How ‘Wicked’ author Gregory Maguire’s own story helped him channel Elphaba’s
We visited Maguire at his home outside Boston to go back to where it all began — both for his own life and for his trip into the world of Oz.
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Movies by and about trans people to watch this Pride month
“The good news is that we’re moving away from sheer survival and also embracing the reality of the joy of finally being yourself,” film critic and writer Sarah G. Vincent said. -
As a fake 'Hit Man,' Glen Powell shows off his real star power
Glen Powell co-wrote Netflix's Hit Man alongside Richard Linklater, of the Before trilogy. The story is based on a Texas Monthly profile of a real undercover cop. -
Lidia Bastianich to be honored with Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Italian cooking show host will be honored for 25 years of PBS programming. -
How 'Baby Reindeer' reflects (and fails to show) realities of stalking, according to a criminology professor
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'Evil Does Not Exist' — or does it? — in this mysterious Japanese eco-drama
The residents of a bucolic woodland community face off against a developer with big plans for the land in a film that will leave you rapt — and profoundly unnerved. -
Jane Schoenbrun talks nostalgia, horror and trans identity in 'I Saw the TV Glow'
In the new film “I Saw the TV Glow”, two teenagers bond over their shared love of “The Pink Opaque,” a television show reminiscent of the teen drama “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” -
How locally filmed 'Challengers' made Boston disappear into the background
It was up to location manager Mark Fitzgerald to find local places that could fill in for Atlanta, New York, and California. -
Alan Ruck to visit Boston for 'Ferris Bueller' screening, Q&A
His first major work still has staying power 38 years later: On Sunday, Ruck will be at the Emerson Colonial Theater for a screening of “Ferris Bueller” followed by a Q&A. -
FRONTLINE brings an Oscar home to GBH for '20 Days in Mariupol'
“20 Days in Mariupol,” a film produced by GBH’s FRONTLINE and The Associated Press, took the Academy Award for best documentary Sunday night. -
'20 Days in Mariupol' wins best documentary Oscar, a first for GBH's 'Frontline' and AP
Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 produced at GBH, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night.
