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The First Oscar Snubs

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Oscar snubs are not new. In fact, their legacy goes all the way back to the beginning of the Academy Awards. We explore in our new column, Origin Stories.

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Rebooting the 2020 Oscar Nominees

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The Academy Awards need a reboot. We have an idea of where to start.

‘1917’ Could Be the Highest-Grossing Best Picture Winner in Over a Decade

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If the World War I movie has another strong week, it could pass ‘Argo’ to become the most successful Oscar favorite since ‘The Departed.’

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The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts Reviewed and Ranked

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We highly recommend two of this year’s five contenders. The other three don’t even deserve to be here.

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A Brief History of the Oscars Brad Pitt Should Already Have

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One of our most gifted performers has never won an Academy Award for acting, but he’s been deserving of quite a few.

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For Your Consideration: A Decade at The Oscars

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As the decade comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on how rule changes, mixups, and new practices are shaping the modern Academy Awards.

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The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Needs More Than a Name Change

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As a second film is disqualified from the category, debate continues over the current rules and how they exclude certain countries from participating in the prestigious competition.

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An Oscar for Lina Wertmüller Reminds Us of the Academy’s Gender Problem

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The theme at this year’s Governors Awards focused on diversity and inclusion.

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Steven Spielberg Has A Long History of Opposing Streaming

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Recent reports say the director intends to propose a ban on Netflix and other streaming platforms from Oscars contention, but at what cost?