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Brendan Fraser Becomes Sixth Straight Man to Win Best Actor Oscar for Playing Gay
The actor was lauded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his role as a gay father in The Whale.
March 13, 2023
John Waters Finally Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and His Due
He got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a prestigious retrospective of his work opens this week.
September 18, 2023
Moonlight May Win at Oscars, But Out Actors Still Lose
Year after year, the Academy fails to nominate out actors. Why?
February 24, 2017
Meron, Zadan Will Return to Produce Next Academy Awards
Following the ratings gold of the February telecast, the gay duo was rehired by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
April 18, 2013
Relax, Awards Shows Are Meaningless
Diversity is important, but why do we place so much emphasis on what the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences thinks?
January 20, 2016
The Ruby Slippers sold for $32M had been stolen & lost for 13 years
Judy Garland's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz went missing for over a decade. Now, they've been sold for $32 million at an auction.
December 8, 2024
Academy President Is 'Heartbroken' by 'Lack of Inclusion'
Cheryl Boone Isaacs said the Academy will recruit more members to reflect a greater diversity of 'gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.'
January 19, 2016
No, no, no, no way
Oscar turns its golden back on Dreamgirls' and Volver's gay fans--but it's an interesting year for the lesbians.
January 23, 2007
Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski Expelled From Film Academy
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences stated that the actor and director don't comply with their code of ethics.
May 7, 2018
Meet the Second-Ever Trans Oscar Nominee
There was a silver lining in this year's white cloud of nominees from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
January 14, 2016
How the Oscars are honoring queer history with Rustin and Nyad according to Academy CEO Bill Kramer
With a gay man, Bill Kramer, at the helm of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, queer and diverse stories are in good hands. Here, he discusses how nominated queer films about real people like Rustin and Nyad are now part of a historical record.
March 10, 2024
Inclusion Is Now a Requirement for Oscars Eligibility
The Academy announced new measures to promote diversity at its awards ceremony.
June 12, 2020
Ian McKellen Slams Oscars for Lack of Diversity
The iconic entertainer says people of color and LGBT actors are 'disregarded by the film industry.'
January 25, 2016