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  1. the gold rush
    Does Nomadland Have Best Picture Sewn Up?After its big win at the Producers Guild Awards, Chloé Zhao’s film has all the momentum. Is it a lock for Best Picture?
    By Nate Jones
  2. oscars 2021
    After the Oscar Nominations, Who’s the Early Leader in Best Picture?After Monday’s nominations, here’s a rough ranking of the eight Best Picture nominees, from The Father to … well, no spoilers.
    By Nate Jones
  3. the gold rush
    A Brief History of Saturday Night Live As an Oscar Campaign StopHow Jeremy Irons, Emma Stone, and 12 more Oscar winners hit up 30 Rock en route to picking up their trophies.
    By Joe Reid
  4. the gold rush
    The 2021 Oscars Ballot by the NumbersFrom Glenn Close nominations to animated sequels, we’re breaking down the math behind this year’s crop of Academy Awards hopefuls.
    By Joe Reid
  5. oscars 2021
    The Academy’s Yearbook Will Be Missing a 2021 Oscars Class PhotoCOVID safety protocols mean the tradition, as well as the nominees’ luncheon itself, will have to resume next year.
    By Halle Kiefer
  6. chat room
    Eurovision Songwriter Savan Kotecha on His Oscar Nom and Visiting Húsavík“I can’t wait until COVID’s done so we can go visit.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. oscars 2021
    Oscar Nominations: The Snubs and Surprises“Húsavík” made it in, Ma Rainey and One Night in Miami got snubbed, and LaKeith Stanfield showed up somewhere unexpected.
    By Nate Jones
  8. the gold rush
    Mank Leads the 2021 Oscar NominationsAnd two women have been nominated for Best Director for the first time in Oscars history.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Our Last, Best Guess at the NominationsNow that PGA, DGA, and BAFTA have weighed in, who are we picking?
    By Nate Jones
  10. the gold rush
    In Memoriam: The Classic Oscar Nomination MorningSorry to Priyanka and Nick, but we miss the old (boring) days.
    By Joe Reid
  11. the gold rush
    Vulture Staff For Your ConsiderationsOscar voting is happening now, and these films and performances shouldn’t be ignored — no matter how long of a shot they are.
    By Vulture Staff
  12. the gold rush
    A History of Child Oscar NomineesWe all want Alan Kim to get an Oscar nomination for Minari, but how likely are kids to be nominated, anyway?
    By Joe Reid
  13. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Surprise Globe Winners Keep Up Momentum?As Oscar voting gets underway this week, the Globes gave the Academy a vision of Nomadland and Andra Day triumphant.
    By Nate Jones
  14. oscar futures
    How the Golden Globe Results Just Changed the Oscar RaceWith Oscar nomination voting beginning this week, how did the HFPA’s picks affect the race?
    By Nate Jones
  15. profile
    Youn Yuh-jung Comes to AmericaThe actress’s heart-shattering performance in Minari is likely to get an Oscar nod. She’s been doing this too long to care.
    By E. Alex Jung
  16. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Why the Amazon Debate Won’t Hurt Nomadland’s ChancesWe suspect this narrative is likely to remain a Film Twitter-only thing.
    By Nate Jones
  17. the gold rush
    The Golden Globe–Nominated Movie Performances That Oscar Ignored, RankedDifferent Oscar.
    By Joe Reid
  18. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Black Messiah Rise Again?After a disappointing showing at the initial precursors, late arrival Judas and the Black Messiah is picking up momentum.
    By Nate Jones
  19. movies
    Chloé Zhao’s AmericaThe creator of quiet indie dramas is now the most-sought-after director in Hollywood.
    By Alison Willmore
  20. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Could Minari Be This Year’s Underdog Success Story?With glowing reviews, the Korean-immigrant drama is kind of emotionally potent contender that could do well on a preferential ballot.
    By Nate Jones
  21. oscars 2021
    2021 Oscars to Air From ‘Multiple Locations,’ Including Dolby TheatreDon’t worry, the Dolby Theatre’s still included.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  22. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: After Globe and SAG Noms, the Race Finally Gets RealJared Leto shows up, Glenn Close shows out, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 proves its bona fides.
    By Nate Jones
  23. golden globes 2021
    The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2021 Golden Globe NominationsEmily in Paris was nominated for Best Comedy Series?
    By Jen Chaney and Nate Jones
  24. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Da 5 Bloods Storms Back Into the RaceTime has come today for Spike Lee’s Vietnam epic.
    By Nate Jones
  25. oscars elegy
    Glenn Close Says ‘It Might Be Cool to Never Get’ an OscarSure, queen! You do you, Albert Nobbs!
