There was a lot of history made at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night — industry-wide milestones and fun personal footnotes and more. Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman (and first woman of color and first Filipina) to win an Oscar for cinematography. “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters became the first song in … Read more
While most winners and presenters at the 2026 Academy Awards kept their speeches apolitical, there were a few who used their opportunity with the microphone to call out politicians, gun violence and wars happening around the globe. Before revealing that Sentimental Value won the Oscar for best international feature film, Javier Bardem — who was … Read more
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While presenting the Oscar for best international film, Javier Bardem started his time at the podium by saying “No to war and free Palestine,” which earned a big round of applause from the audience at the March 15 awards show. Bardem also sported a “No to war” pin and one supporting Palestine on his tuxedo … Read more