Everyone has seen The Wizard of Oz, right? The 1939 movie is a timeless classic beloved by all. But would you recognize the ...

In an iconic movie filled with iconic moments and iconic characters, 1939's The Wizard of Oz has iconic written all over it, and in terms of the latter, few embody that just over-used description more ...

The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before the concept even existed. It also helped to develop and even invent the genres of dark fantasy and what we now call "isekai." Frank L.

No, I'm not referring to that dubious old tale that L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as an allegory about the evils of the gold standard. As Michael Patrick Hearn pointed out long ...

"The original novel is really about responding to fascism. It's a young and unhoused immigrant who travels to a new country." ...

are whisked away from their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and on the way, they meet a Scarecrow who wants a brain ...