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1. gold rush Mar. 23, 2024

   Who’s the Most Overdue for an Oscar Right Now?For some, the most-nominated people are the ones who “deserve” to win. But that’s an awfully clinical way of looking at this! Ever heard of vibes?

   By Nate Jones and Joe Reid
2. cheeky Mar. 11, 2024

   Wait, Was John Cena Actually Butt Naked at the Oscars?He presented the award for Best Costume Design without much of a costume on.

   By Jennifer Zhan
3. job candidates Mar. 11, 2024

   Hey Oscars, Book John Mulaney for 2025 NowHe’s got resting awards-show face!

   By Jesse David Fox
4. drawing conclusions Mar. 11, 2024

   Every Oscar Winner for Best Animated Short Film, RankedFrom its earliest honorees to the present, the Best Animated Short category doubles as a history of the ever-changing medium.

   By Jeremy Fassler
5. chat room Mar. 11, 2024

   Oscar Winner Jennifer Lame on the Hardest Scenes to Edit Into OppenheimerThe Best Editing winner talked to us last summer about what almost got cut from Christopher Nolan’s high-wire epic, and the obsessions that fueled it.

   By Bilge Ebiri
6. vulture lists Mar. 11, 2024

   The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture at the OscarsA second look at 96 years of the Academy Awards, including this year’s ceremony.

   By Keith Phipps
7. kingdom of dreams Mar. 11, 2024

   The 2024 Oscars Closed the GatesThis year’s Academy Awards turned on the charm and turned away from anything uncomfortable, even as protests raged outside.

   By Alison Willmore
8. vulture lists Mar. 11, 2024

   Every Oscar Best Picture Winner, Ranked96 years into the Academy Awards, which movies stand above the rest?

   By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
9. oscars 2024 Mar. 11, 2024

   Why Emma Stone Beat Lily Gladstone for Best ActressThe Poor Things star’s second Oscar was the most unexpected development on a night that mostly went chalk.

   By Nate Jones
10. once upon a time in hollywood Mar. 11, 2024

    ‘I Thought Oppenheimer Was Mediocre’What I saw, overheard, and swallowed behind the scenes at the 2024 Oscars.

    By Rachel Handler
11. highs and lows Mar. 10, 2024

    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2024 OscarsIs this a show for everyone or just the diehards? Is Hollywood back and better than ever, or has it lost its sense of identity?
12. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    What Color Is Emma Stone’s (Ripped) Dress?“My dress is broken!” Stone said while winning Best Actress.

    By Zoe Guy
13. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    How Oppenheimer Won Best PictureFor years, you had to be a lovable underdog to win Best Picture. But Oppenheimer cruised through as the front-runner all season — here’s how.

    By Nate Jones
14. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    Arnold Schwarzennegger and Danny DeVito T’won the OscarsHoly nostalgia bait, Batman!

    By Rebecca Alter
15. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    ‘I’m Just Ken’ Brings Oscars Audience to Their FeetGosling performed alongside Slash and the other Kens.

    By Zoe Guy
16. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    The 2024 Oscar WinnersHow did your horse do in the race?

    By Zoe Guy
17. awards season Mar. 10, 2024

    The Simple Life and Smash Alum Wins Editing OscarChris Nolan does have taste …

    By Jason P. Frank
18. awards season Mar. 10, 2024

    Godzilla Minus One Pulled Off Its Oscar-Winning VFX for Less Than $15 MillionThe director of the Oscar-winning Japanese kaiju epic on the workflows that kept his effects-heavy movie under $15 million.

    By James Grebey
19. live from the red carpet Mar. 10, 2024

    All the 2024 Oscars Red-Carpet Looks That Are Just FantasticLet’s Barbenheimer one last time.

    By Savannah Salazar
20. solidarity forever Mar. 10, 2024

    Behind-the-Scenes Workers Took Center Stage at the Oscars“Thank you for standing with us,” Jimmy Kimmel said during his opening monologue.

    By Jennifer Zhan
21. awards season Mar. 10, 2024

    Da’Vine Joy Randolph Cries, Makes You Cry, and Wins OscarsLupita Nyong’o got some shots in too.

    By Jason P. Frank
22. off the leash Mar. 10, 2024

    Embattled Oscars Darling Messi the Dog Bravely Attends OscarsStudio haters won’t get him down.

    By Jason P. Frank
23. rebecca is a fashion critic now Mar. 10, 2024

    Giant Pants Swallow Julianne Hough on Oscars Red CarpetThe entertainer was 35.

    By Rebecca Alter
24. oscars 2024 Mar. 10, 2024

    Vanessa Hudgens Unveils Baby Bump on the Oscars Red CarpetThe High School Musical alum is hosting ABC’s pre-show for the third consecutive year.

    By Tom Smyth
25. vulture lists Mar. 10, 2024

    The Best Paul Giamatti Movies, RankedOften typecast as a (lovable) curmudgeon, the Oscar nominee has a surprising range.

    By A.A. Dowd
26. my academy awards Mar. 9, 2024

    All 53 of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Movies and Shorts, RankedThe feature-length and short films that were nominated in 2024 are, in the aggregate, the most impressive (to me) in years.

