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Billy Crystal Just Wanted You to Love Him

The comic and veteran Oscar host’s best work capitalized on his incredible likability. But that need to please could sometimes be a curse

The Oscars Slap Broke White People’s Brains

The failure to process an altercation between Black celebrities made for some historically unhinged tweets

The Deaf Thriller ‘The Tribe’ Is Having a Moment

This acclaimed 2014 Ukrainian film, featuring no subtitles and a cast of Deaf, non-professional actors, is more relevant than ever thanks to ‘CODA’ and Russia’s ongoing war with the Eastern European nation

The Fake Movies in the Oscars’ Preferential Ballot Explainer Video, Ranked

‘Zephyr’? ‘Doctor President’? ‘Wrong Side of the Bed’? Can you judge a made-up film by its imaginary poster? We’re willing to give it a try