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OscarsSoWhite
February 29, 2016
Elaine Teng
Chris Rock got so much right about diversity at the Oscars—except for the Asian jokes.
February 29, 2016
Will Leitch
Oscars 2016: A Night of Hard Truths and Ludicrous Distractions
Chris Rock made Hollywood look at itself—but only for a brief moment.
February 29, 2016
Elaine Teng
Chris Rock’s opening monologue was perfect—until he brought sexism into it.
February 11, 2016
Elaine Teng
Meryl Streep on the movie diversity crisis: “We’re all Africans, really.”
February 4, 2016
Esther Breger
It’s hard out here for a white Oscar nominee.
January 29, 2016
Esther Breger
The “Hollywood Blackout” at the 1996 Academy Awards
When "People" magazine took aim at diversity among the nominees, celebrities were unwilling to join the protest.
January 22, 2016
Elaine Teng
Michael Caine on #OscarsSoWhite: Black actors should “be patient.”
January 21, 2016
Alex Shephard
The Oscars are maybe slowly turning into a disaster for the Academy.
January 19, 2016
Elaine Teng
The Academy president is heartbroken about #OscarsSoWhite.

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