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2021 Oscar Predictions: PRODUCTION DESIGN (November)

Erik Anderson November 24, 2020

Emma. makes her debut in Production Design this month, pushing Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom down into other contenders. The Personal History of David Copperfield climbs... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: COSTUME DESIGN (November)

Erik Anderson November 24, 2020

A widely open category that could be populated by names the costume branch knows like Alexandra Byrne (Emma.) and Sandy Powell (The Glorias) but there’s... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: MAKEUP and HAIRSTYLING (November)

Erik Anderson November 24, 2020

Birds of Prey moves back to the top spot and Hillbilly Elegy back to #2 this month with a single new entry on the chart,... Read More

Recording Academy reveals order of 63rd Grammy nomination livestream announcement

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

The livestream will be available to view on GRAMMY.com. The Recording Academy had unveiled the full run of show for its first-ever livestream announcing nominees for the... Read More

Awards Analysis: Anya Taylor-Joy and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ are ready to put the competition in checkmate

Tyler Doster November 23, 2020

My grandfather taught me how to play chess at a young age, probably around 11 or 12 years old. I remember being fascinated with the... Read More

Interview: Mary Holland on the deliberate subversion of the queer rom-com ‘Happiest Season’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Mary Holland on the deliberate subversion of the queer rom-com ‘Happiest Season’

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone November 23, 2020

Holiday rom-coms: they’re not just for straight people anymore! In Happiest Season, Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis) play a lesbian couple visiting Harper’s... Read More

Academy Museum installs last surviving shark model from ‘Jaws’ [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

The week-long installation completed Friday, November 20, 2020 The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures completed installation of one of the most iconic objects from its... Read More

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ ‘Between The World And Me’ podcast to stream free on HBO Max beginning November 25

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

Featuring Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Angela Davis, Alicia Garza, Clifford “T.I.” Harris, Jharrel Jerome, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Ledisi, Janet Mock, Joe Morton, Wendell Pierce, Phylicia... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: VISUAL EFFECTS (November)

Erik Anderson November 23, 2020

She’s back. After months of moving dates and deliberations, Warner Bros dropped a bombshell announcement last week that Wonder Woman 1984 would be released simultaneously... Read More