Oscars 2018: Rachel Shenton uses sign language in acceptance speech

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THE EXPLAINER Shiori Ito became one of the faces of Japan's #MeToo movement

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The Week Recommends Fernanda Torres delivers 'phenomenal' performance as mother whose life is shattered by violence in the Oscar-nominated drama

By The Week UK Published 27 February 25

The explainer A walk through Academy Awards history, both past and present

By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published 25 February 25

Talking Points The divisive technique has its detractors, though it has also wrought quite a few Oscar-winning performances

By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published 20 February 25

The Week Recommends Oscar-nominated film cuts between dramatised events and real archival footage from news coverage

By The Week UK Published 13 February 25

IN THE SPOTLIGHT As cinephiles debate artistic merits and award season odds, transgender activists and Mexican nationals grapple with the social implications of one of the most divisive films of the year

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 10 February 25

Talking Point Why is Hollywood fêting a 'garish' movie critics call 'an abomination'?

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 31 January 25