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*[http://www.danielcfitzgerald.com/irvingtornado1879.html Could this tornado have inspired L. Frank Baum?] | *[http://www.danielcfitzgerald.com/irvingtornado1879.html Could this tornado have inspired L. Frank Baum?] | ||
*[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SKjU-gN8k_I/AAAAAAAABp0/GiPaT0D2O30/s1600-h/Oz+Game.JPG | *[http://gizmodo.com/5807244/following-the-yellow-brick-road-will-lead-you-to-a-parking-lot-in-peekskill-ny Was this the inspiration for the Yellow Brick Road?] | ||
*[http://hungrytigerpress.blogspot.com/2014/01/let-it-snow.html Jack Snow's grave] | |||
*Munchkin economics — [[http://mariness.livejournal.com/1159095.html A]] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/10/munchkin-economics.html B]] | |||
*''The Wonderful Game of Oz'' (first issued in 1921) — [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qbbr2TzKJFk/SKjU-gN8k_I/AAAAAAAABp0/GiPaT0D2O30/s1600-h/Oz+Game.JPG A]] [[http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/04/01/wizard_of_oz_story_based_board_game_sold_in_the_1920s.html?wpisrc=burger_bar B]] [[http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/games/wizoz.html C] (along with ''The Wogglebug Game of Conundrums'')] | |||
*[http://www.angelfire.com/my/zelime/ozquest.html The Oz Quest board game] (based on ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'') | *[http://www.angelfire.com/my/zelime/ozquest.html The Oz Quest board game] (based on ''The Patchwork Girl of Oz'') | ||
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*[http://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=Oz&B1=Go All kinds of ''Wizard of Oz'' board games] | *[http://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=Oz&B1=Go All kinds of ''Wizard of Oz'' board games] | ||
*[http://www.orionsbell.com/ | *The Wizard of Oz Card Game — [[http://www.orionsbell.com/ A]] [[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/87876/the-card-game-of-oz B]] | ||
*[http://www.looneylabs.com/oz-fluxx-product-announcement The ''Wizard of Oz'' edition of Fluxx] | *[http://www.looneylabs.com/oz-fluxx-product-announcement The ''Wizard of Oz'' edition of Fluxx] | ||
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**[http://gameroomblog.com/features/top-ten-things-you-should-know-about-wizard-of-oz-pinball Top twelve things you should know about the ''Wizard of Oz'' pinball machine] | **[http://gameroomblog.com/features/top-ten-things-you-should-know-about-wizard-of-oz-pinball Top twelve things you should know about the ''Wizard of Oz'' pinball machine] | ||
**[http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.single.html Can this machine save pinball?] | **[http://www.slate.com/articles/business/doers/2013/01/jersey_jack_pinball_wizard_of_oz_pinball_is_dying_can_arcade_entrepreneur.single.html Can this machine save pinball?] | ||
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O3gA44xQ6g&feature=share Unboxing and gameplay video] | |||
**[http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1C3355F97C0A40779C07C43537AB5F0E The manual is online!] | |||
*[http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/costumes/oz.html Vintage Halloween costumes for ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Wiz''] | *[http://www.retrocrush.com/archive2003/costumes/oz.html Vintage Halloween costumes for ''The Wizard of Oz'' and ''The Wiz''] | ||
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*[http://ornament-rooms.tripod.com/ The Ornament Rooms], a gallery of fans' collections of trinkets | *[http://ornament-rooms.tripod.com/ The Ornament Rooms], a gallery of fans' collections of trinkets | ||
*[http://www.kansas.com/living/home-garden/article1179027.html Oz collectors in Kansas] | |||
*[http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/the-wizard-of-oz-fills-his-life/article_3728d4ba-8296-11e2-9eb6-001a4bcf887a.html A North Dakota Oz fan] | |||
*[http://www.milwaukeemarshallalumni.com/reunion/john-fricke-bio.htm Oz fan/historian/author John Fricke] | |||
*[http://www.kcur.org/post/photos-land-oz-and-proud-it Proud Kansas Oz fan Jane Albright] | |||
*Stanford alumnus, retired orthodontist, and Oz fan Dr. Dick Rutter — [[http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=61576 A]] [[http://www.emagcloud.com/AAOinfo/New_Dimensions_2014hl/index.html#/1/ B]] | |||
*[http://www.live5news.com/story/23668252/mans-overflowing-passion-for-wizard-of-oz-on-display Willard Carroll's Oz collection] | |||
*[http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/article853205.html Oz collectors around the country] | |||
