Oscars
Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock and QAnon Is Starting Conspiracies About It
Conspiracy theorists immediately dismissed the smack as fake, designed to distract the world from the “real horrors” of Hollywood actors trafficking children and drinking their blood.
Everything That Happened at the Oscars That Wasn't Will Smith's Slap
Beyoncé performed! Awards were won! Julia Fox said stuff!
What Will Smith’s Slap of Chris Rock Looks Like From Around the World
The immediate aftermath of the attack was censored on U.S. television, but viewers in other countries heard everything live.
Why Workers Are Picketing Jay-Z’s Oscars Party, According to a Lead Organizer
VICE spoke to Kurt Petersen about Chateau Marmont employees’ push to boycott the hotel amid allegations of discrimination and harassment.
Jay-Z and Beyonce Will Have to Cross a Picket Line for Their Oscars Afterparty
A local hotel workers union is leading a boycott at the iconic Chateau Marmont.
Halle Berry’s Win Didn’t Change a Thing for Black Actresses at the Oscars
Is Berry's role in “Monster's Ball” really the best cinematicportrayal of a Black woman in the history of the Academy Awards?
In Japan’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Drive My Car,’ Silence Is the Loudest Character
Clocking in at just under three hours, Best Picture nominee “Drive My Car” is a medley of roaring silence and quiet exchanges.
Poverty Forced Him Into Child Labour, Now His Film Is Winning Awards for Capturing Harsh Realities
PS Vinothraj’s film “Pebbles” is a searing commentary on the effects of poverty on women in rural India.
‘Two Distant Strangers’ Won an Oscar. Then Came Messy Plagiarism Allegations
The claims have provoked difficult conversations about creative originality, and who has the right to tell stories of racial trauma and violence.
We Interviewed the Guy Who Wrote ‘Da Butt’ About Glenn Close Doing Da Butt
"When she started kicking the knowledge I was like, 'Wait, am I hearing this right?'"
Oscars-Themed Chadwick Boseman NFT Creator Apologizes After Backlash
Artist Andre O'Shea called the work a "triggering reminder" of Boseman's death and said he will redesign it before going ahead with an auction.
The Oscars This Year Were Actually Kind of Good
With Glenn Close dancing to 'Da Butt' and Yuh-Jung Youn's snarky acceptance speech, the Academy Awards were a fitting celebration for a pandemic year.