A donor “gave $150,000 to the library in honor of her late husband, ... who had been a math professor,” with one catch: the library had to take his library of 1,000 mathematics books. - Oregon ArtsWatch
“The filmmaker, who also worked with Coogler on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, also asked that all the women in the theater stand up during her speech, thanking them for their support and honoring all the other female trailblazers.” - USA Today
“The fact that stills photographers often find themselves shooting very famous subjects at what might be sensitive, stressful moments on set is only one reason that the job requires a discreet, diplomatic presence.” - New Yorker
Bardem “started his time at the poduium by saying ‘No to war and free Palestine,’ which earned a big round of applause from the audience at the show.” - Variety
“I grew up feeling perpetually ‘in-between:’ half-white, half-black; half-British, half-Caribbean, and on the faultline between what sometimes felt like two worlds at war. One night in 2008 my dad took me to see Pentangle play.” - The Guardian (UK)
Habermas "theorized that democracy emerged and could continue to exist in a healthy form only if there was a space that was outside the control of the state, where deliberation and the exchange of ideas could freely occur.” - The New York Times
“In 2023, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed was up for best documentary feature, which — unlike some major categories at the Oscars — is typically stacked with impactful heavy-hitters.” - Salon
“The stuff you see on TV is just sort of the tip of the iceberg of what goes on in a lot of these restaurants. And generally, the more vaunted the restaurant, the worse the abuse is going to be.” - NPR
That includes supporting actor, adapted screenplay, director, and the big one, best movie. Ryan Coogler won for best original screenplay, and Michael B. Jordan won for best actor, for Sinners. - The Guardian (UK)
For Kate Hawley, designer for Frankenstein, "her first directive from the filmmaker was color, color, color. ‘It was all part of rebelling against the sea of black’ in a typical Victorian-era story, she said.” - Seattle Times
“Security at the ceremony has always been formidable. But this year, in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s event, federal authorities issued a memo warning of a possible retaliatory threat against the West Coast — particularly California — tied to escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions.” - The Hollywood Reporter
“An anti-monopoly mobile billboard, meant to caution against the impending merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., will circle Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony. The billboard’s message is plain: ‘Call Your Agent. Speak Out. The Deal Is Not Done.’” - The Wrap
