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What was intended to be a celebration of ‘movie love’ has become a caricature of diversity and inclusivity The Oscar statue from the 2018 Academy Awards. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP) The 93rd Academy Awards stands out among all the Oscars before it. To loosely borrow from a favorite phrase of Apple’s...

So the 93rd Oscars is done and dusted, with the trend for ethnic diversity and gender inclusion playing major roles in what this Oscars was all about. There were 70 women with 76 nominations, a record for any given year. Tyler Perry was given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his dedication...

The stars of 'Minari' with director Lee Isaac Chung (Photo courtesy of A24)  Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung and Korean-American actor Steven Yeun, stars of the film “Minari,” made history by garnering Oscar nominations on March 15. Youn Yuh-jung, 73, known for her TV variety show “Youn’s...

' Mindanao' and 'The Man Standing Next' (Instagram, Korean Film Council) Filipino film “Mindanao” and the Korean movie “The Man Standing Next” have been chosen as among 93 entries eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards. The Academy...