Why was it a “Classic” year? Because it was the last time a “Small” movie could win Best Picture before the Titanic arrived to sink everything in its path the following year.
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2024 Vintage: The Best Film Editing
Why did the bomb movie win? Because cutting together three differ...read more »
2025 Classic: The Best Animated Short
Why did War Is Over! have a sequel? No, wait—it was Meow—because ...read more »
40 Oscars Jokes: The 2019 “Green Book, Shallow Stares & Queen’s Opening” Edition
In 2019, the 91st Academy Awards proved that you don't actually n...read more »
2025 Classic: The Best Sound Win
Why did the gladiators sweep? Because the sound of a rhino chargi...read more »
2025 Classic: The "Emilia Pérez" Triple Win
Why did the Academy give the acting award to four women at once? ...read more »
2024 Classic: The Best Original Screenplay
Why did Anatomy of a Fall win? For showing that a French courtroo...read more »
43 Oscars Jokes: The 2013 “Argo, J-Law’s Trip & The Day-Lewis Hat Trick” Edition
In 2013, the 85th Academy Awards proved that Hollywood loves a co...read more »
2025 Legacy: The 2025 Final Oscars Vibe
Why was it a "Classic" year? Because it was the night the "Coloss...read more »
2025 Archive: The Best Original Score
Why did Hans Zimmer win (again)? Because he’s the only man who ca...read more »
2025 Archive: The Best Live Action Short
Why did The Shepherd win? Because John Travolta and a ghost-plane...read more »
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2024 Classic: The Best Documentary Short
Why did The Last Repair Shop win? Because a movie about people fi...read more »
42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition
In 1997, the 69th Academy Awards were less of a ceremony and more...read more »
2024 Classic: The Best International Feature
Why did The Zone of Interest win? Because the Academy loves a mov...read more »
2025 Archive: The Best Cinematography
Why did Dune: Part Two win? Because Greig Fraser managed to make ...read more »
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I’ll be back... to read this again.
Shake it, baby! That is a funny one.
Slaying these jokes one by one.
The spinning envelope told me to come here.
True story! I was there!
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