US EditionWhat the 2026 Oscars Revealed About the Current Political Mood in Hollywood
"Sinners" set a new record with 16 nominations and won best actor and original screenplay, while "One Battle After Another" secured best picture, director, and the new casting award.
- On March 15, the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre awarded One Battle After Another best picture, best director, and the first-ever casting award to Cassandra Kulukundis.
- Entering the night, Sinners led the pack with historic nominations, holding a record-breaking 16 nominations as the most-nominated Oscar film ever, followed by One Battle After Another with 13 nods.
- Michael B. Jordan secured best actor for his dual role as twins Smoke and Stack, Ryan Coogler won best original screenplay to loud applause, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw made Oscar history in cinematography for Sinners.
- Amy Madigan opened the winners' roll with best supporting actress, winning for Weapons; the ABC broadcast captured highlights though some moments didn't air, and TODAY.com updated live.
- In Oakland, New Parkway sold out its Oscars watch party with around 300 people, and Rosemary Graham said, 'I asked him what he was planning to do with his life, and I said, 'I think you should go to Hollywood and write screenplays,'.
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The best photos and details you missed from the 2026 Oscars
There were plenty of fun moments that the live show didn't cover at the 2026 Oscars.John Shearer/98th Oscars/Getty Images The Academy via Getty Images/Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe 2026 Oscars took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.The live show documented much of the fun, but it didn't capture everything from the awards ceremony.There were A-list meetups and fashion choices that celebrated the nominated films.The 2…
DETROIT — The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, was filled with stars from the world of cinema last Sunday, March 15, for the 2016 Academy Awards. The 98th Academy Awards featured “One Battle After Another” as a major winner, the production […] The post 2016 Academy Awards: Full List of Winners of the 98th Edition appeared first on Latino Detroit.
What the 2026 Oscars revealed about the current political mood in Hollywood
The 2026 Academy Awards revealed a striking contradiction. Many of the winning films grapple with urgent contemporary issues, or difficult questions of historical memory. Yet their makers avoided following up on that political character in their acceptance speeches. This paradox is revealing of the current political mood in Hollywood: filmmakers are willing to engage with politics in their work, but reluctant to raise their own voices. It makes …
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