Why didn’t Tom Hanks win? Because the Academy felt that giving an Oscar to a man whose best friend was a volleyball might be setting a weird precedent for the next decade.
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2024 Legacy: The Best Cinematography
Why did Hoyte van Hoytema win? For filming the inside of an atomi...read more »
2025 Vintage: The Best Animated Feature
Why did The Wild Robot win? Because the Academy decided that a ro...read more »
2024 Classic: The Best Sound Win
Why did The Zone of Interest win? Because the sound of what you d...read more »
2025 Legacy: The Best Original Screenplay
Why did Anora win? Because writing a movie that feels like a two-...read more »
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2015 “Birdman, Tightie-Whities & Gaga’s High Notes” Edition
In 2015, the 87th Academy Awards proved that "art" is often just ...read more »
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition
In 2002, the 74th Academy Awards moved into their permanent home ...read more »
37 Oscars Jokes: The 2021 “Train Station, Nomadland & The Hopkins Twist” Edition
In 2021, the 93rd Academy Awards looked less like a gala and more...read more »
2025 Vintage: The Best Adapted Screenplay
Why did Conclave win? For showing that a room full of Cardinals c...read more »
42 Oscars Jokes: The 2014 “Selfies, Pizza & Adele Dazeem” Edition
In 2014, the 86th Academy Awards proved that even in a room full ...read more »
2025 Archive: Denzel Washington’s Villain Era
Why was his win for Gladiator II so celebrated? Because he proved...read more »
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2025 Legacy: The Best Supporting Actress Race
Why did Selena Gomez win? To prove that "Only Murders in the Buil...read more »
2024 Archive: The Best Supporting Actress Race
Why did Da’Vine Joy Randolph sweep? Because her performance in Th...read more »
2025 Classic: The "Wicked" Visuals
Why did it sweep the technicals? Because Cynthia Erivo and Ariana...read more »
2025 Legacy: The 2025 Final Oscars Vibe
Why was it a "Classic" year? Because it was the night the "Coloss...read more »
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