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What Did We Learn From This Strange Oscars Season?

 No movie theaters. No in-person campaigning. And a new president in the White House. How did all these changes ultimately affect the awards race? By Nate Jones
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Vulture’s Final 2021 Oscars Predictions for Every Category

 The longest awards season ever finally comes to an end. By Nate Jones
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The Hardest Ending I Ever Wrote, As Told by Six Screenwriters

 Ahead of this weekend’s Oscars, we asked Sofia Coppola (On the Rocks), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal), and more about landing the proverbial plane. By Dan Reilly

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  1. glitz and glamour
    Laverne Cox Is the New Host of E!’s Red-Carpet CoverageFollowing Giuliana Rancic’s exit.
    By Zoe Haylock
  2. oscars 2022
    These Are the Movies the Academy Is Counting On to Save the OscarsThanks to the disruption that marred this year’s ceremony, the 2022 Oscars race should feature twice as many big studio movies as usual.
    By Nate Jones
  3. oscars 2021
    What Did We Learn From This Strange Oscars Season?No movie theaters. No in-person campaigning. And a new president in the White House. How did all these changes ultimately affect the awards race?
    By Nate Jones
  4. rules
    The Grammys Ditch Controversial Anonymous Nominating CommitteesAfter the Weeknd said he’d boycott future awards.
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. swag
    The 2021 Oscars Gift Bag Was Worth $205,000. How Did We Get Here?The history of the lavish tradition involves the IRS, Bette Midler, and a man known as the “Sultan of Swag.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. awards season
    Chloé Zhao Made History With Her Oscars Win, But China Censored ItNomadland made her the first woman of color and second woman ever to win Best Director.
    By Zoe Haylock
  8. oscars 2021
    Oscar ‘In Memoriam’ Snubs Include Nominee Adam SchlesingerHe was nominated for “That Thing You Do!” in 1997.
    By Justin Curto
  9. oscars 2021
    Anthony Hopkins Accepts His Best Actor Oscar From Wales, Honors Chadwick Boseman“I did not expect to get this award, I really didn’t.”
    By Justin Curto
  10. oscars 2021
    Nomadland Leads 2021 Oscar WinnersAnd a shocking win in Best Actor.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  11. cheese
    Smile! A Complete History of the Oscar Nominee Class PhotoSince we couldn’t delight in a new group shot this year, we looked back at 36 years of classics.
    By Zach Schonfeld
  12. oscar futures
    Vulture’s Final 2021 Oscars Predictions for Every CategoryThe longest awards season ever finally comes to an end.
    By Nate Jones
  13. film independent spirit awards
    Melissa Villaseñor Is Your Virtual Film Independent Spirit Awards Host“Remember, if all else fails: celebrity impressions!”
    By Charu Sinha
  14. the gold rush
    The Hardest Ending I Ever Wrote, As Told by Six ScreenwritersAhead of this weekend’s Oscars, we asked Sofia Coppola (On the Rocks), Darius Marder (Sound of Metal), and more about landing the proverbial plane.
    By Dan Reilly
  15. oscars 2021
    Where to Watch and Stream the 2021 Oscars CeremonyHere’s your reminder that, yeah, it’s finally happening.
    By Savannah Salazar
  16. hair and makeup
    How Ma Rainey’s Oscar-Nominated Hair and Makeup Team Transformed Viola DavisThe Oscar-nominated creatives behind the star’s wigs and glam take us through what it took to make over one of Hollywood’s most recognizable women.
    By Emma Fraser
  17. the gold rush
    All 56 Movies Nominated for an Oscar This Year, RankedSome might suggest our ranking of every nominated film is subjective, but we might suggest you let the truth just sink in.
    By Joe Reid
  18. the industry
    Former HFPA President Called Black Lives Matter ‘Racist Hate Movement’ in EmailPhil Berk has now been expelled from the group.
    By Justin Curto
  19. oscars 2021
    We’ve Been Having the Same Fights About the Oscars for 70 YearsFrom Parasite to Green Book, many of the Oscars fights of recent years are actually reprises of controversies from days of old.
    By Nate Jones
  20. oscars 2021
    The 2021 Oscars Will Be a Large, Unmasked GatheringWhich will count as a film production, making all that possible.
    By Justin Curto
  21. chat room
    Sound of Metal Star (and Oscar Nominee) Paul Raci Would Do This All AgainAt 73, one of Hollywood’s hardest-working actors talks awards recognition and finally being given the chance to step into the spotlight.
    By Jack King
  22. the oscars
    This Year’s Oscars Ceremony Will Be ‘Completely Different’“It’s a take that doesn’t leave room for comparison,” says the show’s director, Glenn Weiss.
    By Chris Lee
  23. awards season
    Maren Morris, Luke Bryan Win Big at 2021 ACM AwardsThe show aired out of three classic Nashville venues.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  24. the gold rush
    Oscars to Bring You ‘Husavik’ in Húsavík, Best Song Noms in Pre-ShowAll five Best Original Song nominees will be performed during a pre-Academy Awards special.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. oscars 2021
    The One Scene That Best Represents Each 2021 Best Picture NomineeHere are our picks for the singular scenes that Oscar should use to represent each Best Picture nominee at this year’s Academy Awards.
