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Not all press is good press

Not all press is good press

The 2022 Oscars slap raised attention, but not in a good way
Madison Haxton, Reporting Intern April 14, 2022

The infamous Will Smith slap put the 2022 Oscars back on the map for many people. The real question is: is that a good thing? Unfortunately, I think we already know the answer. As sensational and surprising...

Opinion: “Don’t Look Up” doesn’t deserve an Oscar

Opinion: “Don’t Look Up” doesn’t deserve an Oscar

Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Reporter February 24, 2022

On February 8, the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards were announced, and, as usual, I have mixed feelings. There were great films that didn’t receive any nominations due to their lack of exposure,...

Predicting Nominees and Winners for 2022

Predicting Nominees and Winners for 2022

Will the Academy ever overcome its representation problem?
Abby Power, News reporter December 2, 2021

Oh mid-November … Our favorite season: AWARDS (as Moira Rose would say). Every year, November and December mark the release of several Oscar contenders in the top categories of Best Picture, Best Director,...

The Oscars: Still not good enough

The Oscars: Still not good enough

Austin Davidson February 13, 2020
The 92nd iteration of the award show was not the worst but far from what it could have
Photo credit: Ren Rader

The Oscar Nominations: Good, but predictable

Evan Engelhaupt January 23, 2020
An amazing lineup of movies, but perhaps a little too much of the same thing.
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Have award shows gotten better or worse?

Austin Davidson September 18, 2019
Opinion: The Oscars are still struggling
Photo credit: Andrea Nebhut

Overcoming film season overload

Georgie Riggs January 23, 2019
On frustration at the thought of an Oscars without Paddington

My picks for nonexistent Oscar categories

Georgie Riggs March 1, 2018

All but two of this year’s best picture nominees were set in the past, ranging between the 1940s wartime Britain of “Darkest Hour” and “Dunkirk” to the 2003 wartime Sacramento of “Lady Bird.”...

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Point/Counterpoint: Why do we still care about awards?

Georgie Riggs February 1, 2018

When this year’s Academy Award nominations were announced last Tuesday, it was hard not to feel excited. Greta Gerwig became the fifth woman to be nominated for best director, Jordan Peele became the...

Point/Counterpoint: Why we should like to thank the Academy

Point/Counterpoint: Why we should like to thank the Academy

Austin Davidson February 1, 2018

It's that time of year again. Actors and actresses wearing their finest statement pieces, and throngs of film buffs huddling around their screens to see if their picks get picked. You know what I'm talking...

graphic by Evan Chambless

The downfall of the Golden Globes

Austin Davidson January 24, 2018

Every year, like clockwork, award season descends upon us. For some, it is a time of elation and joy, to watch the stars of the silver screen all in one room, clapping and cheering each other on. It...

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