Pakistan has chosen Mohammed Ali Naqvi’s documentary thriller “Hanging by a Wire” as its official entry for the international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the first time a documentary has represented the nation in this category. Sana Zahra Jafri, deputy chair of the Pakistan Academy Selection Committee, announced the selection, calling … Read more
The Spanish queer drama La Bola Negra won the people’s choice award at the Toronto film festival, according to festival announcements reported by outlets including AFP and The Guardian. Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, known as “the Javis,” the 2-hour-35-minute feature explores interconnected gay men across historical eras in Spain and serves as … Read more
Iraq has selected Norwegian-Kurdish director Halkawt Mustafa’s drama No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman as its official submission for the 2027 Oscar race in the Best International Feature category, according to state and industry reports. The film was chosen as the unanimous pick of Iraq’s official National Selection Committee for the Academy … Read more
Taylor Swift’s track “I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5 is generating strong Oscar buzz for best original song, according to coverage from outlets like Funk and Play. However, awards history shows that chart dominance doesn’t guarantee an Academy Award, with megastars like Beyoncé and Rihanna previously going home empty-handed. The 21st-Century … Read more
Markéta Irglová has offered condolences following the death of her long-time musical collaborator Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, according to statements reported by the Press Association. The Czech musician co-wrote the Oscar-winning song “Falling Slowly” with Hansard for the 2007 film Once and performed alongside him in the folk duo … Read more
Brenda Fricker, the first Irish woman to win an Academy Award for acting and a celebrated veteran of stage and screen, has died at the age of 81. Her career, which spanned over 30 films and early Irish television, is credited by President Catherine Connolly and other officials as a catalyst for the revitalization of … Read more
Elon Musk is poised to become a central, if reluctant, figure in the upcoming Academy Awards season as two major films featuring his life story head toward potential Oscar contention. Despite Musk’s public dismissal of the Oscars as “unwatchable,” distributors are actively campaigning for the documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney, and the dramatized OpenAI … Read more
From Red Carpet to Living Room Rug: The Rise of Oscars Repurposing The 2026 Academy Awards may be over, but the story of its red carpet is just beginning. Paige Thalia, a Los Angeles content creator, recently turned heads – and furnished her apartment – by rescuing discarded rolls of the iconic carpet from a … Read more
The Oscar Campaign Balancing Act: Ambition, Authenticity, and the Modern Voter The 2026 Oscar race, particularly surrounding Timothée Chalamet’s performance in Marty Supreme, highlights a fascinating shift in how actors approach awards season. Chalamet’s openly stated desire for an Oscar, coupled with his bold self-promotion during the film’s press tour, sparked debate. Historically, such overt … Read more
The Rising Trend of Colored Contacts: Safety and What You Need to Know A recent surge in popularity, sparked by celebrity sightings like Kim Kardashian’s icy blue contacts at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, has brought colored contact lenses into the spotlight. While offering a cosmetic transformation, experts are raising concerns about potential safety risks … Read more