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Viewfinder: Spike Lee Attends the Oscars
Spike Lee, director of BlacKkKlansman, attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards, wearing the "Love" and "Hate" rings from his 1990 film, Do the Right Thing.
Manchester by the Sea Director Defends Casey Affleck
The director of Manchester by the Sea called a piece written by a college junior “a tangle of illogic, misinformation and flat-out slander.”
The Best and Worst of This Year’s Political Speeches at the Academy Awards
Announcing the winners of Pacific Standard’s first Academy Awards Awards contest.
The Oscar Nominees That Matter Most in 2017
Whether they win at the Dolby Theatre or not, these worthy (and often beautiful) films have already gotten viewers talking about social justice.
A Recent History of Hollywood Diversity
Our timeline shows that, two years after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag took off, the movie industry is still hiring and portraying few women and minorities.
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…
This Year We’re Giving Awards to the Academy Awards
We’re honoring the best, boldest, and most ridiculous of this year’s political speechmaking at the Oscars.
Are the Oscars Still So White?
Bringing true representation to Hollywood requires that we pay attention more than one night a year. By Brandon…
And the Oscar Goes to … an American
Both Academy Award and BAFTA voters tend to favor their own. By Tom Jacobs Leonardo DiCaprio in Edinburgh,…