*[http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/mar/27/wizard-of-oz-ventura-county-fans/ Oz fans in southern California] | |||
*[http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/09/its_not_kansas_but_pennsville_where_life-long_fan_remains_under_the_spell_of_wizard_of_oz.html A New Jersey fan's Oz room] | |||
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2653917/Oz-sessed-Wizard-Oz-superfan-10-000-pieces-memorabilia-worth-half-MILLION-dollars-including-pair-replica-ruby-slippers.html#v-3615238138001 Superfan Walter Kreuger] | |||
*[http://thenichollsworth.com/7000637/lagniappe/student-collects-wizard-of-oz-items-for-public-display/ Louisiana Oz fan David Dicket] | |||
*[http://www.npr.org/2013/03/01/173228434/denzel-washington-remembers-malcom-x-and-the-wizard-of-oz Denzel Washington is an Oz fan!] | |||
*[http://www.contactmusic.com/news/zooey-deschanel-s-oz-obsession_3670524 So is Zooey Deschenel!] | |||
*[http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/elizabeth-gilbert-books-that-changed-me-20140221-334uq.html How Oz influenced writer Elizabeth Gilbert] | |||
*[http://blog.seattlepi.com/jajance/2011/11/18/the-road-not-taken/ How Oz influenced writer J. A. Jance] | |||
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/24/books/review/malala-yousafzai-by-the-book.html?_r=0 How ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' helped Malala Yousafzai] | |||
*[http://www.sewforless.com/item/Wizard_of_Oz_Embroidery_Designs_on_a_Multi_Format_CD_ROM_LS01501/8351 ''Wizard of Oz'' embroidery patterns] (on CD-ROM) | *[http://www.sewforless.com/item/Wizard_of_Oz_Embroidery_Designs_on_a_Multi_Format_CD_ROM_LS01501/8351 ''Wizard of Oz'' embroidery patterns] (on CD-ROM) | ||
*Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [[http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/ozma.htm A]] [[http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=687 B]] [[http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Ozma.html C]] | *[http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/37afd5f27a289e848ad37d6f676b8a37/download/oz_75_years_of_wicknedness_quilt_b_2_c.pdf Directions for an Oz quilt] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdTEnniL0C8 How to make a ''Wizard of Oz'' tissue holder] | |||
*Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [[http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/ozma.htm A]] [[http://www.seti.org/Page.aspx?pid=687 B]] [[http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/O/Ozma.html C]] [[http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/03/10/why-theres-no-place-like-home/ D]] | |||
*[http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/mars-the-wizard-of-oz-and-dorothy-too/ Did Dorothy land on Mars?] | *[http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/mars-the-wizard-of-oz-and-dorothy-too/ Did Dorothy land on Mars?] | ||
*[http://barbfroman.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/kick-butt-women-of-literature/ Kick-Butt Women of Literature] (and yes, one's from Oz) | |||
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2009/04/finding-little-too-much-in-oz.html The origin of Toto's name] | *[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2009/04/finding-little-too-much-in-oz.html The origin of Toto's name] | ||
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*[http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/a-lament-for-witches.html "A Lament for Witches"], from ''The New Yorker'' | *[http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2012/10/a-lament-for-witches.html "A Lament for Witches"], from ''The New Yorker'' | ||
*[https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/31369/voices_krasnoff_melting_061113 The Metaphor of Melting] | |||
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/whither-our-flying-monkeys Whither Our Flying Monkeys?] | *[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/whither-our-flying-monkeys Whither Our Flying Monkeys?] | ||
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*[http://bigredhair.com/robots/oz.html The Robots of Oz] | *[http://bigredhair.com/robots/oz.html The Robots of Oz] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjA6DwlqowU The Tin Man is a | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjA6DwlqowU The Tin Man is a spokesman (?) for canned pasta] | ||
*[http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/2045/ 1980's Oz-themed Yamaha synthesizer commercial] | *[http://www.retrojunk.com/details_commercial/2045/ 1980's Oz-themed Yamaha synthesizer commercial] | ||
