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A celebratory moment on cinema’s biggest stage, where global stories — from Hollywood to beyond — now stand side by side.

Stop asking why we care about the Oscars

March 18, 2026 3:56 pm

Why the Oscars still matter beyond Hollywood. From global cinema recognition to India’s growing wins, here’s what keeps the Academy Awards relevant.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares a picture with Sean Penn from Ukraine.

Sean Penn chooses Ukraine visit over receiving Oscar for One Battle After Another; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls him a 'true friend'

March 17, 2026 12:06 pm

Sean Penn was spotted in Ukraine on the day of the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, as the actor even posed for a picture with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who thanked him for his constant support to the country in the war against Russia.

Viral photo of trash-strewn Dolby Theatre after Oscars 2026 sparks debate: ‘Money doesn’t equal class’

March 17, 2026 11:24 am

The picture purportedly shows multiple rows of seats littered with empty water bottles, snack packaging, food wrappers and other trash inside the Dolby Theatre after the 2026 Oscars.

Timothee Chalamet snubbed at Oscars 2026.

Timothee Chalamet's snide remark on ballet, opera may not have cost him an Oscar, but he did lose a Spider-Man franchise and street cred

March 16, 2026 5:15 pm

Timothee Chalamet lost out the Best Actor Oscar to Michael B Jordan at the 98th Academy Awards. Whether it was his controversial comments on opera and ballet that cost him the honour is debatable, but it's surely come with a huge price on other fronts.

Raj Kapoor, a Canadian of Indian descent, was the showrunner of Oscars 2026.

Meet Raj Kapoor: Oscars 2026 showrunner, 2-time Emmy Award winner, and a distant relative of Bollywood's Kapoor family

March 16, 2026 4:18 pm

Raj Kapoor, a distant cousin of Bollywood's Kapoor family, is a Canadian of Indian descent doing his native country proud by serving as the showrunner of the past three Oscar ceremonies.

From veiled digs at US President Donald Trump by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Spanish actor Javier Bardem's politically charged short speech extending solidarity with Palestine, the Oscars stage once again became a platform for political statements.

'No to war': Javier Bardem’s viral Palestine plea with Priyanka Chopra by his side; Jimmy Kimmel’s digs at Donald Trump dominate a politically charged Oscars 2026

March 16, 2026 1:20 pm

From veiled digs at US President Donald Trump by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Spanish actor Javier Bardem's politically charged short speech extending solidarity with Palestine, the Oscars stage once again became a platform for political statements.