It Ain’t Easy Being Green in Wicked’s Hollywood
In Wicked: Part 1, “normal” citizens come in all skin colors – except green. It ain’t easy being green in Wicked’s (or America’s) Hollywood.
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Is the ‘Barbie’ Movie Performative Subversion or Meaningful Rebellion?
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Detective Fantasy ‘You Never Can Tell’ Spoofs Film Noir
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Godfrey Reggio’s Beautifully Bewildering ‘Once Within a Time’
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Can Barbiecore Put Some Color into Corporate-World Fashion?
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