The Motion Picture Academy hopes that more popular films, an earlier showtime, and increased diversity among nominees will lead to higher viewership.
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Last-minute menu ideas for your Oscars party
Poured Things. Maestromboli. The Calzone of Interest. If you’ve got a crowd coming over for the Academy Awards, let us help you feed them.
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There’s a new ‘Climate Reality Check’ test — these 3 Oscar-nominated features passed
Does climate change exist? And does a character know it? Barbie, Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One and Nyad met the criteria for a new challenge inspired by the famous Bechdel Test.
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Oscar-nommed doc: A 13-year-old and her dad demand justice after she is raped
In “To Kill a Tiger,” director Nisha Pahuja follows the case of a girl who is gang-raped in her Indian village. The villagers say she should marry one of the rapists.
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Oscars, take note: ‘Poor Things’ built its weird, unforgettable world from scratch
Oddsmakers say Barbie will win this year’s Oscar for production design. Our critic makes the case for Poor Things, which methodically builds a unique world for its main character to thrive within.
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After 2 nominations, Angela Bassett wins an honorary Oscar
Bassett was nominated in 1993 for her portrayal as singer Tina Turner in What’s Love Got to Do With It, and in 2022 for Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
