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The Academy Announces Oscar Contenders for Visual Effects

The Academy announced the final 10 contenders for the Oscar for Visual Effects today. Below is a list of the aesthetically pleasing films vying for the title.  read more

Oscars Live Action Short Film Short List Announced

As the Oscars get closer and closer, many of the categories are getting narrowed down further and further. The latest category to release its short list is the live action short list, which has been skimmed down to 10 from the 107 films in contention.  read more

So, Kate Winslet Almost Has an EGOT

After her Emmy victory last night for Mildred Pierce, Kate Winslet is officially three-quarters of the way to an EGOT. No big deal....  read more

Oscar Preview - Who Will Win, Who Should Win, Who Really Should Win (Part One)

Each day this week, Paste is bringing you Oscar week coverage. Today we're proud to present Part One of our annual Who Will Win/ Who Should Win/ Who Really Should Win article.  read more

Can The Hurt Locker Unseat Up in the Air as the Oscar Frontrunner?

It’s been a shaky year for film, or at least a shaky year for the kinds of movies that traditionally vie for awards consideration in general and the Oscars in particular. Thus a muddled, shapeless version of the normal buzz cycle has emerged, with few clear contenders running ahead of the rest....  read more

Michael Cera, Tyler Perry, Other Unlikely Folks Invited to Join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Michael Cera, Seth Rogen, James Franco, Paul Rudd and writer-director Tyler Perry are some of the more unlikely of the 134 people invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, according to a list released by the Academy. ...  read more

Gilliam Touts Heath Ledger for Second Posthumous Oscar

Terry Gilliam, last Summer, on the Oscar campaign for Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight: “They'll do anything to publicize their film. That’s just what they do, and you can’t get upset, because it’s bullshit. They’re like a great white shark which devours whatever it can.” ...  read more