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Kelsey McKinney

Michael B. Jordan kisses his oscar wearing a brown suit with three small broaches on the lapel.

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Brooches Won The Oscars

Israel Daramola

Paul Thomas Anderson accepting an Academy Award

Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Gets His Coronation

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<p>Robert Rubsam writes fiction and nonfiction. His work has appeared in the NYT Magazine, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Baffler, and Liberties. He is a contributing writer for Commonweal Magazine.</p>
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Robert Rubsam

Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks announce the nominees for Original Score

The Academy Missed Some Of 2025’s Best Film Scores

Conan O'Brien on stage hosting the Oscars.

Society Can’t Quit The Oscars

Matene Toure

‘Nickel Boys’ Deserves Best Picture

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Chris Thompson

Two tennis guys get horny looking at Zendaya.

Defector At The Movies

Is My Most Loathed Enemy A Song From The Score Of ‘Challengers’? Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah Yeah Yeah-Yeah-Yeah

Christopher Nolan, winner of the Best Picture award for “Oppenheimer”, poses in the press room during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Ovation Hollywood on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.