Oscars 2026: Politics–Winners and Presenters Slam Gun Violence, Politicians, Trump and Wars

“Gun violence is now the number one cause of death in kids and teens. We believe that if the world could see their empty bedrooms, we’d be a different America.”

Oscar Actors: Penn Skipped the Oscars to Meet With President Zelenskyy in Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader posted a photo of them together on X, thanking the actor and activist

New Book about Cannes Film Fest–Camerad’ Or Year 30 (2006): Corneliu Porumboiu’s Romanian Satire “12:08 East of Bucharest”

Though the story is sligt, a witty script with satirical overtones and self-mocking tone elevate considerably the pleasure of watching 12:08 East of Bucharest.

Oscars 2026: Memoriam Excludes James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Brigitte Bardot

The Oscars expanded the In Memoriam segment for this year’s ceremony due to the large number of notable deaths over the past year, including Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Rob Reiner.

Oscar Actors: Buckley, Jessie (“Hamnet”)–First Irish to Win Best Actress (Memorable Speech)

The Hamnet star became the first Irish woman in history to win the prestigious award on Sunday evening.