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Oscars 2020: winners, nominations, and biggest moments from the 92nd Academy AwardsOscars 2020: winners, nominations, and biggest moments from the 92nd Academy Awards
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The 92nd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 9.

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Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
Do the Oscars’ new rules mean no more movies about white people?Do the Oscars’ new rules mean no more movies about white people?
Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

The Academy’s new standards are aimed at long-term change.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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The 2021 Oscars are moving to April due to the pandemic. Should they?The 2021 Oscars are moving to April due to the pandemic. Should they?
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The ceremony’s shifting eligibility window suggests that Hollywood has rigged its own system.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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What’s going to happen to the movies this year?What’s going to happen to the movies this year?
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With theaters closed and festivals scrambling, the Oscars are making concessions that could have long-range implications.

By Alissa Wilkinson
Parasite’s success is forcing a reckoning in Japan’s film industry
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How exploitative working conditions and failed government initiatives have weakened Japan’s cultural influence abroad.

By Eric Margolis
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Long before Parasite, Bong Joon-ho was skewering bloodsucking social systems in 2006’s The HostLong before Parasite, Bong Joon-ho was skewering bloodsucking social systems in 2006’s The Host
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It’s a perfect pairing to the director’s 2020 Best Picture winner and a great introduction to his whole body of work.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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How to watch all 16 of the Oscar-winning moviesHow to watch all 16 of the Oscar-winning movies
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Most of the films that took home trophies at the 2020 Academy Awards are available to watch right now.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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We don’t talk enough about animal suffering. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech matters.We don’t talk enough about animal suffering. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech matters.
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The Best Actor winner elevated the moral worth of animals to a national audience.

By Kelsey Piper
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6 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Oscars6 winners and 5 losers from the 2020 Oscars
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Winners: Parasite! Non-American directors! Eminem! Losers: Netflix and 1917.

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Parasite absolutely deserved to win Best Picture. I didn’t think it could.Parasite absolutely deserved to win Best Picture. I didn’t think it could.
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The film’s historic night at the Oscars was a leap forward for the Academy.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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On second thought, maybe the Oscars do need a hostOn second thought, maybe the Oscars do need a host
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Why the 2020 Oscars should have had a host.

By Emily St. James
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Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech was a sprawling sociopolitical epicJoaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech was a sprawling sociopolitical epic
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Phoenix discussed racism, queerness, misogyny, animal rights, personal sacrifice, and cancel culture.

By Aja Romano
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Parasite’s Best Picture win was a major milestone for the Oscars. Here are 5 more.Parasite’s Best Picture win was a major milestone for the Oscars. Here are 5 more.
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The 2020 Oscars in firsts, milestones, and other statistics.

By Constance Grady and Alissa Wilkinson
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Here are all the 2020 Oscar winnersHere are all the 2020 Oscar winners
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Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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The 2020 Oscars red carpet, explained by 5 looksThe 2020 Oscars red carpet, explained by 5 looks
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Janelle Monáe’s armor-like crystal gown, Kristen Wiig’s lasagna ruffles, and Billy Porter’s royals-inspired dress.

By Terry Nguyen
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Parasite wins Best Picture and makes Oscars historyParasite wins Best Picture and makes Oscars history
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The film took home four Oscars, including the biggest prize of the night.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Eminem singing “Lose Yourself” was the most baffling Oscars moment. It was also a milestone.Eminem singing “Lose Yourself” was the most baffling Oscars moment. It was also a milestone.
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The audience reactions to Eminem’s surprise performance were hilariously divided, but it was a win for the rapper.

By Aja Romano
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Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?Did the Obamas win an Oscar for Netflix’s American Factory?
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In a word: No.

By Emily St. James
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Laura Dern wins her Oscar, cementing the DernaissanceLaura Dern wins her Oscar, cementing the Dernaissance
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Laura Dern is having her moment right now.

By Constance Grady
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Natalie Portman’s Oscars cape honors the women directors the Academy ignoredNatalie Portman’s Oscars cape honors the women directors the Academy ignored
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There were no female nominees in the Best Director category this year.

