Academy Awards
Hollywood's biggest party—the Academy Awards—is alternately viewed as shameless self-promotion on the part of the movie industry and as glamour incarnate. Sponsored...
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The Envelope, Please
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formed by Hollywood's silent-film community just as the silent film itself was about to pass from the scene. The announced goal...
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The Establishment Judges:
Academy Awards for
Best Picture
The Academy and the Industry Establishment
Founded in 1919, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences quickly became a core institution ...
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Academy Awards
The Envelope, Please