It turns out dancing with the Devil can lead to making Oscars history. Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman of color to be nominated and the first woman to win in the category Sunday night at the 98th Academy Awards. “It’s tricky because when you go up [onstage], you have so much … Read more
Preparing for your very first Oscars is never an easy feat, but for Palestinian actress Clara Khoury—who plays psychologist Nisreen Jeries Qawas in Kaouther Ben Hania’s 2025 docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab, which is nominated as the Tunisian entry for Best International Feature Film—there was an added layer of complexity: how do you prepare … Read more
For Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler, there was really no choice other than Michael B. Jordan to play Smoke and Stack. “As soon as I imagined what those two characters were going to be, I knew I had to call Mike,” Coogler said Sunday backstage after the pair picked up two of the historic film’s four … Read more
Other than, of course, him actually winning the Oscar—a campaign Jenner has arguably worked on almost as hard as A24 itself. After playing hype woman throughout the promo tour for 2025’s A Complete Unknown, Jenner has doubled down for Marty Supreme. Consider the his-and-hers tangerine Chrome Hearts at the Los Angeles premiere in December 2025, … Read more
Yet, the era did move the needle. “Women executives in the C-suite now make up about 29%, so just under a third. That’s a significant difference from the 17% when we started in 2014,” says Megan McConnell, a partner at McKinsey and co-author of its annual Women in the Workplace report. “There has been meaningful … Read more
During a convivial but surprisingly political Oscars, Norway’s Joachim Trier accepted his International Film Oscar for Sentimental Value — a film about a film director (played by Stellan Skarsgård) and his dysfunctional family — while giving thanks to “the wonderful American writer James Baldwin,” who, he said, “makes us remember that all adults are responsible … Read more
Australia’s financial regulator has urged young investors not to rely on social media influencers and artificial intelligence chatbots to make financial decisions, according to a study that also found that one in four “Gen Zs” invest in crypto. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) posted the results of a survey on Sunday, finding that … Read more
Nicole Kidman is a presenter at the 2026 Oscars ceremony, where the star will reunite with her Moulin Rouge co-star Ewan McGregor in honor of the film’s 25th anniversary. But before all that, Kidman walked the red carpet in her showgirl best—a custom Chanel dress by Matthieu Blazy. The powder-pink silk number featured a bustier … Read more
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) holders who want a chance to steer the protocol’s future will now need to lock up their tokens for nearly six months under a newly passed proposal. The proposal from the Trump family-backed crypto venture closed on Friday with 99.12% of 1,800 votes cast in favor, according to the snapshot governance … Read more
Everything is coming up mother for Jessie Buckley after winning the Best Actress Oscar for her spitfire role as Agnes in Focus Features’ Hamnet at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night. During her visit to the Oscars backstage pool, Buckley, who also made history as the first Irish actor to win Best Actress, spoke … Read more