*[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y212/m05/abu0310/s06 How collectible are fast food giveaway toys?] (Check this one out if you have some of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's) | *[http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y212/m05/abu0310/s06 How collectible are fast food giveaway toys?] (Check this one out if you have some of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's) | ||
*[http://www.newsmirror.net/article_ef52b318-bc23-11e3-997a-0019bb2963f4.html A ''Wizard of Oz'' April Fool's Day prank] | |||
*[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/snagglepuss-the-great-and-powerful/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' as narrated by Snagglepuss] | |||
*[http://www.emcit.com/ Emerald City], an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town) | *[http://www.emcit.com/ Emerald City], an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town) | ||
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*[http://www.flowgo.com/index.cfm?action=view&id=12200&scid=0 The Wonderful Babies of Oz] | *[http://www.flowgo.com/index.cfm?action=view&id=12200&scid=0 The Wonderful Babies of Oz] | ||
*Oz-themed music videos: | *Oz-themed music videos and performances: | ||
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbNCPtZpGm8 "Na Sua Estante" by Pitty] (in Portuguese) | **[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbNCPtZpGm8 "Na Sua Estante" by Pitty] (in Portuguese) | ||
**[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2655102220842976177&q=oz&hl=en "I Don't Want to Be a Statue"] (cover version of a song from the movie ''The Wonderful Land of Oz'') | **[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2655102220842976177&q=oz&hl=en "I Don't Want to Be a Statue"] (cover version of a song from the movie ''The Wonderful Land of Oz'') | ||
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**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgoHgpsb9I "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood] (and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjXBwJhRUc0&feature=relmfu behind the scenes]) | **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJgoHgpsb9I "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood] (and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjXBwJhRUc0&feature=relmfu behind the scenes]) | ||
**[http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/exclusive-coup-guillotine/ "Guillotine" by the Coup] | **[http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/10/exclusive-coup-guillotine/ "Guillotine" by the Coup] | ||
**[http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3232140/louna-release-oz-themed-video-for-business/ "Business" by Louana] (Russian) | |||
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QkVeKb2igrg#at=32 "The Wizard of Ahhs" by Todrick Hall and Pentatonix], (and the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6yQa3oC7gM behind-the-scenes video], too) | |||
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNprk7tcQU "Dead Air" by Vincent Minor] | |||
**[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dKCgOmQxSk Lady Gaga's Oz-themed performance for "Applause" on ''Good Morning America''] (with a little "Over the Rainbow" thrown in, too) | |||
*[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6214040/kacey-musgraves-katy-perry-new-song Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry write an Oz song together] | |||
*[http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-music-from-oz-wizard-of-oz-by-toybox.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' by Toybox] | |||
*[http://www.tirnanoz.net/ Tir nan Oz], the secrets behind the Ozzish language | *[http://www.tirnanoz.net/ Tir nan Oz], the secrets behind the Ozzish language | ||
*[http://pe-eft.blogspot.com/2009/02/green-witch-of-oz.html Why is the Wicked Witch of the West green?] | *[http://pe-eft.blogspot.com/2009/02/green-witch-of-oz.html Why is the Wicked Witch of the West green?] | ||
*[http://badassdigest.com/2013/02/28/ozma-l.-frank-baums-trans-positive-oz-character/ Ozma, a trans-positive character] | |||
*[http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7707754086 Composer Alan Cook] (look for the track "The Wonders of Oz") | *[http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=7707754086 Composer Alan Cook] (look for the track "The Wonders of Oz") | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV8e-noXZXg Tour of an Oz bedroom] (video) | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV8e-noXZXg Tour of an Oz bedroom] (video) | ||
