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Movie posters for “The BlacKkKlansman,” “Ghost in Shell,” “Black Panther,” and “Mary Queen of Scots.”

Fishing for ‘Bait’ Amid Oscar’s Diversity Push

The push for diversity within Hollywood may be redefining the nature of "Oscar bait."
Trishna Rikhy and Trishna Rikhy September 17, 2018
The push for diversity may be redefining the nature of "Oscar bait."
Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street

Diversity: Hollywood’s Two-Way Street

Guru Ramanathan, Staff Writer April 4, 2018
The 90th Academy Awards was meant to be an extraordinary event for various reasons. Film in 2017 seemed to represent the gradual shift in America’s culture.
The 2018 Oscars Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will honor the best films of 2017 on March 4, 2018 in Los Angeles.

NYU at the Oscars, Again

Alex Cullina, Contributing Writer January 26, 2018
The Academy Awards' efforts to reform and diversify its membership shone a little brighter this year with wide-ranging nominees and multiple NYU alums.
Behind the Scenes of Viral Content

Behind the Scenes of Viral Content

Emma Hernando, Staff Writer November 13, 2017

How much thought did you put into the last thing you retweeted, shared or direct messaged? Odds are that in the split second between seeing content and sharing it, you didn’t...

A Timeline of Celebrity Political Demonstrations on TV

A Timeline of Celebrity Political Demonstrations on TV

Ryan Mikel, Entertainment Editor October 5, 2017
From Meryl Streep fiery Golden Globes speech to Marlon Brando's 1973 Oscars boycott, WSN explores the lively, and mostly recent, history of celebrity political demonstrations made on television.
Hollywood’s Turbulent Relationship with Asian-American Actors

Hollywood’s Turbulent Relationship with Asian-American Actors

Abe Selby, Contributing Writer October 4, 2017
A passionate look at Hollywood's turbulent relationship with Asian-American actors.
Due to Hollywood’s bias against people of color, “La La Land” will more likely than not beat “Moonlight.”

Oscars Preview: A Tale of Two Movies, but Not Really

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor January 23, 2017
"Moonlight" is an Oscars frontrunner, but "La La Land" is poised to sweep at the awards show.
On-Screen Talent Needs to Start Looking More Like the Viewing Public

On-Screen Talent Needs to Start Looking More Like the Viewing Public

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor September 20, 2016
Viewers must also demand original films with nontraditional diversity.
The Oscars Being Self-Aware Doesn't Change the Fact They're Still Racist

The Oscars Being Self-Aware Doesn’t Change the Fact They’re Still Racist

Ana Lopez, Contributing Writer March 1, 2016
There’s only so much celebrities can accomplish by saying what has already been said a hundred times. If the Academy was hoping that the social consciousness on display Sunday night would exonerate them, they were sorely mistaken. The problems run much deeper than that.