From #OscarsSoWhite to Leonardo DiCaprio munching raw liver on screen, here's your cheat sheet to the year's biggest night in film.

By PBS NewsHour
For the second straight year, no actors or actresses of color have been nominated for an Academy Award, leading to heavy criticism and calls to boycott the ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures, which oversees the awards, aims to double…

By PBS NewsHour, Frank Carlson
A movie score usually goes unnoticed, unless it’s very bad -- or very good. Composer Carter Burwell has written music for more than 80 films over a 30-year career, but his soundtrack for “Carol” is his first to be nominated…

By PBS NewsHour
This year’s Academy Award nominations have been announced and “The Revenant” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” are among the most honored films. But the lack of diversity among the contenders is raising eyebrows. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the…

By Joshua Barajas
Take our quiz to find out which Oscar-nominated films these critics thought earned a place in Valhalla or were simply mediocre.

By Joshua Barajas
For the second year in a row, all nominees in all four acting categories were white. So #OscarsSoWhite began trending again on Twitter.

By Corinne Segal
In an announcement that surprised and delighted fans this morning, "Mad Max: Fury Road," which follows the road warrior Max as he battles for survival in a dystopian wasteland, received 10 Oscar nominations.

By Victoria Fleischer
Albert Maysles, the award-winning documentary filmmaker who helped pioneer a new set of documentary conventions, died Thursday night at his home in Manhattan. Maysles, who made films with his brother David, is best known for his for his cinema verite…

By Colleen Shalby
#AskHerMore demands reporters to ask better questions of women.

By Victoria Fleischer
At last night’s 87th annual Oscar ceremony, all eight best picture nominees went home with at least one award.
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