    By Rebecca Alter
  26. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Will the Malcolm & Marie Backlash Sink Its Chances?Critics have called the film “masturbatory,” “blinkered,” “shouty,” “hammy,” and “shrill.” (And those are the ones who liked it!)
    By Nate Jones
  27. awards season
    The Academy Bumps Best International Feature Shortlist Up to 15And removes the three “saves” typically incorporated into the selection process.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Nomadland Aces the Season’s First TestWith a trio of auspicious wins, Nomadland has solidified its status as the cinephile’s choice in the Best Picture race.
    By Nate Jones
  29. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: The Fifth Awards Season of the Trump EraWednesday’s insurrection at the Capitol is a sign that, while we may be through with the Trump era, the Trump era is not through with us.
    By Nate Jones
  30. 2020
    The Year Hollywood Stopped Playing by Its Own RulesIt took a pandemic to force the movie-making business to change its ways. But what does a post-2020 industry really look like?
    By Chris Lee
  31. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Is It Time to Start Worrying About Mank?David Fincher’s Old Hollywood drama all but blanked at this week’s critics’ awards. Is it still a contender?
    By Nate Jones
  32. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Midnight Sky Get George Clooney Back in Oscar’s Good Graces?The actor-director’s new space-survival epic sees him painting on a larger canvas than ever before.
    By Nate Jones
  33. the academy
    The Academy Reportedly Planning in-Person 2021 OscarsMultiple insiders have countered these reports, saying that no decision has been reached about whether or not the ceremony will be in person.
    By Charu Sinha
  34. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: An Elegy for Amy Adams’s ChancesIt says something that even Amy Adams’s own fans don’t want the actress to win her long-awaited trophy for Hillbilly Elegy.
    By Nate Jones
  35. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: The Weirdest Race Ever BeginsUsually, we’d have a pretty good sense of the Best Picture field by now. This year, we can barely predict what’s going to come out.
    By Nate Jones
  36. oscar futures
    Get Ready for the Weirdest Oscars Season EverAn early look at the extra-long, still slightly theoretical 2021 awards season.
    By Nate Jones
  37. absolutely not
    Amy Adams Can’t Win Her Oscar This WayNot like this. Not. Like. This.
    By Chris Murphy
  38. oscar futures
    Could Borat’s Daughter Earn an Oscar Nomination?Sacha Baron Cohen is clamoring for Maria Bakalova to get some Oscar recognition. In a wide-open race, can a comedic performance break through?
    By Nate Jones
  39. the academy
    The Academy Announces New Representation and Inclusion StandardsThe standards will apply to Best Picture nominees.
    By Charu Sinha
  40. miranda refuted
    The Academy Says the Hamilton Movie Won’t Be Eligible at Next Year’s OscarsDespite what the Academy says, Disney reportedly plans to submit the project for the Oscars and various guild awards.
    By Nate Jones
  41. oscar futures
    Can Eurovision Crash the Oscars’ Best Original Song Race?Of all the pitch-perfect spoofs in the Netflix movie, one song stands out among the rest.
    By Nate Jones
  42. awards season
    Hey Look, the SAG Awards Are Moving, TooFollowing in Oscar’s footsteps, the SAG Awards will push their ceremony back to March 14.
    By Nate Jones
  43. oscars
    Congratulations to the Parasite Cast and the Other 800 New Academy MembersAs part of its continuing diversity efforts, AMPAS extended invitations to 819 prospective new members.
    By Nate Jones
  44. awards season
    The Golden Globes’ New Date Is the Same as the Oscars’ Old OneThe ongoing game of awards-season musical chairs continues.
    By Nate Jones
  45. the academy
    The Oscars Blew ItIn choosing to extend the Academy’s eligibility window for the 2021 ceremony, it missed out on the chance to do something really special.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  46. oscars 2021
    Oscars Extend Season, Push Ceremony to April 25The cutoff for eligibility moves back to February, as well.
    By Nate Jones
  47. the academy
    The Oscars Are Opening Up More Seats at the Best Picture TableThe Academy is taking new steps to not be so white.
    By Nate Jones
  48. the oscars
    The Oscars Made the Right CallIn allowing films released on streaming or VOD to compete next year, the Academy threw aside its qualms and made an admirably pragmatic decision.
    By Nate Jones
  49. oscars 2021
    Academy Changes Mind, Says Streaming Movies Can Win OscarsAnyone have eyes on Netflix?
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. oscar futures
    Imagining the Oscars With No Oscar BaitIf no more films come out this year, movies like The Way Back and Birds of Prey could become Best Picture nominees by default.
    By Nate Jones