Oscars | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/oscars/RSS feed for OscarsenThu, 14 May 2026 19:21:03 +0000No Joke, Ahead of His 100th Birthday, Mel Brooks Donates His Hilarious Archive to the National Comedy Centerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/no-joke-ahead-of-his-100th-birthday-mel-brooks-donates-his-hilarious-archive-to-the-national-comedy-center-180988741/Thousands of notes, storyboards, early scripts and photographs belonging to the “2,000-year-old man” and EGOT winner will join material from Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers and George CarlinThu, 14 May 2026 19:21:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/no-joke-ahead-of-his-100th-birthday-mel-brooks-donates-his-hilarious-archive-to-the-national-comedy-center-180988741/The Ten Best Books to Complement Your Viewing of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Movieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-to-complement-your-viewing-of-this-years-oscar-nominated-movies-180988308/Ahead of the 2026 Academy Awards, take a look at the titles that have been adapted into some of the recognized films, and books that perfectly accompany othersFri, 06 Mar 2026 19:45:35 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-to-complement-your-viewing-of-this-years-oscar-nominated-movies-180988308/Want to See the Original Lyrics for 'Over the Rainbow'? All You Need Is a Library Cardhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/want-to-see-the-original-lyrics-for-over-the-rainbow-all-you-need-is-a-library-card-180987238/The Library of Congress has acquired a collection of musical manuscripts and other rare artifacts connected to "The Wizard of Oz"Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:07:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/want-to-see-the-original-lyrics-for-over-the-rainbow-all-you-need-is-a-library-card-180987238/The Academy Will Replace Hattie McDaniel's Missing Oscarhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-academy-will-replace-hattie-mcdaniels-oscar-after-it-went-missing-5-decades-ago-180983006/McDaniel became the first Black actor to win an Oscar in 1940, but the award went missing several decades laterWed, 04 Oct 2023 18:30:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-academy-will-replace-hattie-mcdaniels-oscar-after-it-went-missing-5-decades-ago-180983006/The Science Behind the Multiverse in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-science-behind-the-multiverse-in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-180981796/The movie that won Best Picture imagines a reality composed of an uncountable number of universesTue, 14 Mar 2023 20:12:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-science-behind-the-multiverse-in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-180981796/Indigenous Rights Activist Sacheen Littlefeather Dies at 75https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/indigenous-rights-activist-sacheen-littlefeather-dies-75-180980600/Marlon Brando sent her to decline his Best Actor award in protest over Hollywood’s depiction of Native AmericansThu, 18 Aug 2022 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/indigenous-rights-activist-sacheen-littlefeather-dies-75-180980600/The Academy Awards Museum Will Create New Exhibition on Hollywood's Jewish Roots in Response to Criticismhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-academy-awards-museum-will-create-new-exhibition-on-hollywoods-jewish-roots-in-response-to-criticism-180979811/When the museum opened last year, industry leaders and donors expressed disappointment at what they saw as a stunning omission in the exhibition contentFri, 25 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-academy-awards-museum-will-create-new-exhibition-on-hollywoods-jewish-roots-in-response-to-criticism-180979811/How Sidney Poitier Rewrote the Script for Black Actors in Hollywoodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-sidney-poitier-rewrote-the-script-for-black-actors-in-hollywood-180979333/Smithsonian curators reflect on the legacy of the late Poitier, who starred in 'In the Heat of the Night' and 'Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner'Sat, 08 Jan 2022 01:08:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-sidney-poitier-rewrote-the-script-for-black-actors-in-hollywood-180979333/A Smithsonian Folklorist Delves Into the Rituals and Rewards at the Academy Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-folklorist-takes-delves-rituals-and-rewards-academy-awards-180971555/Folk belief holds that if you have won one Oscar, your odds of ever winning a second are greatly diminished by the dreaded “Oscar Jinx”Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:34:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/smithsonian-folklorist-takes-delves-rituals-and-rewards-academy-awards-180971555/The First Academy Awards Had Its Own Version of the "Popular" Oscarhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/subtle-union-busting-roots-original-popular-oscar-1-180969955/The ceremony itself was rooted in union-busting, laying the basis for the art vs. mass acclaim debate we see play out todayThu, 09 Aug 2018 14:41:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/subtle-union-busting-roots-original-popular-oscar-1-180969955/