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Surviving Childhood: The Last Picture Show and four other unforgettable 'coming-of-age' films
A popular cinematic genre (whatever that means!) is the 'coming-of-age' film. Most are works of cloying sentimentality ...
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The Oscars Adds a New Rule That Many Are Shocked Wasn't Already in Place
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty A new Oscars rule will impact the 2026 Academy Awards, and already has garnered a strong reaction online. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ...
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Oscars will now require members to see all nominated films before voting to determine Academy Awards winners
Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my ...
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The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films.The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will from now on be required to ...
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Oscars Rule Change: Members Must See All Nominees Before Voting
Several key dates for the 98th Oscars were announced on Monday. The nominations will be unveiled on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, while the 98th Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15.
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Oscars Add Overdue Rule Mandating Voters Must Watch All Nominated Movies in Category
The upcoming 98th Oscars have a new set of rules and guidelines approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy members are now mandated to watch all nominated films within a ...
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Madeline Soto case: Stephan Sterns seeks to block key phone evidence in court hearing
THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN. LAWYERS REPRESENTING THE MAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING AND SEXUALLY ABUSING MADELINE SOTO ARE HOPING TO SEE KEY EVIDENCE THROWN OUT. THEY WERE IN COURT TODAY ARGUING LAW ...
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Oscars New Voting Rule Explained: How the Academy Plans to Enforce Mandatory Viewing
In a major shift for Oscar voting protocol, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that members will now be required to confirm they’ve watched all nominated films in a ...