Why did Black Panther: Wakanda Forever win? Because Ruth E. Carter is the only person who can win an Oscar for 3D-printed African royalty fashion.… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Best Costume Design

Why did she trip? To show that presenting an award with a guy in a bear suit is the most dangerous job in show business.… Read More »2023 Archive: The Elizabeth Banks “Cocaine Bear” Bit

Why did The Whale win? Because turning Brendan Fraser into a 600-pound man is a feat of engineering that required more silicone than a tire… Read More »2023 Archive: The Best Makeup Win

Why was it so awkward? Because Hugh Grant decided that being at the Oscars was a fate worse than death, and Ashley Graham was the… Read More »2023 Archive: The Hugh Grant “Vanity Fair” Interview

Why did a movie about taxes and hot dog fingers win 7 Oscars? Because the Academy realized that their own lives are just as confusing… Read More »2023 Legacy: The “Everything” Sweep

Why did All Quiet on the Western Front win? Because they made a muddy trench in 1917 look like a masterpiece of tragic interior design.… Read More »2023 Classic: The Best Art Direction

Why did it lose all 9 nominations? Because the Academy decided that cutting off your fingers is “Too Dark,” but hot dog fingers are “Just… Read More »2023 Vintage: The “Banshees” Snub

Why was everyone crying? Because the kid from Indiana Jones reminded us that the “American Dream” is still alive, especially if you spend 20 years… Read More »2023 Legacy: Ke Huy Quan’s Speech

Why did James Friend win? For making a flare in the night sky the most beautiful thing we saw in 2023. Part of the 39… Read More »2023 Archive: The Best Cinematography

Why was she the heart of the movie? Because she proved that even in a multiverse, a daughter just wants her mom to see her.… Read More »2023 Classic: The Stephanie Hsu “Rocks” Moment