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Fittingly for an Academy Awards celebrating 2023, the year of “Barbenheimer,” the movies that made up that phenomenon commanded our attentio

In a fairly even-keeled night, emotions still ran high, whether it was the rush of I’m Just Ken or heartfelt words from Rita Moreno to America Ferrera....

There are some movies and artists that memorably – and some would say outrageously – got the brush off from the academy.

Gutsy and offbeat, with an abundance of heart. The stars who rose to the top in 2023 shared a similar mentality: do it their own way and go full tilt

These eight performers and artists broke away from the pack this year, delighting us and making us think.

Also, more vessels search for the missing sub. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Michelle Yeoh made history, Ke Huy Quan made us tear up and Cocaine Bear made us cringe. These were just some of the highs and lows.

Four editors and one critic share their wish lists for best picture, best actress and best actor.

Insurance scam? Industrial accident? Political machinations? After August excursions to lands of clean air and English-language media, the Sinica team is back this week with a show covering the astonishing explosions that gutted the Binhai economic development zone in Tianjin last week. As the Chinese government struggles to deal with public pressures for greater transparency

Oscars 2021: A Big Night for ‘Nomadland’ as Anthony Hopkins, in Upset, Wins Best Actor Last Updated April 26, 2021, 2:04 a.m. ETApril 26, 2021, 2:04 a.m. ET Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color to win for directing “Nomadland,” and Frances McDormand, the film’s star, won the best actress award. Image While accepting the best picture Oscar for “Nomadland,” Chloe Zhao thanked “all the people we met on the road.”Credit...ABC Key Updates: The â...