*[http://www.realtor.com/blogs/2013/03/05/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-in-this-wizard-of-oz-inspired-home/ Oz-inspired house] | |||
*[http://www.bookcrossing.com/ BookCrossing] — register your book, release it into the world, and see where it goes! They have several Oz books, of course. | *[http://www.bookcrossing.com/ BookCrossing] — register your book, release it into the world, and see where it goes! They have several Oz books, of course. | ||
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*[http://www.deathofawitch.com/ Death of a Witch] (my, she gets around, doesn't she?) | *[http://www.deathofawitch.com/ Death of a Witch] (my, she gets around, doesn't she?) | ||
*LOL catz and dogz — [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/30/funny-dog-pictures-go-see-teh-wizard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IHasAHotdog+(Loldogs+'n'+Funny+Dog+Pictures+-+I+Has+A+Hotdog!) A]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/26/funny-pictures-history-after-the-wizard-of-oz-toto-made-it-big-on-wall-street/ B]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/28/funny-pictures-history-in-later-years-dorothy-would-wander-the-fields-and-fondly-reminisce-about-her-straw-man-friend/ C]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/03/04/funny-dog-pictures-you-were-just-sleeping/ D]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/09/21/funny-pictures-i-goes-bak-to-kanzas/ E]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/10/05/funny-pictures-you-may-not-see-wizard/ F]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/06/13/funny-pictures-wicked-the-kitteh-version/ G]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/13/funny-dog-pictures-so-how-far-away-exactly-is-oz-again/ H]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/02/13/funny-pictures-history-is-it-cold-in-here/ I] (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8dr0P9_L5rQ Milo the dog in ''The Wizard of Oz''] | ||
*LOL catz and dogz — [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/01/30/funny-dog-pictures-go-see-teh-wizard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IHasAHotdog+(Loldogs+'n'+Funny+Dog+Pictures+-+I+Has+A+Hotdog!) A]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/26/funny-pictures-history-after-the-wizard-of-oz-toto-made-it-big-on-wall-street/ B]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/02/28/funny-pictures-history-in-later-years-dorothy-would-wander-the-fields-and-fondly-reminisce-about-her-straw-man-friend/ C]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/03/04/funny-dog-pictures-you-were-just-sleeping/ D]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2009/09/21/funny-pictures-i-goes-bak-to-kanzas/ E]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2010/10/05/funny-pictures-you-may-not-see-wizard/ F]] [[http://icanhascheezburger.com/2011/06/13/funny-pictures-wicked-the-kitteh-version/ G]] [[http://dogs.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/07/13/funny-dog-pictures-so-how-far-away-exactly-is-oz-again/ H]] [[http://history.icanhascheezburger.com/2012/02/13/funny-pictures-history-is-it-cold-in-here/ I] (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!)] | |||
*[http://www.motifake.com/tags/dorothy Fake de-motivational Oz posters] | *[http://www.motifake.com/tags/dorothy Fake de-motivational Oz posters] | ||
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*[http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/21/no-place-like-it/ "There's No Place Like Kansas!"] | *[http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2006/12/21/no-place-like-it/ "There's No Place Like Kansas!"] | ||
*[http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article1286945.html The Oz/Kansas Legacy] | |||
*[http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html 7 Shocklingly Dark Origins of Lovable Children's Characters] (you'll probably want to skip to #1) | *[http://www.cracked.com/article_18906_7-shockingly-dark-origins-lovable-childrens-characters.html 7 Shocklingly Dark Origins of Lovable Children's Characters] (you'll probably want to skip to #1) | ||
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*[http://www.npr.org/2011/06/18/137223191/father-daughter-reading-streak-lasts-nearly-9-years The Reading Streak] — it started and ended with Oz | *[http://www.npr.org/2011/06/18/137223191/father-daughter-reading-streak-lasts-nearly-9-years The Reading Streak] — it started and ended with Oz | ||
