Oscars 2021

Oscars 2021: A detailed look at The Father's campaign run that led up to Anthony Hopkins' historic, unexpected win

The fact that The Father — and not the eventual best-picture winner, Nomadland — received the adapted-screenplay Oscar, suggests that its appeal to voters was not limited to the lead actor’s titanic performance.

Oscars 2021: How the event achieved its 'Inspirational x Aspirational' dress code with reds, metallics, political statements

The ceremony gave a much-needed glimpse into a (hopefully) near future, when physical events and red carpets won’t be as much of an anomaly as they are today, and simply dressing up won’t be considered both inspirational and aspirational.

Oscars 2021: From the anti-climactic ending to Frances McDormand's howl, all curious questions answered

The award-line up switch up, a paced out show, Frances McDormand's howl — A look at the tradition-bending night of the firsts.

Oscars 2021: Film critics chip in on ceremony's 'desperate' need for approval in a post-pandemic atmosphere

"It was impossible to tell if the 2021 Oscars was meant to signal an acknowledgement of pandemic circumstances or a guarded return to normal," say NYT critics

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman after Best Actor award win for The Father

Anthony Hopkins, the oldest winner of the award, said he did not expect to get this honour and feels very privileged.

Oscars 2021: Florian Zeller opens up on The Father win, and looking forward to his next film The Son

Florian Zellar revealed he has already settled on his next film project, an adaptation of another of his plays, The Son, which belongs to the same trilogy as The Father.

Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins' Best Actor win over Chadwick Boseman places merit above political niceties, posthumous tributes

Should the performance of an actor who unfortunately died before the awards ceremony be lauded over a better enactment by an ageing actor who also happens to be alive?

Oscars 2021: Nomadland, Chloe Zhao's meditative drama set in the American West, wins Best Picture

Based on Jessica Bruder’s book of the same name, Nomadland stars Frances McDormand as Fern, a woman who, after the economic collapse of her company town in rural Nevada, packs her van and sets off on the road to explore a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.

Oscars 2021: Irrfan Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Chadwick Boseman remembered during In-memoriam segment

The Academy also paid tribute to Rishi Kapoor, Bhanu Athaiya, Kelly Preston, Helen McCrory, and Sean Connery among others

Oscars 2021: Glenn Close twerks to EU's Da Butt during a game conducted by actor Lil Rel Howery

When it was Close’s turn, EU’s 'Da Butt' played for a few seconds. Howery expressed doubt that Close would know the song, but she proved him wrong.