Academy Awards

March 16, 2026

Culture

What Are the Oscars for, if Not This?

David Sims

March 16, 2026

Culture

A Hilarious—And Poignant—Oscars Moment

Shirley Li

March 15, 2026

The winner and presenters for Best Casting at the 2026 Academy Awards

Culture

Raving at the End of the World

Álex Maroño Porto

March 14, 2026

Film

This Year’s Oscar Winners Will (And Should) Be …

David Sims

March 13, 2026

Photography

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Alan Taylor

March 13, 2026

A cat walks among miniature cars in a model parking lot at a zoo, making it appear as if the cat was gigantic.

Film

The Oscars Are Rewarding Hollywood’s Big Bets

David Sims

January 22, 2026

Illustration of "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners"

Newsletters

Atlantic Trivia on Wine, Tribunals, the Revolutionary War, and More

Drew Goins

October 10, 2025

Culture

The Man Who Taught Hollywood How to Dress

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

September 5, 2025

A black-and-white photo of Giorgio Armani seated, with sunglasses in his right hand, left hand on his hip

Ideas

And the Oscar Goes to … Something the Voters Didn’t Watch

Amogh Dimri

May 15, 2025

Illustration of an Oscar, popcorn, and 3-D glasses

Culture

Comedy’s Most Erudite Buffoon

David Sims

March 22, 2025

An illustrated and animated portrait of the comedian Conan O'Brien

Culture

A ‘Slow Movie’ in the Best Possible Way

David Sims

March 14, 2025

Culture

Bong Joon Ho Will Always Root for the Losers

David Sims

March 12, 2025

Culture

The Tiny Film That Dominated the Oscars

David Sims

March 3, 2025

Collage of Sean Baker and Mikey Madison at the Oscars

Culture

Conan O’Brien Understood the Assignment

Shirley Li

March 2, 2025

Collage of Conan O'Brien hosting the 2025 Oscars

The Atlantic Daily

Seven Stories About Buzzy New Movies

Stephanie Bai

March 2, 2025

A still from 'Babygirl' starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson

Culture

What College Football and the Oscars Have in Common

Mike Pearl

March 2, 2025

An Academy Award sailing through football uprights

Culture

Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time

Mayukh Sen

March 1, 2025

An illustration of the actor Merle Oberon

Culture

There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman

David Sims

February 27, 2025

Culture

Here’s Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars

David Sims

February 26, 2025

Collage of "I'm Still Here," "Anora," "The Brutalist," and "Nickel Boys"

Culture

How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days

Shirley Li

February 22, 2025

Culture

The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind

David Sims

January 23, 2025

Illustration of Oscar nominees: "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist," "I’m Still Here"

Culture

The Golden Globes Got a Little Weird With It

David Sims

January 6, 2025

Books

The Bold Compassion of Dear Dickhead

Marc Weingarten

September 23, 2024

Photo illustration of a crow holding an olive branch over a deep red background

The Atlantic Daily

What Jimmy Kimmel Did Right

Lora Kelley

March 11, 2024

Jimmy Kimmel presents at the 96th Oscars

Culture

A Seriously Silly Oscars Moment

Spencer Kornhaber

March 11, 2024

Ryan Gosling, dressed as Ken in a pink suit and gloves, sings into a microphone on the Oscars stage as several dozen men in black tuxedos dance behind him.

Culture

A Very Normal Academy Awards. Whew.

David Sims

March 11, 2024

The producers of “Oppenheimer” accepting Best Picture

Culture

Jonathan Glazer’s Warning at the Oscars

Shirley Li

March 11, 2024

Photo of director Jonathan Glazer giving Oscar speech

Culture

No More Best Supporting Actress Curse

Shirley Li

March 10, 2024

Da’Vine Joy Randolph at the 2024 Academy Awards

Culture

What Billy Crystal Knew About Hosting the Oscars

Fran Hoepfner

March 10, 2024

Books Briefing

What to Read Ahead of the Oscars

Emma Sarappo

March 8, 2024

An Oscars statuette over a collage of stills and book covers from the nominated films

Time-Travel Thursdays

Do the Oscars Still Mean Anything?

Amy Weiss-Meyer

March 7, 2024

An Academy Award with people looking up at it

Culture

The Hollywood Pros Finally Getting Their Due

David Sims

February 9, 2024

Culture

Why the Oscars Overlooked Greta Gerwig

David Sims

January 24, 2024

Greta Gerwig and members of the cast of Barbie looking at a laptop

Culture

Can Anything Stop Oppenheimer at the Oscars?

David Sims

January 18, 2024

A collage of images from the films “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” “Maestro,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and “The Color Purple”

Culture

The Most Surprising Performance of the Oscars

Spencer Kornhaber

March 13, 2023

Lady Gaga at the Oscars, wearing a black T-shirt and ripped jeans, sitting on a stool to perform a stripped-down version of 'Hold My Hand,' from 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Sections

The Print Edition

Atlantic Trivia for March 16, 2026: The Oscars

What Are the Oscars for, if Not This?

A Hilarious—And Poignant—Oscars Moment

Raving at the End of the World

This Year’s Oscar Winners Will (And Should) Be …

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

The Oscars Are Rewarding Hollywood’s Big Bets

Atlantic Trivia on Wine, Tribunals, the Revolutionary War, and More

The Man Who Taught Hollywood How to Dress

And the Oscar Goes to … Something the Voters Didn’t Watch

Comedy’s Most Erudite Buffoon

A ‘Slow Movie’ in the Best Possible Way

Bong Joon Ho Will Always Root for the Losers

The Tiny Film That Dominated the Oscars

Conan O’Brien Understood the Assignment

Seven Stories About Buzzy New Movies

What College Football and the Oscars Have in Common

Merle Oberon Was Way, Way Ahead of Her Time

There Was Never a Movie Star Like Gene Hackman

Here’s Who Will Win at the 2025 Oscars

How to Lose an Oscar in 10 Days

The Oscars Have Left the Mainstream Moviegoer Behind

The Golden Globes Got a Little Weird With It

The Bold Compassion of Dear Dickhead

What Jimmy Kimmel Did Right

A Seriously Silly Oscars Moment

A Very Normal Academy Awards. Whew.

Jonathan Glazer’s Warning at the Oscars

No More Best Supporting Actress Curse

What Billy Crystal Knew About Hosting the Oscars

What to Read Ahead of the Oscars

Do the Oscars Still Mean Anything?

The Hollywood Pros Finally Getting Their Due

Why the Oscars Overlooked Greta Gerwig

Can Anything Stop Oppenheimer at the Oscars?

The Most Surprising Performance of the Oscars