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A Last Word on the 2019 Academy Awards
The ceremony’s ratings rose for the first time in five years. But it’s probably not because of any specific change made to the Oscars.
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The 8 Most Striking Moments From the 2019 Oscars
An upset win for Olivia Colman, Spike Lee’s long-awaited honor, Melissa McCarthy’s dancing rabbit, and more
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Why That Oscars Performance of ‘Shallow’ Was So Stunning
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s live rendition of the duet from A Star Is Born was filmed like a movie—and made viewers feel like voyeurs.
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The Oscars Thwarted Its Bid for Relevance by Crowning Green Book
The film’s Best Picture win was an unsurprising, but nonetheless disappointing, end to many months of Academy Awards turmoil.
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How the Oscars Made Do Without a Host
With no official emcee, the 91st Academy Awards were brisk—but a little lacking in personality.
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The Magnitude of Black Panther ’s Technical-Oscar Wins
The Marvel juggernaut took away two awards early in the ceremony—for costume design and production design—marking the first time black artists won in either category.
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What the ‘Hollywood Jim Crow’ Looks Like Today
The supposedly color-blind language of economics has allowed the mainstream film industry to hide its racial biases, a new book argues.
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Your 2019 Oscars Crash Course
Get up to speed for the 91st Academy Awards with a roundup of our best stories.
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What Will Win at the 2019 Oscars
Can Roma nab Best Picture? Will A Star Is Born be snubbed? Here are The Atlantic ’s predictions for the 91st Academy Awards.
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The 1969 Academy Awards Captured a Shifting Moment in Movie History
Fifty years ago, the Oscars showed old Hollywood giving way to the new—in ways that feel strikingly resonant today.
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The Documentary That Bucks Oscar Trends—And Still Got a Nomination
Hale County This Morning, This Evening ’s nod is a diversion from the Academy’s typical recognition of black cinema.
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The Uncomfortable and Profound Authenticity of Roma
What it’s like to watch Alfonso Cuarón’s sweeping drama when you’ve been in the shoes of both the maid and the children she cares for
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The Oscar-Nominated Mirai Is More Than a Moving Tale of Childhood
The animated film from Mamoru Hosoda is also a timely reflection on how societal expectations for Japanese fathers are slowly evolving.
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Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Crackpot Theories’ on How Moviegoing Has Changed
The director discusses his newest film, High Flying Bird , the allure of Netflix, and why his version of the Oscars wouldn’t be televised.
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The Oscars Is Prepared to Sell Its Soul for Better Ratings
The Academy has shown its willingness to diminish its stature as an institution that honors filmmaking in order to reach more viewers.
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Breaking Down the 2019 Oscar Nominations
Roma and The Favourite tied for the most nods in a year when a clear Best Picture front-runner never quite emerged.
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How the Middling Green Book Became an Oscars Front-Runner
Peter Farrelly’s film has taken over 2019’s awards season despite mounting controversies, critical disinterest, and mediocre ticket sales.
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Kevin Hart Is Not a Martyr
During an appearance on Ellen , the abortive Oscars host cited phantom apologies for his homophobic remarks while DeGeneres pleaded with him to ignore the haters: a spectacle of missing the point.
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Yet Another Reason the New ‘Popular Film’ Oscar Is a Terrible Idea
So far, people have been focusing on the perverse incentives the award creates for Academy voters. But even more pernicious could be the incentives it creates for filmmakers and studios.
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The Oscars’ Terrible Idea
Adding a “popular film” category and cutting technical awards to squeeze the ceremony into a three-hour time slot will only dilute the Academy’s brand.