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Oscars 2018

The Front Row

What the Oscars’ New “Popular Film” Category Says About the Art—and Business—of the Movies

The Academy’s decision to create a new award for “popular films” is more than absurd and desperate: it’s rankly offensive.
Culture Desk

Silver Screen

Culture Desk

Do This Year’s Best Picture Oscar Nominees Pass the Bechdel Test?

Revisiting an imperfect but useful litmus test in light of #MeToo.