By Terry Nguyen
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Janelle Monáe’s opening number for the Oscars featured Mr. Rogers and NazisJanelle Monáe’s opening number for the Oscars featured Mr. Rogers and Nazis
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We honestly can’t decide if the opening number at the Oscars was good or bad.

By Constance Grady
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Why the Oscars don’t have a host this yearWhy the Oscars don’t have a host this year
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For the second year in a row, the Oscars are going host-free. It’s likely the start of a new normal.

By Aja Romano
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Spike Lee’s purple and gold Oscars suit pays tribute to Kobe BryantSpike Lee’s purple and gold Oscars suit pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
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The custom Gucci suit has “24” on the lapels and under the back collar.

By Terry Nguyen
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What to expect at the 2020 OscarsWhat to expect at the 2020 Oscars
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Joker leads the nominations with 11 nods. 1917 and Parasite are frontrunners to win Best Picture.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Here’s the full list of 2020 Oscar nomineesHere’s the full list of 2020 Oscar nominees
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Joker is the most-nominated film, with 11 nods.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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Who will win the Oscar for Best Picture? Here are the films with the best shot.Who will win the Oscar for Best Picture? Here are the films with the best shot.
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This year’s race seems likely to come down to two wildly different movies.

By Emily St. James and Alissa Wilkinson
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The 2020 VFX Oscar nominations, explained by a VFX artistThe 2020 VFX Oscar nominations, explained by a VFX artist
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A VFX artist reacts to 5 Oscar-nominated movies.

By Bridgett Henwood and Kimberly Mas
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How the Oscars industrial complex makes the Oscars less diverseHow the Oscars industrial complex makes the Oscars less diverse
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The long and torturous awards season creates an unnecessarily limited vision of what an Oscar movie is.

By Emily St. James
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The best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominateThe best movies the 2020 Oscars didn’t nominate
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How to watch the films the Academy snubbed.

By Alissa Wilkinson
I love movies. That’s why I hate the Oscars.
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Academy Award nominations spotlight great films. So why do the awards themselves leave me cold?

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Oscar-nominated Parasite is a global hit. South Koreans know it’s a local story.Oscar-nominated Parasite is a global hit. South Koreans know it’s a local story.
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“There is kind of this fatalism that is going on,” an expert told Vox.

By Alex Ward
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The Oscars’ international film category is brokenThe Oscars’ international film category is broken
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Here’s how its rules need to change.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Greta Gerwig’s Little Women convinced me I would die for Amy MarchGreta Gerwig’s Little Women convinced me I would die for Amy March
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Greta Gerwig’s Little Women dared to imagine a story where Amy isn’t a villain.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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How to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nomineesHow to watch all 9 of the 2020 Oscars Best Picture nominees
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From Joker to Parasite to Little Women, here are all the movies competing for the Academy’s biggest prize.

By Alissa Wilkinson
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Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?Marriage Story’s gently funny take on love and divorce has won plaudits. Will it win Best Picture?
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Noah Baumbach’s tale of the ties that bind.

By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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Ford v Ferrari feels like a classic Oscar movie. Can it win Best Picture?Ford v Ferrari feels like a classic Oscar movie. Can it win Best Picture?
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the historical tale of men, fast cars, and mortality.

By Alissa Wilkinson, Joe Posner and 1 more
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Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman takes on the director’s whole history — and could win him his second OscarMartin Scorsese’s The Irishman takes on the director’s whole history — and could win him his second Oscar
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Our roundtable discusses the Best Picture chances for Martin Scorsese’s mobster epic.

By Dylan Scott, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?1917 vividly recreates WWI’s trench warfare. Is that enough to win Best Picture?
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Sam Mendes’s “one shot” war movie.

By Alissa Wilkinson, Alex Ward and 1 more
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Will Once Upon a Time in Hollywood finally win Quentin Tarantino the Best Picture Oscar?Will Once Upon a Time in Hollywood finally win Quentin Tarantino the Best Picture Oscar?
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the director’s twisty elegy for a lost age.

By Aja Romano, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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Greta Gerwig’s fresh take on Little Women won’t win Best Picture, but it shouldGreta Gerwig’s fresh take on Little Women won’t win Best Picture, but it should
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Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Greta Gerwig’s beautiful adaptation of a beloved old story.

By Constance Grady, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more