*[http://www.leadertelegram.com/features/lifestyles/article_d5750b12-1b8e-11e2-8ec6-0019bb2963f4.html A big ''Wizard of Oz'' collection in the news] | *[http://www.leadertelegram.com/features/lifestyles/article_d5750b12-1b8e-11e2-8ec6-0019bb2963f4.html A big ''Wizard of Oz'' collection in the news] | ||
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXxbHiRX4o A 1992 demonstration of animatronics] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXxbHiRX4o A 1992 demonstration of animatronics] | ||
*[http://www.kumv.com/story/24604882/dance-fusion-performs-wiz A ''Wizard of Oz'' dance performance in North Dakota] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_1NZfbEA6U&feature=share ''Happy Feet'' music video] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_1NZfbEA6U&feature=share ''Happy Feet'' music video] | ||
*[http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/459223 ''Wedding Nouveau'' Magazine] has Oz-inspired images | *[http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/459223 ''Wedding Nouveau'' Magazine] has Oz-inspired images | ||
*[http://americanprofile.com/site-search/?keywords=Wizard+of+Oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' articles at ''American Profile'' magazine] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceJZoQlxpc The Scarecrow dances ''gangnam'' style!] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceJZoQlxpc The Scarecrow dances ''gangnam'' style!] | ||
*[http://blip.tv/reelscience/the-scientific-method-of-oz-6118389 Reel Science uses ''The Wizard of Oz'' to explain the scientific method] | *[http://blip.tv/reelscience/the-scientific-method-of-oz-6118389 Reel Science uses ''The Wizard of Oz'' to explain the scientific method] | ||
*[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/springboard/the-card-game-of-oz The Card Game of Oz] | |||
*[http://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/InstantGames/$5-Games/Wizard-of-Oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' game from the Ohio Lottery] | |||
*[http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/watch-the-harlem-shake-wizard-of-oz-edition.php The Harlem Shakes in Oz] | *[http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/watch-the-harlem-shake-wizard-of-oz-edition.php The Harlem Shakes in Oz] | ||
*[http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2013/05/photo_gallery_hundres_of_stude.html A ''Wizard of Oz''-themed prom] | |||
*[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20705634,00.html Tim Samaras, Oz-inspired storm chaser] | |||
*[http://www.thesingaporeanfairytale.com/ The Singaporean Fairy Tale] uses famous literary characters, including the Scarecrow, to teach about starting and raising a family | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84xylZUEuR8 ''The Wizard of Oz'': Safe Journey] | |||
*[http://www.gitamorena.com/ Gita Dorothy Morena], L. Frank Baum's great-granddaughter | |||
*A huge ''Wizard of Oz'' LEGO display at a 2013 convention, complete with motorized tornado — [[http://lego.gizmodo.com/this-wizard-of-oz-lego-build-features-a-motorized-torna-514152930 A]] [[http://www.youtube.com/embed/esXOszZ-IMI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent B]] [[http://nerdapproved.com/toys/huge-lego-wizard-of-oz-diorama-with-working-tornado-video/ C]] [[http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/362653 D]] | |||
*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-yellow-block-road.html More about Oz and LEGO] | |||
*[http://www.blastr.com/2013-6-21/you-watch-under-dome-pay-visit-11-other-domed-cities Some of the great domed cities of science fiction and fantasy] — there's a big surprise from the Oz books | |||
*[http://rwridley.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/superman-and-oz/ The Oz Chronicles book series and Superman] | |||
*[http://winnetka.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/suspicious-package-is-wizard-of-oz The contents of a suspicious package] | |||
*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/07/diana-nyad-interview-oprah_n_4046649.html Oz hallucinations on a long-distance swim] | |||
*[http://ruffledblog.com/wizard-of-oz-wedding-inspiration/ A ''Wizard of Oz''-inspired wedding] | |||
*[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2677574/Shes-not-Kansas-anymore-Tamara-Jaber-plays-Dorothy-Wizard-Oz-style-shoot-LA-wearing-vintage-teal-dress-skirt.html A ''Wizard of Oz''-themed photo shoot] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G50SG5RW5HQ Glenn Beck uses ''The Wizard of Oz'' to explain his version of how American politics works] | |||