    By Joe Reid
27. a star is born Mar. 8, 2024

    Diane Warren’s Oscar-Losing Songs, RankedHer dramatic power ballads are a perfect fit for Hollywood, even if the Academy hasn’t acknowledged it yet.

    By Carrie Wittmer
28. oscar futures Mar. 8, 2024

    Vulture’s Final 2024 Oscar Predictions in Every CategoryOppenheimer looks likely to win a bunch of trophies, but some major races are still up in the air.

    By Nate Jones
29. backstories Mar. 7, 2024

    A Party, a Spanking, a Radio PlayThe past came looking for Killers of the Flower Moon in its three most ambitious scenes.

    By Roxana Hadadi
30. oscars 2024 Mar. 4, 2024

    Everything We Know About the 2024 Academy AwardsThe Oscars are Sunday, March 10. Prepare yourself.

    By Jason P. Frank
31. never letting it go Mar. 3, 2024

    Adele Dazeem Wishes Herself a Happy BirthdayTen years after John Travolta introduced her to the world.

    By Alejandra Gularte
32. awards season Feb. 27, 2024

    Why The Iron Claw Never Became an Oscars HeavyweightThe A24 wrestling drama ticks a lot of the Academy’s usual boxes. So why did it fail to pick up a single nomination?

    By A.A. Dowd
33. gold rush Feb. 24, 2024

    How (Almost) Every Best Picture Nominee Can End Up With a TrophyThe participation-trophy ethos is alive and well at the Oscars.

    By Nate Jones
34. gold rush Feb. 17, 2024

    Secrets of the Oscars Class PhotoWhat does it take to produce this image? We spoke to the Academy’s special events wrangler to find out.

    By Nate Jones
35. award szn Feb. 13, 2024

    Who Was Up to What at the Oscar Nominees Lunch?When did Sterling K. Brown and Diane Warren become besties?

    By Jason P. Frank
36. academy awards Feb. 8, 2024

    Casting Directors Will Finally Get Their Oscars DueThe Academy is introducing a new casting category in a rare move.

    By Zoe Guy
37. a good old chinwag Feb. 1, 2024

    Is Paul Giamatti the First-Ever Oscar Nominee With a Podcast?The Holdovers star has been chatting it up on a mic for nearly a year.

    By Fran Hoepfner
38. extremely online Jan. 31, 2024

    Paloma Diamond Is Winning Awards SeasonJulian Sewell’s Oscar darling wants more than just your consideration.

    By David Mack
39. gold rush Jan. 29, 2024

    How Mad Should I Be About Barbie’s Oscar Nominations?How to complain about the 2024 Academy Awards (without everyone making fun of you).

    By Nate Jones
40. ethans 2024 Jan. 28, 2024

    Forget the Oscars, Bowen Yang Announces the ‘Ethan Awards’ on SNLFinally, an awards show for Ethan, by Ethan!

    By Tom Smyth
41. i’m with ger(wig) Jan. 24, 2024

    Hillary Clinton Pokémon-Goes-Off on Barbie SnubsEveryone needs to Greta grip!

    By Rebecca Alter
42. oscar futures Jan. 23, 2024

    The Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Oscar NominationsBarbie suffers irrepressible thoughts of death, and Nyad does indeed exist.

    By Nate Jones
43. go go godzilla Jan. 23, 2024

    Congrats to Godzilla for His First Oscar Nomination in 70 Years of ShowbizWhen reached for comment about this honor, Godzilla said, “SKREEEOOONK!”

    By James Grebey
44. award szn Jan. 23, 2024

    The 2024 Oscar Nominations: Oppenheimer, Poor Things LeadOppenheimer scored big with 13 nominations, while its sister Barbie managed eight, missing out on Best Actress and Best Director.

    By Jason P. Frank
45. oscar futures Jan. 22, 2024

    Oscar Futures: Our Final Predictions for the NomineesEvery year, Oscar pundits say the current season is the hardest one they’ve ever tried to predict. And this year, they might be right!

    By Nate Jones
46. oscar futures Jan. 19, 2024

    Oscar Futures: Who Will Be Our Nomination-Morning Surprise?Which less-heralded contenders will snag a spot at Tuesday’s Oscar nominations?

    By Nate Jones
47. award hoarders Jan. 17, 2024

    EGOT Watch: Who Will Be Next to Complete the Awards-Show Grand Slam?Trent Reznor, H.E.R., and Lin-Manuel Miranda are just one award away.
48. oscar futures Jan. 12, 2024

    Can Anyone Stop Oppenheimer at the Oscars?The season’s slumbering colossus finally woke up.

    By Nate Jones
49. alternate timelines Jan. 11, 2024

    What If Meryl Streep Never Won a Lifetime Achievement Award?If Streep hadn’t won the Cecil B. DeMille and gone after Trump in her acceptance speech, Amy Adams’s life might look different — among other things.

    By Joe Reid
50. acceptance speeches Jan. 11, 2024

    Can You Lose an Oscar With a Bad Acceptance Speech?A great speech can power an actor to Oscar gold. But is the reverse also true?

    By Nate Jones