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Vox’s coverage of the Academy Awards: Oscar predictions, analysis, winners, losers, key moments, and more.

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The Oscar was never really Timothée Chalamet’s to begin withThe Oscar was never really Timothée Chalamet’s to begin with
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Why the actor’s Oscars defeat to Michael B. Jordan makes total sense.

By Kyndall Cunningham
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Sinners never needed the Oscars to be greatSinners never needed the Oscars to be great
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The movie was treated like it was crashing the very party it nabbed a historic number of invites to.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The 50-year struggle to get Best Casting into the OscarsThe 50-year struggle to get Best Casting into the Oscars
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It’s one of the few female-dominated niches in Hollywood. They finally made it to the Academy Awards.

By Constance Grady
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Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?
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Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Why politics is ruining how we watch moviesWhy politics is ruining how we watch movies
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How political does a political movie need to be?

By Kyndall Cunningham
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4 winners and 3 losers from a madcap Oscars4 winners and 3 losers from a madcap Oscars
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After Emilia Pérez’s award chances blew up, the Oscars seemed to be an open race. Then came Anora.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Kyndall Cunningham and 3 more
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Anora’s big Oscar win and sex worker backlash, explainedAnora’s big Oscar win and sex worker backlash, explained
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The Best Picture winner might not be as progressive as it looks.

By Kyndall Cunningham
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A wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture teamA wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture team
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Vox’s resident culture experts break down a contentious year at the movies.

By Sean Collins, Kyndall Cunningham and 1 more
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The disturbing tweets — and messy apology tour — blowing up Emilia Pérez’s Oscars campaignThe disturbing tweets — and messy apology tour — blowing up Emilia Pérez’s Oscars campaign
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Karla Sofía Gascón made history as an openly trans Oscar nominee. Now she’s apologizing for hateful posts.

By Kyndall Cunningham
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An odd year in movies, explained by this year’s Oscar nominationsAn odd year in movies, explained by this year’s Oscar nominations
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What nominees like Wicked and The Substance say about blockbusters, musicals, middlebrow fare, and supersized movies.

By Kyndall Cunningham
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
No, the director of Zone of Interest did not disavow his Jewish identity at the OscarsNo, the director of Zone of Interest did not disavow his Jewish identity at the Oscars
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Everyone is misquoting Jonathan Glazer’s speech at the Academy Awards.

By Aja Romano
Future Perfect
I’m an expert in the end of the world. The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer made me cry in terror.I’m an expert in the end of the world. The Oscar-winning Oppenheimer made me cry in terror.
Future Perfect

What Best Picture winner Oppenheimer gets right — and wrong — about the threat of nuclear weapons.

By Haydn Belfield
7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

From Jimmy Kimmel to going to bed on time, the 2024 Oscars were a hit.

By Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos and 4 more
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
The profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he wonThe profound weirdness of Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win — and the category he won
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The Best Supporting Acting Oscars are always a little wacky, because … what do they mean?

By Constance Grady
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
What does winning an Oscar even mean anyway?What does winning an Oscar even mean anyway?
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

A better question to ask than who wins the Oscar: Who benefits the most, win or lose?

By Aja Romano
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
No one wants an Oscar as badly as Bradley CooperNo one wants an Oscar as badly as Bradley Cooper
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

Maestro’s Oscar campaign has shown us the real Bradley Cooper: He’s a try-hard.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Your guide to the 2024 OscarsYour guide to the 2024 Oscars
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Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

By Gabriela Fernandez
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars
4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations4 winners and 3 losers from this year’s Oscar nominations
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

The patriarchy is riding high for the 2024 Oscars — but not Charles Melton or the boys of Saltburn.

By Kyndall Cunningham, Constance Grady and 2 more
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
5 winners and 4 losers from the 2023 Oscars5 winners and 4 losers from the 2023 Oscars
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Winner: Donkeys. Loser: Anyone craving drama.