    By Chris Feil
  26. oscars 2021
    The Oscars Just Did a Cast Reveal for its PresentersRegina King, Bong Joon Ho, Halle Berry, Zendaya, and more.
    By Rebecca Alter
  27. the gold rush
    Nomadland Picks Up a Vanload of BAFTAs on Its Journey Through Awards SeasonWhile Daniel Kaluuya and Youn Yuh-jung collect another Best Supporting award each.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. baftas
    Youn Yuh-jung Thanks British Snobs for Liking Her Minari PerformanceTo be “recognized by British people, known as very snobbish people,” is an honor. To make them all laugh is a feat.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. awards season
    Sound of Metal, Nomadland Win DGA AwardsThe Flight Attendant also took home a trophy!
    By Charu Sinha
  30. gutted!
    Bill Maher Goes Full Gutfeld! on This Year’s Oscar Nominees“If your movie is so woke, how come I’m falling asleep?”
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. role call
    Marcia Gay Harden Answers Every Question We Have About Her Pollock Oscars WinWithout a SAG or Golden Globe nomination, the actor’s win was a long shot. Twenty years later, she reminisces with Vulture about the night.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  32. acceptance speeches
    Chadwick Boseman Wins Posthumous SAG Award for Ma Rainey’s Black BottomAnd Daniel Kaluuya dedicated his award to late actor.
    By Zoe Haylock
  33. awards season
    6 Incredible Anecdotes Helen Mirren Unexpectedly Shared at the SAG AwardsIncluding, but not limited to, her run-in with a bear.
    By Charu Sinha
  34. awards season
    Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, The Crown Win Big at 2021 SAG AwardsWhile this year’s lovefest continued for Ted Lasso and Schitt’s Creek.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  35. award season
    The Oscars Will Have No Host and ‘Feel Like a Film,’ Whatever That Means“Every nominee, every person that gives an award, will feel like characters in a film.”
    By Devon Ivie
  36. the gold rush
    Promising Young Woman’s Unexpected Male Casting Is One of Its Strongest SuitsFrom Adam Brody to Max Greenfield, every terrible man in the film is played by a TV crush from decades past.
    By Nate Jones
  37. let’s go grandmas
    This Could Be a Groundbreaking Year for Grandmas at the OscarsEither Glenn Close or Youn Yuh-jung could make history in Best Supporting Actress for all mamaw-kind.
    By Joe Reid
  38. the gold rush
    So You’ve Decided to Fall at an Awards ShowCelebs, we’ve created a step-by-step guide to help you avoid these sticky situations ahead of the Oscars.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  39. the gold rush
    The Academy vs. Rotten Tomatoes: Remembering the Lowest-Rated Oscar NomineesHillbilly Elegy joins the ranks of the worst-rated films recognized by the Academy.
    By Joe Reid
  40. zach snyder’s justice league
    Is the Snyder Cut Eligible for Any Academy Awards?Can a refreshed and revised movie be eligible for an Oscar?
    James Grebey
  41. awards season
    NAACP Image Award Winners Include Megan Thee Stallion, VERZUZA live TV special aired on March 27.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  42. the gold rush
    Why the Oscars Should Revert to Two Best Original Score Categories25 years ago, the Oscars tried to thwart Disney and split their Original Score category in two. They should go back.
    By Bobby Finger
  43. the gold rush
    Does Nomadland Have Best Picture Sewn Up?After its big win at the Producers Guild Awards, Chloé Zhao’s film has all the momentum. Is it a lock for Best Picture?
    By Nate Jones
  44. the gold rush
    Every Academy Awards Voting Branch Ranked by TasteThe Oscar nominees are determined by specific branches of the Academy, so we’re turning the tables and ranking them based on their track records.
    By Chris Feil
  45. nomadland
    No Country for the Old: On Nomadland and Some Kind of HeavenTwo films — Nomadland and Some Kind of Heaven — present very different visions of aging in modern-day America.
    By Sarah Jones
  46. awards season
    Nomadland Wins Best Picture at 2021 Producers Guild AwardsOther winners included Soul and My Octopus Teacher.
    By Charu Sinha
  47. chat room
    Minari’s Han Yeri Wanted a Korean Actress to Play Monica, Even If It Wasn’t Her“Monica seemed to be the most Korean. I was hoping it wouldn’t be someone who grew up in the States.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  48. the gold rush
    Revisiting That Infamous Burning-Car Moment From the Crash OscarsFifteen years later, Kathleen “Bird” York says she never expected her big Oscar moment would live on in the image of a flaming sedan.
    By Mark Blankenship
  49. oscars 2021
    After the Oscar Nominations, Who’s the Early Leader in Best Picture?After Monday’s nominations, here’s a rough ranking of the eight Best Picture nominees, from The Father to … well, no spoilers.
    By Nate Jones
  50. the gold rush
    A Brief History of Saturday Night Live As an Oscar Campaign StopHow Jeremy Irons, Emma Stone, and 12 more Oscar winners hit up 30 Rock en route to picking up their trophies.
    By Joe Reid
  51. the gold rush
    NBC Says It Encouraged the Golden Globes to Make ‘Necessary Changes’The network says it’s asked the HFPA to recruit diverse members.
    By Charlotte Walsh
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