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Jussie Smollett and the Court of Public Opinion

 This story is exceedingly abnormal, and it’s drawing the worst out of many of us, but it doesn’t speak for us either. By Craig Jenkins
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What Empire Might Look Like Without Jussie Smollett

 If the series must move forward without Smollett, writing out his character Jamal Lyon wouldn’t be hard, but it would be a major loss. By Starrene Rhett Rocque
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Vulture’s Oscar Predictions: What Will Win?

 Who will win and who can steal in each of the Academy’s 24 categories. By Nate Jones
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The Behind-the-Scenes History of Hugh Jackman’s Oscars Opening Number

 How three alt-comedians ended up writing one of the best sequences to air on the Academy Awards. By Jackson McHenry

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