Now playing Next Culture news Pulitzer-winner David Mamet blasts Hollywood's diversity efforts During the L.A. Times Festival of Books, David Mamet spoke out against the initiatives in Hollywood to create diversity, equity, and inclusion - referred to as DEI. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Celebrated Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. dies aged 87 Louis Gossett Jr. was best known for his Oscar-winning role in 'An Officer And A Gentleman' as well as his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots". 29/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news David Seidler: Oscar-winning 'The King's Speech' screenwriter dies Best known for his screenplay for the Oscar-winning film 'The King's Speech', Seidler - who grew up with a stammer - dedicated his 2011 Oscar to "all the stutterers around the world." 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Artists weigh in on controversial ‘The Zone of Interest’ Oscar speech Jonathan Glazer's words on Oscar night have been labelled “morally indefensible” and "reprehensible." Now, several Oscar-winning directors have weighed in - including 'Son of Saul' director László Nemes and 'Amy' director Asif Kapadia. 15/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Was Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech really 'morally indefensible'? The US Holocaust Survivors Foundation has labelled Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech “morally indefensible”. The director of the Oscar-winning Holocaust drama 'The Zone of Interest' said those killed in both Israel and Gaza were victims of "dehumanisation". 13/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Al Pacino announces release of 'astonishingly revelatory' memoir Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has announced the release of an "astonishingly revelatory" memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ after his rather anticlimactic performance at this year's Oscars. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring after all Following his Oscar win for his latest – and supposedly last – film ‘The Boy and The Heron’, Hayao Miyazaki may not be retiring just yet... 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Ukraine wins its first Oscar for war documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' Zelensky has praised Ukraine's first-ever Oscar won by 20 Days In Mariupol, a documentary about the siege on the city. 12/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: 'Oppenheimer' triumphs - Full results & viral moments In a rather predictable 96th edition of the Oscars, 'Oppenheimer' won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and four other awards. Here's the lowdown of the evening (scroll down for the five viral moments of the night and our full liveblog of the whole red carpet and ceremony). 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: All the facts and trivia you need to know Who's breaking records this year? How long are the films? And why is this year's Oscar ceremony representing some slow-but-certain progress? Here's everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards. 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars scandal: 'The Holdovers' accused of line-by-line plagiarism 'The Holdovers' has five Oscar nominations... and now, one credible accusation of plagiarism. 10/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: Your literary guide to this year’s Best Picture nominees It's a good year for literary adaptations in the Best Picture category. But how do the books differ from the films, and which of the source material or the adaptation work better? 09/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news How well do you know the Oscars? Take this ultimate quiz to find out Think you know your Oppenheimer from your Barbie? Your Scorsese from your Spielberg? Well, it's time to put your Oscars knowledge to the test with this ultimate quiz. 09/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024 Predictions: Who will and should win Who will take home the biggest awards of the night – and who is more deserving? And are we about to be consumed by Oppenheimer’s all-powerful blast radius? 08/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news International Women's Day: Which woman has the most Oscar wins? On International Women's Day and with the 96th Academy Awards on the horizon, let’s answer the question: Which woman has the most Oscar wins? 08/03/2024
Now playing Next Lifestyle This atelier in Rome is behind 17 Oscar wins for costume design Tirelli tailoring house, founded in Rome in 1964, has contributed to 17 Oscar wins for Best Costume Design, including notable films like 'Casanova', 'The English Patient', and 'Titanic'. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Make Nukes History: Stars sign open letter before Oscars this weekend Several celebrities, including J Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson, have signed an open letter pleading for nuclear disarmament, days before Christopher Nolan’s epic 'Oppenheimer' is expected to sweep up at the Oscars. 06/03/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Oscars 2024: Ranking this year's European contenders Which European films were nominated for the Oscars this year? Which ones should you watch? And where? All is answered... 06/03/2024
Now playing Next Food and Drink Brewing success: Can coffee help you predict Oscar winners? A company has used the presence of coffee on screen to forecast the winner of the 2024 Best Picture. Are they onto something un-frapp-ing believable, or is there trouble brewing? 06/03/2024
Now playing Next Food and Drink The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for this Scottish chocolatier The Oscars are like a box of chocolates for Scottish chocolatier Fiona McArthur, who was chosen to make film-themed chocolates for this year's Academy Awards. 06/03/2024