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About Oscar As this Sunday's Oscar Awards approach, NPR staffers who cover the entertainment industries offer their unconventional thoughts on this year's races and the awards generally. Look for a new essay on the Academy Awards each day this week.

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Look for a new essay on the Academy Awards each day this week.

Wednesday September 25, 2013

The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s

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The Choice Is Yours: 10 Great Rap Release Dates Of The 1990s

September 25, 2013 • The money that flowed through the music business in the '90s and the quality of the music released then helped to create a fat spectrum of hip-hop music.

Friday March 3, 2006

Opinion

The Best Picture Battle: 'Brokeback' vs. 'Crash'

March 3, 2006 • Brokeback Mountain a shoo-in for this year's best-picture award at the Oscars? Not so fast, says Kim Masters, who points out that Crash has a decent shot at a come-from-behind victory.

Thursday March 2, 2006

Opinion

78th Annual Academy Awards

Make 'Em Laugh: Why No Oscar for Best Comedy?

March 2, 2006 • There are some genuinely thrilling moments contained in the five movies nominated this year for a best picture Academy Award. There is not, however, a single sincere laugh, notes Jacob Ganz. He offers the case for a comedy category.

Wednesday March 1, 2006

Opinion

Why I'll TiVo the Oscars

March 1, 2006 • For NPR film critic Bob Mondello, there's little about the Academy Awards that can't wait until after some dinner and company. This makes the technology of TiVo a key aid in his household on Oscar night.

Tuesday February 28, 2006

Opinion

For Geeks Only: How Oscar Voting Works

February 28, 2006 • Now that the identity of Deep Throat has been revealed, the accounting of the Academy Awards may be the last set of true secrets in American life. Bill Wyman explains what is known.

Monday February 27, 2006

Opinion

Naomi Watts: Robbed!

February 27, 2006 • Had she, in a just world, been nominated, Naomi Watts this Sunday would be accepting a best actress award for her role in King Kong, says Neda Ulaby. Herewith, an impassioned case for why Watts' performance makes her a giant among actresses.

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