The Oscars

What Twitter’s Smartest Critics and Funniest Comics Are Saying About the Oscars

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Before the Oscars, the Populist Photoplay Medal of Honor Was Hollywood’s Greatest Prize

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Here’s Why The Martian Is the Best Picture of the Year

Julia Turner, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

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Here’s Why Spotlight Is the Best Picture of the Year

Dana Stevens, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

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Skip the Oscar Pool. The Oscar Fantasy Draft Is Way More Fun!

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Here’s Why Room Is the Best Picture of the Year

Laura Bennett, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

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Here’s Why Bridge of Spies Is the Best Picture of the Year

David Ehrlich, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

Feb 23, 2016 9:13 AM

Here’s Why Brooklyn Is the Best Picture of the Year

Willa Paskin, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

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The Big Short Is the Best Picture of the Year

Forrest Wickman, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

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The Revenant Is the Best Picture of the Year

Alan Scherstuhl, Dan Kois, and Jacob T. Swinney

Feb 17, 2016 10:00 AM

Forrest and Laura Watch All 9 Best Picture Nominees in 24 Hours

Forrest Wickman and L.V. Anderson

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Alexandre Desplat Is a Lanky French Dreamboat and the Best Film Composer Around

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Slate Critics Debate the Merits of This Year’s Oscar Ceremony

Dan Kois, Troy Patterson, and Dana Stevens

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What Was Angelina’s Leg Trying to Say?

Dana Stevens

Feb 27, 2012 3:09 PM

I Will Not Complain About Billy Crystal

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The Oscars: A Nightmare of Bad Jokes, Worse Timing, Boring Awards, and Uninspired Spectacle

Dan Kois

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Why Oh Why Did The Oscars Snub the Muppets?

Dana Stevens

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Has the Red Carpet Finally Eclipsed the Oscars Ceremony in Cultural Importance?

Troy Patterson

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Crunching the Data on 10 Years of Oscar Acceptance Speeches

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The Oscars: A Wild Upset Prediction for Best Picture

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