What makes a movie worthy of an Academy award? How does the Academy make its selections and how is that process affected by the culture of Hollywood?

Jan 12, 2011 - Kevin Hanzlik

In the Academy Awards' 83 years, only one woman has won an Oscar for best director. Is the situation for women directors improving at all?

Feb 25, 2011 - Kenneth Davis

Canadian citizens and Ex-patriots have been well represented at the Academy Awards. This is a listing of all Canadian award winners from 1930.

Jan 18, 2011 - Ron Wiebe

Read here for some really fun ideas for getting together with friends and enjoying the annual Academy Awards night in your own party.

Jan 7, 2011 - Connie Spolar

Winning an Oscar in the Best Actress category may do wonders for a career, but it may also mean the end of a presumably happy marriage.

Sep 4, 2010 - Carolina Bucchino

Does the issue of race taint the Oscars? Compared to the myriad of past Oscar winners, African Americans have had fewer successes in obtaining this distinguished award.

Mar 21, 2010 - Kenyetta York

Katherine Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar as Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges win the acting gongs in a night of few surprises.

Mar 11, 2010 - Rhys Bendix-Lewis

The film industry shines at the annual Academy Awards. The 2010 ceremony has several changes in store for those who watch and participate.

Feb 26, 2010 - Joanne LaSpina

A detailed look at the Actors, Actresses, and Director's that are up for nomination this year.

Feb 15, 2010 - Julian Runcan

Wondering which movies are nominated for the honors this year? Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director nominees are listed here.

Feb 8, 2010 - Lindsey Rinehart

The 25th Annual Academy Awards gave Americans the opportunity to sit in their living rooms and feel like they were mingling with the stars.

Apr 19, 2009 - Jim Rada

The 81st Annual Academy Awards were held last evening at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood CA. Take a tour of some of the jewelry high points of the evening.

Feb 23, 2009 - Maire Loughran

Several fine actresses in Oscar history never won best actress Academy Awards. A few of these were given honorary Oscars for their long and distinguished careers.

Jul 13, 2008 - John K. Davis

"Pod" type dangle earrings and draping bracelets were worn by a prepondence of celebrities in attendance at the 2008 Academy Awards.

Feb 25, 2008 - Maire Loughran

No other twenty year period in Academy Awards history probably had such a wide range of ages among its Oscar nominees. Here they are from Tatum O'Neal to Groucho Marx.

Jan 21, 2008 - John K. Davis

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will shortly name the 2008 nominees for the Oscars. Now's time to test your knowledge of winners from the 1920s & 1930s.

Jan 13, 2008 - John K. Davis

Despite competition from the Golden Globe Awards, the Emmys, & others, Oscar night remains the premier entertainment event of the year. It wasn't always that important.

Jan 2, 2008 - John K. Davis

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has re-evaluated what constitutes an animated feature film after last year's controversies,.

Jun 14, 2007 - Dominic von Riedemann

Denmark once again took the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010 for In a Better World, the third time a Danish film has won in this category.

Mar 11, 2011 - Beth MacMillan