Should Animals Win Acting Oscars? A Pacific Standard Investigation.
It's a question of whether animals featured in movies are acting in the first place.
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The Academy’s First Black President Is Stepping Down From Its Governing Board
Cheryl Boone Isaacs spearheaded the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' diversity initiative.
Does the Politically Charged Oscar Speech Accomplish Anything?
Oscar winners may want to avoid preaching about politics.Research suggests celebrity influence on public opinion is modest at…
The Original Six: The Story of Hollywood’s Forgotten Feminist Crusaders
In 1979, six women directors banded together to challenge the male-run Hollywood machine—then the industry tried to erase them. On the eve of the Oscars, the Original Six share important truths about the industry.
‘Mustang’: A Feminist Fairy Tale Sticks It to the Turkish Patriarchy
Director Deniz Gamze Ergüven on critiquing oppression—and shooting a subversive film on the run.
America Loves Diverse Movies, So Why Isn’t Hollywood Making Them?
Research on diversity and the film industry suggests studios are shooting themselves in the foot by promoting and awarding too many stories about white men.
Why ‘Star Wars’ Won’t Win the Best Picture Oscar
We use different criteria to decide which creative products we like, and which we find worthy of recognition.
#Sealfie vs. #Selfie, One Year Later
As long as environmental groups oppose hunting, eating, and wearing seal, there’s little chance of trust and cooperation with Canada’s Inuit.
When Hollywood Pats Itself on the Beak
Birdman was a deserving Oscar winner, sure. But it also plays into Academy voters' favorite subject: themselves.
Amazed and Confused: My Night at the Movies
I sort of loved Boyhood, but it’s what happened when the lights came on that really matters.