The race to create a real self-driving car is heating up, with startups like Waymo deploying its autonomous taxis across U.S. cities, billions of dollars being plowed into new technology and Tesla shouting that its cars will one day really be able to drive themselves. Now, a new report has looked into what it really … Read more
Film enthusiasts are just now discovering the innovative filming technique used in an iconic scene from The Wizard of Oz. A X (formerly Twitter) account has shed light on the camera trickery employed in one of the film’s most memorable scenes, 85 years after it was first shot. The 1939 adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s … Read more
It went on to win the Oscar for Best Song and cover versions by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day and Tony Bennett enchanted audiences worldwide. Pop star Ariana Grande even recorded it as a single in 2017 to benefit survivors of the Manchester Arena terror attack that killed 22 people. But Tinseltown is now … Read more
The Wizard of Oz fans now have a chance to own the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland, as they will be going up for auction. This comes after the famed shoes donned by the late actress were stolen after being placed in a museum dedicated to the star. After being stolen in 2005, they … Read more
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers adorned with sequins and … Read more
