Long before the musical and Universal’s films, Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel was riddled with contradictions and weighed down by dull debates; its bleak, divided world lacked the color and magic that turned the screen adaptation into a global hit

Teacher Michal Mizrahi set up a clothing shop at a Tel Aviv high school, where students can refresh their wardrobes with stylish items, free of charge and without judgment

The Stranger Things kids are all grown up: Millie Bobby Brown is a married entrepreneur, Noah Schnapp has come out and stirred controversy, and David Harbour is rebuilding after Lily Allen’s album; as the second part of the show’s final season arrives, it is time to see which cast members are ready for life after the Upside Down and who may be left behind