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The Oscar-winning directors of ‘Two Distant Strangers’ wore tuxedos that honored Black victims of police killings

On the red carpet, the directors of the Oscar-winning short film “Two Distant Strangers” honored the Black Americans killed by police who inspired their film. Directors Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe won Best Live Action Short for the Netflix film that follows a Black man caught in a time loop who is repeatedly killed

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Glenn Close doing ‘Da Butt’ at the Oscars after losing for the eighth time is the lesson we didn’t know we needed

Glenn Close has always been a national treasure, but on Sunday she literally showed us what she’s working with. The esteemed actress was part of a moment of levity during the Academy Awards in which she showed off her music knowledge and dance moves. Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery quizzed attendees about Oscar-nominated songs

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Academy Awards 2021: ‘Nomadland’ wins best picture at an Oscars that spreads the wealth

“Nomadland,” director Chloé Zhao’s small-boned movie about nomads in America, earned best picture at a 93rd Academy Awards defined by the pandemic, as movies that premiered on streaming services ruled the ceremony — an in-person event mounted under Covid protocols. In a year where the pandemic shuttered theaters and turned movie-goers into couch potatoes, 16

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‘Nomadland’ wins best picture

In an award season that felt a little wandering itself, the winner for best picture is “Nomadland.” Star Frances McDormand, also winner for best actress, used one of her moments in the Oscar spotlight to give her support to theaters. “Please watch our movie on the largest screen possible, and one day — very, very

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Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to vacation in the EU this summer, European Commission president tells New York Times

Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to visit the European Union this summer, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said in an interview with The New York Times on Sunday. “The Americans, as far as I can see, use European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines,” von der Leyen said,

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