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Oscars

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 23, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump posing for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump posing for a photo during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Ariana Grande snubbed and Timothee Chalamet supreme? Five Oscars takeaways

Ariana Grande failed to garner an Oscar nod for Wicked: For Good, while Timothee Chalamet was nominated in the best actor category for a third time for Marty Supreme.
Ariana Grande failed to garner an Oscar nod for Wicked: For Good, while Timothee Chalamet was nominated in the best actor category for a third time for Marty Supreme.

Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

The nominees for Best Picture "Sinners" during the 98th Academy Awards nominations announcement at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on January 22, 2026 (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)
The nominees for Best Picture "Sinners" during the 98th Academy Awards nominations announcement at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on January 22, 2026 (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

The Devil Wears Prada 2, Wuthering Heights and more: Is 2026 fashion and cinema’s big year?

As fashion and film get more enmeshed, ST rounds up five modish movies screening here in 2026.
As fashion and film get more enmeshed, ST rounds up five modish movies screening here in 2026.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 18, 2025

FILE PHOTO: A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, during a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on a stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ending its decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC and will stream the Oscars ceremony on YouTube from 2029.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ending its decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC and will stream the Oscars ceremony on YouTube from 2029.

Actor Tom Cruise finally gets an Oscar as he accepts honorary prize at Governors Awards

Tom Cruise poses with his Honorary Academy Award on stage during the 16th Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov 16.
Tom Cruise poses with his Honorary Academy Award on stage during the 16th Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov 16.

Israeli Oscars entry evokes empathy to Palestinians but irks government

The Sea tells the story of a Palestinian boy who makes the journey alone to Israel to try to reach the coast. 
The Sea tells the story of a Palestinian boy who makes the journey alone to Israel to try to reach the coast. 

Japan to screen #MeToo film Black Box Diaries months after Oscar nomination

Shiori Ito (left) in Black Box Diaries.
Shiori Ito (left) in Black Box Diaries.

Director Kathryn Bigelow returns to the intersection of facts and thrills in A House Of Dynamite

Director Kathryn Bigelow's newest movie A House Of Dynamite takes up themes of power and violence that have long interested her.
Director Kathryn Bigelow's newest movie A House Of Dynamite takes up themes of power and violence that have long interested her.

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