By Alex Abad-Santos, Aja Romano and 2 more
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Why Everything Everywhere All at Once won ... everythingWhy Everything Everywhere All at Once won ... everything
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It’s the end of predictable Oscar winners.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Why Top Gun’s sound design is Oscar-worthyWhy Top Gun’s sound design is Oscar-worthy
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Breaking down the Oscar-nominated film’s sound design.

By Edward Vega
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
One year later, Chris Rock addresses the Will Smith Oscars slapOne year later, Chris Rock addresses the Will Smith Oscars slap
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“Will Smith practices selective outrage,” says Rock in his new Netflix comedy special.

By Constance Grady
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The surprising lesson from a century of Oscar scandalsThe surprising lesson from a century of Oscar scandals
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Michael Schulman on why the Oscars are always behind the times, and his new book, Oscar Wars.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
What’s the future of Black horror?What’s the future of Black horror?
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The co-author of The Black Guy Dies First on the Oscars, Black horror, and the future of Hollywood’s attempts at inclusivity.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
This is the most populist Oscars in a long timeThis is the most populist Oscars in a long time
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So why doesn’t it feel like it?

By Alissa Wilkinson
Money
Why in the world do we hand out awards to adults?Why in the world do we hand out awards to adults?
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Awards are a made-up thing.

By Emily Stewart
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Why we loved Everything Everywhere All at Once — and why we hope it wins the OscarWhy we loved Everything Everywhere All at Once — and why we hope it wins the Oscar
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Our panel of experts discusses whether last year’s surprise breakout can win it all on Hollywood’s big night.

By Alissa Wilkinson, Aja Romano and 2 more
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What Andrea Riseborough’s controversial nomination reveals about the OscarsWhat Andrea Riseborough’s controversial nomination reveals about the Oscars
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

This is just the tip of the iceberg.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
How Avatar: The Way of Water can make $2 billion and still feel irrelevantHow Avatar: The Way of Water can make $2 billion and still feel irrelevant
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

James Cameron’s sequel is the global smash no one is talking about.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Avatar: The Way of Water reminds us that blockbusters don’t have to look absolutely terribleAvatar: The Way of Water reminds us that blockbusters don’t have to look absolutely terrible
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Finally, a big movie that looks like something.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
The Whale screenwriter on writing about religious fundamentalism, bodies, and hopeThe Whale screenwriter on writing about religious fundamentalism, bodies, and hope
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Samuel D. Hunter goes deeper with his vulnerable, personal play.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
The 25 best movies of 2022The 25 best movies of 2022
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The greatest films from a tumultuous year.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Of course Glass Onion is a blast. But it cuts deeper than Knives Out, too.
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Rian Johnson’s murder mystery follow-up takes on the self-styled founder class, with riotous results.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Marvel has a whole lot riding on Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMarvel has a whole lot riding on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The original film, starring the late Chadwick Boseman, set a standard for Marvel excellence. The sequel is ready to meet it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Here are 29 new movies to get excited aboutHere are 29 new movies to get excited about
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Fall has arrived. Here’s everything to know about the year’s upcoming releases.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Tár demands — and deserves — your full attentionTár demands — and deserves — your full attention
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Cate Blanchett stars in a tightly wound masterpiece that slices through class anxiety and power.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Triangle of Sadness might be the meanest film of the year. Its director is an optimist.Triangle of Sadness might be the meanest film of the year. Its director is an optimist.
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

Ruben Ostlund doesn’t think we’re hypocrites.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Every movie right now, from Amsterdam to Glass Onion, stars a million A-listersEvery movie right now, from Amsterdam to Glass Onion, stars a million A-listers
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

On the Endgamification of everything.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
The buzziest fall movies have something in commonThe buzziest fall movies have something in common
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

From The Fabelmans to Bardo to Armageddon Time, the filmmakers are making their memoirs.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Inside Darren Aronofsky’s messy movie The Whale is something wise about religious traumaInside Darren Aronofsky’s messy movie The Whale is something wise about religious trauma
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The Whale is more than the movie where Brendan Fraser wears a fat suit.

By Alissa Wilkinson