In an age where social media has more immediate influence than industry recognition, why do the Oscars still matter? Because they're a bellwether of what Hollywood values. The annual Academy Awards — the American film industry's highest honor for aesthetic and technical achievement in movies — are a solid predictor of what the film world wants to recognize and emulate. And recently, the Oscars have also become a social battleground, as questions of diversity have surrounded the nomination process and the winners. The Verge follows what's important about the Oscars on a social and cultural level, looking at how present conversations around the awards are helping shape the future of entertainment.
Dressed in pink, of course, Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson pulled all the stops during their performance of Barbie’s Best Original Song nominee “I’m Just Ken.” Featuring the other Kens, audience participation, and an appearance from Slash (!!!???) the Kenergy was high.
Twins Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito reunited on stage at the Oscars to reminisce about their days as Batman villains and throw some jabs at Michael Keaton (the best Batman).
The crew of Godzilla Minus One have made sure to have Godzilla (in toy form) close by all through this year’s awards season, so of course they brought the big guy up to accept their Oscars for Best Visual Effects.
Whoever planned out the presentation for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay at this year’s Oscars is clearly a fan of Netflix’s Thunderforce, a movie you definitely remember.
As a video person myself, I absolutely love seeing screenshots of Adobe Premiere timelines from major movies. For one, it’s weirdly mesmerizing, and two... sometimes it makes me feel better about my own organized mess.
Here’s a short snippet where Paul Rogers, the editor of Everything Everywhere All At Once, talks about his workflow. (Also, be sure to check the replies to that tweet to see some other examples.)
Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once did the thing many times over
Everything Everywhere All At Once and All Quiet on the Western Front cleaned up very nicely at an Oscars that felt like a return to simpler times.
Best Supporting Actress nominee Stephanie Hsu might not have won at this year’s Oscars for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. But she, and David Byrne, and David Byrne’s pair of hot dog fingers absolutely brought the house down with their performance of ‘This Is a Life.’