Lily Gladstonehas made Oscar history. The actress became the first Native American woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards on Tuesday after she was recognized for her role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. She stars as Osage woman and historical figure Mollie Burkhart …
Read More »Why Charles Melton's Oscar Snub for 'May December' Really Stings
In a post-Barbie universe, it’s a strange feeling to have pity for extremely wealthy, famous, and attractive heterosexual men. Yet this has been the predominant sentiment following actor Charles Melton’s Oscar snub for his turn as a traumatized sexual assault survivor in May December. Directed by Todd Haynes, May December …
Read More »'No Ken Without Barbie': Ryan Gosling Slams Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie Oscar Snubs
Ryan Gosling shared his disappointment with the Academy on Tuesday after Barbie star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig failed to earn nominations for Best Actress and Best Director at this year’s Oscars. “There is no Ken without Barbie, and there is no Barbie movie without Greta Gerwig and Margot …
Read More »Greta Gerwig's Oscar Snub for 'Barbie' Is Classic Academy BS
In Billy Crystal’s musical medley that opened the 1992 Oscars, he sang a tribute to Barbra Streisand’s romantic drama The Prince of Tides to the tune of “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” the song made famous, of course, by Barbra Streisand. He crooned: “Seven nominations on the shelf, did this …
Read More »Lily Gladstone Is Seizing the Moment — and Making History
W hen Lily Gladstone was growing up on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in rural Montana, acting in plays was an escape from bullies, who targeted her for being “verbose and goofy.” The idea came from her father, a Native man of Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage, whom she describes …
Read More »Charles Melton Is the Biggest Surprise This Awards Season
It’s the most exciting time of Charles Melton’s career — and he’s spent much of it asleep. “There’s a lot of gratitude. I also never knew I was capable of taking so many naps in one day,” Melton says. “I’m just sleeping.” Oh, don’t get him wrong: The past few …
Read More »In Hollywood, Criticizing Israel's Assault on Gaza Comes With a Price
Jews are not a monolith. And yet, for the past several decades, those in favor of Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration have mendaciously branded any criticisms of the Israeli government as antisemitism. It is a curious conflation, given how a 2021 Pew Research Center survey revealed that only 58% of Jewish adults …
Read More »Jimmel Kimmel Will Host the Oscars for the Fourth Time in 2024
Earlier this year, the Academy Awards asked Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for the ceremony, marking his third time in the role. At the time, he grew weary about the recurring opportunity, saying: “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or …
Read More »Stephanie Hsu Clears the Air About Jamie Lee Curtis' Oscar Win
This past awards season, Everything Everywhere All at Once was the little engine that could — an A24 immigrant-family saga with a mostly Asian cast made for around $20 million going up against studio titans like Avatar: The Way of Water and Top Gun: Maverick. Before long, the underdog became …
Read More »Richard Dreyfuss Says Oscars' Best Picture Diversity Standards 'Make Me Vomit'
Richard Dreyfuss criticized the Academy Awards’ diversity and inclusion standards — which go into effect in the Best Picture category in 2024 — in a new interview. “They make me vomit,” the Oscar-winning actor told PBS’ The Firing Line of the guidelines. “Because this is an art form. It’s also …
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