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Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Christopher Nolan accept the Oscar® for Best Picture on Sunday, Mar. 10, 2024 (Credit Trae Patton ©A.M.P.A.S.)

The 2024 Oscars: An Exhaustive Recap

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer March 12, 2024

  Picking up about a decade since Ellen DeGeneres’ famous star-filled Oscar selfie, a lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same in the entertainment industry. There was the MeToo movement,...

Courtesy of CBS (Photo by Rich Polk)

The 2024 Golden Globes: Great Speeches, Bad Jokes

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer January 9, 2024

  While the Golden Globes have always played second fiddle to the Academy Awards, they have often set the precedent for awards season, foreshadowing the winners of future shows. Even with the Hollywood...

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2023 Awards Season Film Preview

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer November 5, 2023

  The Golden Globes and Academy Awards may be months away, but until then, the heavy hitters in those shows will be sneaking their way into theaters. To avoid missing out, or needing to rapidly...

Michelle Yeoh becomes the first Asian woman to win Best Actress (Courtesy of https://press.oscars.org/virtual-press-room/95th-oscars-virtual-press-room)

Post-Oscars Recap: History is Made at the Oscars … Again

By Audrey Hall, Arts Writer March 20, 2023

  The 95th Academy Awards premiered on Sunday, March 12 with a champagne carpet rather than a red one and even more history being made in the film industry. After an outburst of physical violence...

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Power of The Dog  (Courtesy Netflix)

Oscars 2022: Best Picture Nominations Ranked From Worst to Best

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer March 3, 2022

  The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner, so I watched and ranked all 10 Best Picture nominations from my least to most favorite. 10. Belfast "Belfast" was a tremendous letdown....

Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman star in Ma Raineys Black Bottom. (Courtesy Netflix)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Celebrates 1920s Blues

By Cade Anderson, Arts Writer April 20, 2021

  Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman shine beyond measure in George Wolfe’s film adaptation of the 1982 play by August Wilson. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” released on Netflix on...

Oscars statuettes. (Courtesy Flickr)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘Mank’ Unpacks the Politics Behind the Making of ‘Citizen Kane’

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor April 16, 2021

  With 10 Academy Award nominations, “Mank” is hardly an unsung favorite this Oscar season. There is, however, something very subtle about the way director David Fincher tells this story, balancing...

Oscars statuettes. (Courtesy Flickr)

2021 Oscar Nominations and Ceremony Changes Announced

By Frank Gardner, Assistant Arts Editor March 24, 2021

  Last year’s Academy Awards Ceremony was one of the last events left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. The past year has radically changed film production parameters and will undoubtedly make...

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2021 Oscars Shortlist Categories Announced

By Luke Jackson February 23, 2021

  Before the complete list of nominees for the 93rd Oscars is released on March 15, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a shortlist of potential nominees in nine different...

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Black History Month and the Value of Representation in Film

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor February 16, 2021

  Since 1976, February has been the designated month to recognize Black history. This month was designed as a way to celebrate the achievements of Black people and their contributions to U.S. history....

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