*[http://what-if.xkcd.com/81/ xkcd asks, Can you catch a bullet?] (No, really, this one has Oz in it. Check out the cartoon at the very end.) | |||
*[http://fortune.com/2014/07/25/wizard-oz-leadership-lessons/ Leadership lessons from Oz] | |||
*How Google is making ''The Scalawagons of Oz'' a reality — [[http://seekingalpha.com/article/2247383-what-googles-self-driving-car-says-about-the-company A]] [[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2014/06/googles-scalawagons.html B]] | |||
*[http://www.rjohnwright.com/wizardofoz.html R. John Wright's ''Wizard of Oz'' doll collection] | |||
*[http://curiozitycorner.blogspot.com/2014/06/wizard-of-oz-uglydoll-press-release.html The Uglydoll Oz collection] | |||
*[http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2014/08/wyoming-senator-mike-tue-8-19-14-deals.html Ozshows up in the ''New York Times'' crossword puzzle] | |||
*[http://thedailycougar.com/2014/08/02/gourmet-night-awards/ An Oz-themed dinner] | |||
*[http://www.npr.org/2014/08/12/339752995/dead-woman-insists-on-wizard-of-oz-obit An Oz-themed funeral] | |||
*[http://parade.com/148686/paradeeditor/wizard-of-oz-property/#the-wicked-witch-of-the-west Houses where Oz characters might live] | |||
*[http://blog.al.com/bargain-mom/2014/09/build_a_wizard_of_oz_birdhouse.html A ''Wizard of Oz'' birdhouse] | |||
*[http://www.brenhambanner.com/news/there-s-no-place-like-brenham/image_e9d61002-0f0a-5528-8f2b-35012efadebe.html ''The Wizard of Oz'' on a homecoming float] | |||
*[http://www.oznightclub.com/ The Oz Nightclub], St.Louis, Missouri | *[http://www.oznightclub.com/ The Oz Nightclub], St.Louis, Missouri | ||
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*[http://www.tinmanartworks.com/ Tinman Gallery], Spokane, Washington | *[http://www.tinmanartworks.com/ Tinman Gallery], Spokane, Washington | ||
*[http://www.tinmansnacks.com/ Tin Man Snacks] | |||
*[http://www.laupre.com/blog/07the-earbud-poppy-laundromat-tutorial Look like Ozma while listening to your music with poppy earbud covers] | *[http://www.laupre.com/blog/07the-earbud-poppy-laundromat-tutorial Look like Ozma while listening to your music with poppy earbud covers] | ||
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*[http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/25/wicked-witch-of-the-east-cupcake/ Wicked Witch of the East cupcakes] | *[http://www.neatorama.com/2012/02/25/wicked-witch-of-the-east-cupcake/ Wicked Witch of the East cupcakes] | ||
*[http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2013/3/10/sunday-sweets-the-wizards-of-ahhhh.html Wizardly cakes], including Oz-themed ones | |||
*[http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/2/6/taste-the-rainbow.html Bad cakes], presented with an Oz theme | |||
*[http://www.ozmoving.com/ The Wizard of Oz Moving], for those moving from New York, New Jersey, or Los Angeles | *[http://www.ozmoving.com/ The Wizard of Oz Moving], for those moving from New York, New Jersey, or Los Angeles | ||
*[http://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/Munchkin Munchkin cats] | |||
*Protective cases for your Oz (and other) books — [[http://www.katercrafts.com/protecti.htm A]] [[http://juniperbooks.com/styles/custom-boxes/ B]] [[http://www.cattailrun.com/protective_book_boxes.htm C]] [[http://www.deasasso.com/protective-book-boxes.html D]] | |||
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- The Ruby Heart, an award inspired by the Tin Woodman
- Oz pumpkin carving designs — [Dorothy and Dog] [Scarecrow] [Tin Man] [Lion] [From The Movie] [More from The Movie]
- The Wizard of Guffaws — Oz riddles
- Did you ever want to put your child in The Wizard of Oz? Here's what the results might look like in Japan
- The Wizard's real name revealed (along with a few other characters)
- The Wonderful Game of Oz (first issued in 1921) — [A] [B] [C (along with The Wogglebug Game of Conundrums)]
- The Oz Quest board game (based on The Patchwork Girl of Oz)
- Heroes of Oz role-playing game — [website A] [website B] [on Facebook]
- Jersey Jack Pinball, makers of the Wizard of Oz pinball machine
- More about Wizard of Oz pinball, including a demonstration of the melting Wicked Witch, Dorothy's house, and a preliminary gameplay demonstration
- More Wizard of Oz pinball news — [A] [B]
- Footage of the game in action
- Top twelve things you should know about the Wizard of Oz pinball machine
- Can this machine save pinball?
