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


Why the actor’s Oscars defeat to Michael B. Jordan makes total sense.


The movie was treated like it was crashing the very party it nabbed a historic number of invites to.


It’s one of the few female-dominated niches in Hollywood. They finally made it to the Academy Awards.


Warren’s written iconic hits like “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” But she’s historically bad at winning Oscars.


How political does a political movie need to be?


After Emilia Pérez’s award chances blew up, the Oscars seemed to be an open race. Then came Anora.


The Best Picture winner might not be as progressive as it looks.


Vox’s resident culture experts break down a contentious year at the movies.


Karla Sofía Gascón made history as an openly trans Oscar nominee. Now she’s apologizing for hateful posts.


What nominees like Wicked and The Substance say about blockbusters, musicals, middlebrow fare, and supersized movies.


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


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

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


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


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


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


Everything you need to know about this year’s Academy Awards.


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


Winner: Donkeys. Loser: Anyone craving drama.


It’s the end of predictable Oscar winners.
Breaking down the Oscar-nominated film’s sound design.


“Will Smith practices selective outrage,” says Rock in his new Netflix comedy special.


Michael Schulman on why the Oscars are always behind the times, and his new book, Oscar Wars.


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


So why doesn’t it feel like it?




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


This is just the tip of the iceberg.


James Cameron’s sequel is the global smash no one is talking about.
Finally, a big movie that looks like something.


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


The greatest films from a tumultuous year.

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


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


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


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


Ruben Ostlund doesn’t think we’re hypocrites.


On the Endgamification of everything.


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


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