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Leonardo DiCaprio wins Best Actor at the 2016 Oscars.

And the award for Best Political Moment goes to ...

The messy art of political speechifying at the Oscars.

And the award for Best Political Moment goes to ...
“Phantom Thread”

The Best Pictures aren’t good movies

The Best Pictures aren’t good movies
Alex R. Hibbert from a scene in "Moonlight"

The unique challenges of casting ‘Moonlight’

The unique challenges of casting ‘Moonlight’
Anousheh Ansari and Firouz Naderi pose with the Oscar they accepted on behalf of Asghar Farhadi, who won the Best Foreign Language Film for "The Salesman".

Iranian scientist who accepted Oscar says US is turning away the best and brightest

Iranian scientist who accepted Oscar says US is turning away the best and brightest
The World

Director Damien Chazelle on the old Hollywood musicals that inspired ‘La La Land’

Director Damien Chazelle on the old Hollywood musicals that inspired ‘La La Land’
Joel Basman as Helmut Morbach and Louis Hofmann as Sebastian Schumann

Denmark's dark past is up for an Oscar

Inspired by real events, the movie "Land of Mine" tells the story of a group of young German POWs who are captured by the Danish army and forced to dig up land mines along Denmark's coast.

Denmark's dark past is up for an Oscar

Casting “Moonlight”

Why did one casting director say the team behind “Moonlight” deserves a Purple Heart for their work? We talk to the film's casting director Yesi Ramirez to find out.

Casting “Moonlight”
A worker spray paints an Oscar statue outside the Dolby Theatre on Feb. 25, 2016 in preparation for the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood.

Oscars 2017: Here are the nominees in the main categories

The 89th Academy Awards will take place on Feb. 26.

Oscars 2017: Here are the nominees in the main categories
Three children in tuxedos on stage at the Oscars

What it's like to be the butt of the joke. One of the kids at the Oscars speaks out.

The precocious child star who was on stage as an "accountant" at the Oscars didn't know she'd be the butt of an anti-Asian joke when she agreed to take the part. Neither did her mom.

What it's like to be the butt of the joke. One of the kids at the Oscars speaks out.

Take Our Movie Jobs Quiz

Gaffer, script supervisor, cinematographer… you see their names when the credits roll, but what do they actually do? Test your below-the-line knowledge with our movie jobs quiz.

Take Our Movie Jobs Quiz

Play Awards Bingo: 2016 Oscars Edition

Watching the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 28? Play awards bingo with Kurt and Studio 360!

Play Awards Bingo: 2016 Oscars Edition

Yes, #OscarsSoWhite. How Do We Fix It?

The Oscars’ lack of diversity has been a problem for years. What’s it going to take to change the story? 

Yes, #OscarsSoWhite. How Do We Fix It?
Theodor Koch-Grünberg

How this century-old photo inspired Colombia's 1st Oscar-nominated film

"It's of an explorer, and he's sitting on a little bench in Colombia's Amazon. His clothing is worn. His hat is torn. He's barefoot," explains anthropologist Ignacio Prieto. "This image fascinated me."

How this century-old photo inspired Colombia's 1st Oscar-nominated film
Tugba Sunguroglu, Ilayda Akdogan, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Elit Iscan, and Gunes Sensoy in Mustang.

Virginity tests and an Oscar nomination: The rise of 'Mustang'

The situations encountered by the five sisters in the film are all too realistic, as Deniz Ergüven's research revealed. "You, as a girl, are perceived as sexual."

Virginity tests and an Oscar nomination: The rise of 'Mustang'
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith

Here’s who is boycotting the Oscars

Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith have started the ball rolling. Who else will join them in boycotting the Academy Awards for lack of minority representation?

Here’s who is boycotting the Oscars