Black Panther Has Its Eyes Set on a Lot of Oscars
While the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is trying to figure out how to save face after the whole “Best…
Laura Dern and Steven Spielberg Think the 'Best Popular Film' Oscar Is a Dumb Idea Too
Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its plans to backtrack on introducing the…
The Academy's Weird 'Popular Film' Oscar Is Being Postponed
Last month, the Academy announced it was introducing a new category to its esteemed Oscar awards for “achievement in…
The Oscars Are Adding a New Award for 'Popular Films,' Whatever That Means [UPDATED]
Have you ever been frustrated that none of the movies you go see are nominated for Academy Awards? Well,…
Steven Spielberg Doesn't Believe Netflix Movies Deserve Oscar Nominations
Steven Spielberg believes anything on Netflix is television and should be treated as such. In a new interview, the…
12 Scifi Movies That Totally Deserved to Win Best Picture Before The Shape of Water
Look, The Shape of Water is great. Seriously, it is. But when you look at film history, the fact that The Shape of…
Listen to Characters From It, Thor, and Wonder Woman Croon a Parody Song Written for the Oscars
It’s no secret that blockbuster movies rarely get a lot of love on Oscar night. So, this year, producers tried to…
The io9 History of The Shape of Water, From the Earliest Rumors to Its Academy Award Win
Last night, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water became the first science fiction film to win the Academy Award for…
This 14-Year-Old Standing Rock Activist Got a Spotlight at the Oscars
The Oscars are always a little political, but it’s not often that the awards shine a literal spotlight on an activist…
The Academy Didn’t Have the Guts to Give Get Out Best Picture
Both Get Out and The Shape of Water are great films about outsiders, made by people from non-white backgrounds. But, Get…
A Complete List of the 2018 Oscar Winners You Actually Care About
The 90th edition of the Academy Awards took place in Hollywood Sunday night, and, unlike usual, science fiction,…
The Shape of Water Just Won the Oscar for Best Picture
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy love story The Shape of Water just won the Oscar for Best Picture of 2017. The award ended…
Guillermo del Toro Wins Best Director for The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro just won the Oscar for Best Director at the 2018 Academy Awards.
Report: Some Older Oscars Voters Are Snubbing Get Out Without Even Watching the Film
Jordan Peele’s Get Out was undoubtedly one of the best movies of 2017 and is wholly deserving of the four Oscars it’s…
Sexy Fish Monsters, Replicants, and Mutants Among Those Nominated for the 2018 Oscars
If we told you last year that a movie about a mute woman having a torrid, romantic relationship with a modernized…
Patty Jenkins Had Two Demands When Making Wonder Woman
Directors have a lot on their plates when making a major Hollywood film. It’s basically a juggling act. But there were…
A CG Replacement Head Helped Save Ryan Gosling's Face While Filming Blade Runner 2049
Hollywood studios rarely let their A-list stars perform their own stunts. An injury could delay a film production, or…
War for the Planet of the Apes Will Be Getting a Serious Awards Push
Matt Reeves’ latest film, War for the Planet of the Apes, is something of an anomaly. On the surface, it’s a big-budget…
Photoshop Contest: Oscars Fuck-up Edition
Last night, viewers witnessed one of the greatest awards show fuck-ups of all time. After accidentally announcing that L…
Suicide Squad Is Now an Oscar-Winning Movie
Congratulations to Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini, and Christopher Nelson. I mean that sincerely, because in…