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oscars

Men holding awards (l) @filmaroni's tweet "Losing my mind over the items in the Oscar nominee's gift bag this year. We truly are peasants to these people" (r)

‘A plot of Scottish land?!’: People react to Oscar nominees’ elaborate gift bags

It's far from the only odd item in a gift bag worth more than $137,000.

On Mar 31, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Oscar trophy silhouette

On the Oscars red carpet, TikTokers solidify their growing presence in the entertainment industry

'As content creators expand in popularity, we will continue to see them be leveraged by the entertainment industry...'

On Mar 31, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

Internet Culture
Zoe Kravitz wearing dress by Yves Saint Laurent

Zoë Kravitz and other celebrities are facing their own backlash for comments about Will Smith

The list also includes Alec Baldwin, James Corden, and Bette Midler.

On Mar 30, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
Wesley Snipes and Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk met Wesley Snipes at an Oscars after-party and referenced the race war meme

The moment was more than three years in the making.

On Mar 29, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
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Will Smith’s Oscars audio gets remixed on TikTok

The slap remixes are here.

On Mar 29, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
woman character from dune

The Oscars took 8 categories out of the live broadcast, and it was a disaster

'Dune' won the most Oscars of the night. But 4 of them were awarded before the live show.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
actor Will Smith's head superimposed on the twitter icon of game designer Will Smith

‘RIP your mentions’: Will Smith, who is verified on Twitter, is getting a lot of misdirected criticism

‘Whelp.’

On Mar 28, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture
compilation of oscar reaction faces

These viral Oscars reaction images didn’t actually happen during the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap

Nicole Kidman and other celebrities did not actually react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock like this.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly

Internet Culture
will smith (l) christ rock (r)

Will Smith is being called a ‘cuck’ for punching Chris Rock

Twitter users are bringing up Smith's open relationship.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
speed force justice league

‘Speed Force’ jokes defined the surreal tone of the 2022 Oscars

This random 'Justice League' scene was a memorably weird moment for a memorably weird Oscars night.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
Will Smith (l) walking away after slapping Chris Rock (c) Chris Rock (r)

‘He could have killed him’: Judd Apatow is under fire for tweet about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

Many commenters accused Apatow of racist bias.

On Mar 28, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
The Power of the Dogs Benedict Cumberbatch in cowboy hat (l) Encanto two women dancing in dresses (c) CODA person with hand making sign out of a car window (r)

‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘CODA,’ ‘Dune’ and more: Our predictions for the 2022 Oscars

The Daily Dot staff discusses this year's controversial awards show.

On Mar 25, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Audra Schroeder, Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
rachel zegler

‘DJ Khaled…but not Rachel Zegler’: List of presenters brings renewed anger over Oscars invite snub (updated)

The new list of presenters added to the backlash that started on Sunday.

On Mar 21, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
coda movie oscars

Why ‘CODA’ is turning into a controversial Oscars frontrunner

'CODA' brings groundbreaking Deaf representation to the Oscars this year—but it's also been compared to problematic winners like 'Green Book.'

On Mar 21, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
Hand holding phone with TikTOk logo on screen (l) Golden statue of man (Oscar Statue) (r)

These are the TikToks people think deserve awards

Cannes Film Festival announced a partnership with TikTok, and now people are wondering which videos are Oscar-worthy.

On Mar 17, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

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