Oscars

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.

• By Rachel Syme

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promised some changes.

• By Francie Diep

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.

• By Francie Diep

We use different criteria to decide which creative products we like, and which we find worthy of recognition.

• By Tom Jacobs

Birdman was a deserving Oscar winner, sure. But it also plays into Academy voters' favorite subject: themselves.

• By Wes Judd

Sociologists at the University of California-Los Angeles have come up with statistical predictors for getting the nod.

• By Ryan Jacobs

Awards shows are great for women in Hollywood, but they can still do much more.

• By Jake Flanagin

How the Academy Awards shrink the year in movies to down to no more than a few months.

• By Kevin Lincoln