ContentOh, Miss Elphaba. The things one streams these days!
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. let’s go to the mall
    Closing Ceremony Red Carpet - The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
    Of Course George Lucas Went to See Wicked at the MallGeorge Lucas is a man of the people.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. awards szn
    Emilia Pérez Leads the Oscar-Nominations ShortlistOur first peek at the Academy’s 2025 picks.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. coming soon
    Wicked 2 Is For GoodWho can say if the title’s changed for the better?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. oscar futures
    The Unwritten Rule That Still Shapes Oscar CampaignsWhy co-leads like Ariana Grande get “Supporting” nominations.
    By Nate Jones
  10. aaaaaaah
    Let the (Consensual) Wicked Sing-alongs BeginTickets are on sale for screenings where you can really hold space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. bodies bodies bodies
    Release the Shirtless Fiyero-Boq Cut!Trisha Paytas and Bowen Yang have exposed the biggest cut-for-time scandal this side of SNL.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. best of 2024
    The 17 Best Film Performances of 2024Every one of them is liable to knock your shoulders back.
    By Joe Reid
  13. wizomania
    Nobody in That Room Knew What Holding Space for ‘Defying Gravity’ Meant“I didn’t understand the first sentence,” Ariana Grande explained.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. changed for good
    Drew Barrymore and Ariana Grande
    Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore Had a Compliment-OffNaturally, they both teared up.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  15. awards szn
    Wicked Is Popular With the National Board of ReviewWinning Best Film and Best Director for Jon M. Chu.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. at the box office
    This Is What a $425 Million Box-Office Weekend Looks LikeThe Wicked–Gladiator II–Moana 2 trifecta laid waste to the previous Thanksgiving-weekend record.
    By Chris Lee
  17. oscar futures
    95th Annual Academy Awards - Show
    Big, Happy Families Win OscarsWhich 2024 films will benefit most from the holiday-card dynamic this year?
    By Nate Jones
  18. ableism
    Marissa Bode
    Marissa Bode Criticizes Jokes About Nessarose’s DisabilityThe Wicked star distinguished these “deeply uncomfortable” comments from “goofy, harmless” house jokes.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  19. free advice
    Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande’s Next MovieNobody is doing it like Ariana in Wicked, and accordingly, we must invent some new projects for her.
    By Rachel Handler
  20. the proper ploys
    Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  21. oz the great and powerful
    Thank Goodness the ‘Holding Space’ Interviewer Doesn’t Get the JokeA rare win for meme culture.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. flying high
    It’s Time to Second-Guess Elphaba’s BroomWicked: Part One refuses to explain the levitation spell at the crux of its final act.
    By Jason P. Frank
  23. at the box office
    How Wicked Felled Gladiator II at the Box OfficeEarlier this year, all indications pointed to Gladiator II being fall’s must-see movie. Here’s how the Roman combat epic lost its advantage.
    By Chris Lee
  24. off to see the wizard
    Is ‘Wicked’ the Best Oz Adaptation Since ‘The Wizard of Oz’?MGM’s 1939 masterpiece is just too good.
    By Keith Phipps
  25. boffo b.o.
    Can Wicked Defy Box Office Records?Can it top Les Mis? Its own budget? Live-action Simba?
    By Bethy Squires
  26. box office report card
    Wicked UK premiere - London
    Wicked vs. Gladiator II: Who won Glicked Weekend?Are you not entertained? Or are you holding space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity”?
    By Bethy Squires
  27. oscar futures
    Just How Glicked Will the 2025 Oscars Get?Denzel Washington will take his third statue now.
    By Nate Jones
  28. unusual and exceedingly peculiar
    What Does It Mean to Hold Space for ‘Defying Gravity’?It’s exactly what Cynthia Erivo wanted.
    By Jason P. Frank
  29. au hasard dillamond
    The ‘Wicked’ Movie Made One Huge Improvement to the Stage ShowSomething good is happening in Oz.
    By Rebecca Alter
  30. lessons in chemistry
    Sorry, But Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Have Chemistry in WickedThe two share the screen for only a short time. But in that time, you kinda get it.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. review roundup
    Is Wicked Popular with Critics?Did the movie musical impress the right cohorts?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  32. cameos
    Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?One short day, four fun cameos.
    By Louis Peitzman
  33. pee-break guide
    When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked?There’s no rest for the wicked, but there can be pee breaks.
    By Zoe Papelis
  34. endings
    Wicked’s Cliffhanger Ending, Explained (and What to Expect in Part Two)Wicked tells only half a story, but we’re not exactly in the dark about what happens next.
    By Louis Peitzman
  35. popular
    Every Musical Number in Wicked, RankedSome of the movie’s best moments happen when John M. Chu finds a new cinematic language for its famous songs.
    By Louis Peitzman
  36. movie review
    Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is ExhaustingJon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the hit musical has charm, but the bloat is inescapable.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. oscar futures
    How Every Oscar Movie Can Be the Anti-Trump MovieLike it or not, we’re in for yet another awards season operating in the shadow of Donald Trump. Which campaigns can take advantage of the vibe shift?
    By Nate Jones
  38. oscar futures
    Are Netflix Normies Ready for Emilia Pérez?An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers. Most of them will be entirely unprepared.
    By Nate Jones
  39. tie-ins and tie ups
    Santa, Can I Have a Wicked Porn Doll for Christmas?Mattel apologizes for including a porn site’s URL on its Wicked doll packaging.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. oscar futures
    What Happens at the Oscars If Hillary Wins in 2016?This election eve, take a trip into the mirror universe where another Clinton’s in the White House.
    By Nate Jones
  41. no rest
    The Most Egregious Wicked Marketing StuntsAren’t you sick of this yet?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  42. wicked updates official
    Okay, So What Is a Munchkin Now?Wicked’s Munchkins have been reborn in Ethan Slater’s image.
    By Rebecca Alter
  43. poster children
    Cynthia Erivo Thinks Your Edits Are Wicked Inappropriate“This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen,” she said in response to a fan-made poster.
    By Jason P. Frank
  44. drumroll please
    Who Is This Diva in the Wicked Trailer?Mama, a squirrel behind you!
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. the rumors and the nastiness
    Ethan Slater Is Not WickedAriana Grande is going to bat for her boo.
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. fall preview 2024
    21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallIncluding the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend.
    By A.A. Dowd
  47. boston voice: wicked!
    Everything We Know About Wicked, If You Dare to Find OutWhat are you wearing to the Gladiator II–Wicked Part One double feature?
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. no rest
    54 Questions the Wicked Trailer Thrust Upon UsLike, what’s up with the goat and where is SpongeBob?
    By Vulture Staff
  49. trailer mix
    Caution: The Wicked Trailer Spoils The Wizard of Oz (1939)Two pretty best friends take a trip to the Emerald City …
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. cinemacon 2024
    CinemaCon 2024 - Universal Pictures And Focus Features Presentation
    Wicked Casts its Goat GOATSomeone’s finally been ca-a-ast in Oz.
    By Bethy Squires
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