- Unboxing and gameplay video
- The manual is online!
- The Ornament Rooms, a gallery of fans' collections of trinkets
- Wizard of Oz embroidery patterns (on CD-ROM)
- Project Ozma, the first known project searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations — [A] [B] [C] [D]
- Kick-Butt Women of Literature (and yes, one's from Oz)
- Why are some witches green? The Wizard of Oz is part of the reason.
- "A Lament for Witches", from The New Yorker
- How collectible are fast food giveaway toys? (Check this one out if you have some of the Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toys from McDonald's)
- Emerald City, an online science-fiction and fantasy fanzine (it doesn't have a lot of Oz content, but the name is good, and they're located in my former home town)
- Oz-themed music videos and performances:
- "Na Sua Estante" by Pitty (in Portuguese)
- "I Don't Want to Be a Statue" (cover version of a song from the movie The Wonderful Land of Oz)
- "He's a Mental Giant" by Tech N9ne and the inspiration for it
- Oz-themed Israeli rap video (in Hebrew)
- Korean and Japanese pop music videos about Oz
- "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood (and behind the scenes)
- "Guillotine" by the Coup
- "Business" by Louana (Russian)
- "The Wizard of Ahhs" by Todrick Hall and Pentatonix, (and the behind-the-scenes video, too)
- "Dead Air" by Vincent Minor
- Lady Gaga's Oz-themed performance for "Applause" on Good Morning America (with a little "Over the Rainbow" thrown in, too)
- Tir nan Oz, the secrets behind the Ozzish language
- Composer Alan Cook (look for the track "The Wonders of Oz")
- Tour of an Oz bedroom (video)
- BookCrossing — register your book, release it into the world, and see where it goes! They have several Oz books, of course.
- Death of a Witch (my, she gets around, doesn't she?)
- LOL catz and dogz — [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I (from an old postcard of the 1903 stage play!)]
- Is fantasy bad? (Includes Oz content)
- Oz Winery in (where else?) Kansas
- Tin Man Brewing Co. (Evansville, Indiana)
- Oz-inspired GPS-enabled shoes — "There's no place like home!"
- 7 Shocklingly Dark Origins of Lovable Children's Characters (you'll probably want to skip to #1)
- Penguin Audio Books ad (from Malaysia)
- The Reading Streak — it started and ended with Oz
- Wedding Nouveau Magazine has Oz-inspired images
- The Singaporean Fairy Tale uses famous literary characters, including the Scarecrow, to teach about starting and raising a family
- Gita Dorothy Morena, L. Frank Baum's great-granddaughter
- A huge Wizard of Oz LEGO display at a 2013 convention, complete with motorized tornado — [A] [B] [C] [D]
- Some of the great domed cities of science fiction and fantasy — there's a big surprise from the Oz books
- xkcd asks, Can you catch a bullet? (No, really, this one has Oz in it. Check out the cartoon at the very end.)
- The Oz Nightclub, St.Louis, Missouri
- Smith and Tinker, an electronics company named for the inventors of Tik-Tok
- Tinman Gallery, Spokane, Washington
- Mago de Oz, a Mexican heavy-metal music group (site is in Spanish)
- Auntie Em's Kitchen in southern California — no Oz connection, but they do make a mean bunch of cupcakes
- Auntie M's Cupn'Cake Bakery — another southern California bakery that does have Oz-themed cupcakes!
- Wizardly cakes, including Oz-themed ones
- Bad cakes, presented with an Oz theme
- The Wizard of Oz Moving, for those moving from New York, New Jersey, or Los Angeles