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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Oscar Winning Costume Designer Ann Roth: “It’s Not The Costume, It’s The Character”

She put Walter Matthau in boxer shorts for 'The Odd Couple' and Viola Davis in a rubber body suit for 'Ma Rainey,' and at 90 she's still going.
By Harry Haun

Why the Oscars’ Chadwick Boseman NFT Garnered Backlash

Boseman's visage was present in swag bags given to attendees, but the actor himself lost out on winning an Oscar.
By Helen Holmes
Viola Davis on the set of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

How Ma Rainey’s Hair and Makeup Team Transformed Viola Davis and Made History

Her Oscar-nominated team had two weeks to prep. Here's what they did.
By Emily Zemler
2021 Golden Globes Oscars Academy Awards

What the 2021 Golden Globes Mean (and Don’t Mean) for the Oscars

By Brandon Katz
Golden Globes Review

The Endearing Messiness of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards

By Brandon Katz
Netflix Original Films 2021

Netflix Turned a Hot Mess Into Hollywood’s Biggest Film Studio in Just 6 Years

By Brandon Katz

How to Watch 24 of This Year’s Golden Globe-Nominated Films Right Now

By Paige Harriss
Golden Globes Oscars Nominations Predictions Results

The Oscar Nominations to Expect in the Wake of the Golden Globes

By Brandon Katz
Golden Globes 2021 Nominations Snubs Surprises Explained

The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2021 Golden Globe Nominations

By Brandon Katz

George C. Wolfe on Chadwick Boseman’s Legacy and the Joy in Making ‘Ma Rainey’

By Max Gao
Tessa Thompson as Sylvie Parker and Nnamdi Asomugha as Robert Halloway in Sylvie’s Love

The Movies Coming Out in December That You Can’t Miss

By Eric Vilas-Boas
Christmas Movies Netflix Disney+ Amazon

In a Slow Year for Movies, the Holidays Look to Pack a Punch

By Brandon Katz
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