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September 13, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The Remarkable—and First—Movie Filmed Entirely In Saudi Arabia
July 22, 2013
Marc Tracy
Nate Silver is About to Take All the Fun Out of Oscar Night
January 19, 2013
David Thomson
Why Helen Hunt Deserves a Best Actress Oscar for The Sessions
September 14, 2012
David Denby
Has Hollywood Murdered the Movies?
February 25, 2012
The New Republic Staff
And The Award Goes To...
February 23, 2012
Mark Schmitt
If Liberals Want to Help the Poor, They Should Focus on the Middle Class
February 23, 2012
David Thomson
The Problem with Oscar Voters: They All Look The Same
February 21, 2012
David Thomson
David Thomson on Films: ‘The Artist’ Was Awful—and Other Reasons I’m Not Watching the Oscars
January 27, 2012
David Hajdu
The Oscars’ Disgraceful Nominees for Best Song
January 10, 2012
David Thomson
Thomson on Film: And the Oscar For Most Pointless Awards Show Goes To …
January 5, 2012
David Thomson
Thomson on Film: Why ‘The Artist’ Just Might Win the Oscars
March 23, 2011
John McWhorter
Swearing In
July 8, 2010
Isaac Chotiner
The Insufferable Lebron Show
March 8, 2010
Christopher Orr
Acting Out
February 4, 2010
Christopher Orr
Oscar Grouching
November 4, 2009
Christopher Orr
How Bad Can They Make the Oscars, Ctd.
October 27, 2009
Christopher Orr
How Bad Can They Make the Oscars?
June 11, 2008
Emily Wilson
Missions Accomplished
March 26, 2008
James Kirchick
Hard Right
March 21, 2005
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann On Films: Different Weights

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