If you’d bumped into Phil Dunster around this time last year, it’s likely he would have been reading one of the classics of Russian literature. Tolstoy, most probably.

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A workmanlike telecast was a fitting tribute to a troubled, resilient industry whose greatest hope is its visionary auteurs.

In his second consecutive year as Oscars host, Conan O’Brien proved his first time was no fluke. If O’Brien is to become the new Billy Crystal of the Academy Awards, that’s A-OK. Although a post-telec ...

Host Conan O'Brien wanted the ceremony to indicate hope for the future. It only hit the mark half the time ...

The In Memoriam segment of this year’s Academy Award ceremonies lasted for 15 minutes. On a night when several winners’ speeches were cut short—the songwriting team behind “Golden” was interrupted mid ...

Conan O’Brien took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night and launched into a rapid-fire monologue that verged ...

Survey examines how often academics attempt jokes during conference talks — and how these attempts at comedy land.

Stars Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes, and Giorgia Whigham join an in-depth roundtable conversation with Perri Nemiroff!

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film also took best director and best supporting actor for Sean Penn. Michael B. Jordan won best actor for “Sinners,” and Jessie Buckley was named best actress for “Hamnet.” ...

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The Oscars on Sunday featured one of the only ties in the awards show's nearly 100-year history. In the category of best live ...