the oscars

society + culture

Cynthia Erivo, Queen Latifah, and All the Best Queer Parts of the 2025 Oscars Ceremony

And can we talk about Paul Tazewell, first Black Queer man to win an Oscar for costume design?

Christina Tucker —

Mar 3, 2025

movie features

The True Accurate History of Queer Women and Acting Oscars

Last night, Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer woman of color to win an Academy Award for acting and the second openly queer woman to win. Here’s the complete…

Riese —

Mar 27, 2022

movie features

Oscars 2025: Two Queers Discuss the Straightest Academy Awards in Years

“I am so sorry I made a wish on a monkey’s paw for a trans lesbian musical to get an Oscar nomination and it resulted in us all having to…

Riese —

Feb 28, 2025

quizzes

Quiz: Which 2025 Best Picture Nominee Are You?

We’re one week away from the 97th Academy Awards and it has been quite the awards season. But which of the Best Picture nominees is most like you?

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Feb 23, 2025

pop culture fix

Emilia Pérez Star Karla Sofía Gascón’s Unhinged Racist Tweets Have Killed Her Oscar Campaign

Why people are wondering if Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón will pull out of the Oscars, a possible BUFFY REBOOT???, M3GAN is a Chappell Roan fan confirmed, and more…

Valerie Anne —

Feb 4, 2025

movie features

All the Queer Movies and Performers Nominated for the 2025 Academy Awards

So no nominations for ‘Queer,’ but what about the queers?

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 23, 2025

movie features

The Academy of Motion Pictures Has a Trans Problem

Trans people’s stories are being told but trans people aren’t being rewarded.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 26, 2024

movie features

Race and Appropriation at the Academy Awards: A 95 Year History

We’ve got data and timelines and infographics and conversation on topics including: white actors getting Oscars for playing people of color, white savior narratives, actors of color who actually did…

Riese —

Mar 13, 2023

movie features

The Problem Isn’t Lily Gladstone’s Oscar Loss — It’s What Comes Next

Lily Gladstone’s Oscar loss tells a story about where the industry is at in its judgments of art and its desire for inclusion. But it doesn’t have to be the…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Mar 11, 2024

celebrities (vapid fluff)

All the Best and Gayest Fashion of the 2024 Oscars

I’m not sure how you like to enjoy Oscars night! But I like to order in take out while wearing Pjs and eat a pint of ice cream. The other…

Carmen Phillips —

Mar 10, 2024

movie features

Todd Haynes’ Cinema of Sight

May December is a thesis statement of sorts for Haynes’ entire filmography.

Chingy Nea —

Mar 9, 2024

movie features

Oscars 2024: Two Queers Discuss the Honestly Very Gay 96th Academy Awards

It’s time for our fifth annual Oscars chat and this is the best batch of films we’ve ever discussed! Join us as we journey through all the Best Picture nominees…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Mar 8, 2024