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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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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

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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

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9 movies that remind us why Denzel Washington is the epitome of Black excellence in cinema

The greatness of the Black icon captured on camera.

On Mar 4, 2022 by Vanessa St-Amand, Sling

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#PresentAll23: Oscars fans are mad at the ceremony’s new format, which excludes 8 awards from the show

ABC will cut eight awards from the live telecast, prompting immediate backlash from the Oscars' core audience.

On Feb 23, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘I can’t believe we are at war with the Cinderella fandom’: The Oscars’ Fan Favorite vote is already chaotic

'No Way Home' is somehow not as big of a factor.

On Feb 21, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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The five funniest outcomes for the Oscars’ ‘Fan Favorite’ Twitter prize

This year's Oscars will recognize a 'fan favorite' movie, selected by Twitter hashtag. It could lead to some chaotic results.

On Feb 15, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw