arts
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'He's the Tiger Woods of hypocrisy'Comics, including Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, discuss Trump’s latest transgender bathroom law and his post-inauguration golf obsession -
Foreign language Oscar nominees decry 'climate of fanaticism in US'All six directors up for this year’s prize – including Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who is boycotting the ceremony – have issued a statement blaming ‘leading politicians’ for inciting fear and bigotry across the world
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Obama loves it, Trump called it racist: why Black-ish is TV's most divisive showIt has divided presidential opinion with its treatment of race, but Kenya Barris’s series is redefining modern comedy by balancing issues and laughs -
The Lost WeekendConcluding our series of Guardian writers’ all-time Academy picks, Benjamin Lee explains why this 1946 film is one of the most vital about alcoholism ever made
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A brief history of the Oscars in viral moments they want you to forgetThe shocks, the cockups, the stumbles … and anything involving John Travolta. We relive the moments everyone secretly hopes for
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You be the judge: how to watch the Oscar hopefulsOur guide to where to find this year’s Oscar films on UK streaming services
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And your bill for the evening is … $44mFrom courting voters to hiring red carpet, the Academy Awards are big business. Here’s what they cost, what they earn – and how much you need to spend to help secure victory
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Catering for the Academy AwardsCelebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has the unenviable task of feeding an army of stars, guests and workers on Oscars night. He discusses shopping with 50 tractor trailers and tickling John Travolta’s tastebuds
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Secrets of an Oscar engraverAlex Yust on engraving Oscars for Alicia Vikander, Colin Firth, Anne Hathaway and other Hollywood stars
people
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Susan Hill: ‘Can I be a serious writer, keeping such casual hours?’Susan Hill on starting her career during her O-levels, Twitter and completing her 59th book
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Men aren't afraid of women the way women are afraid of menFrance’s arthouse star has received her first Oscar nomination for the rape revenge thriller Elle. She explains why her character is a ‘post-feminist heroine’ – and why she wanted the controversial role that Hollywood actors wouldn’t touch
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the big picture
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Tino Razo's backyard skateboardersWith a gang of nimble friends, skater and photographer Tino Razo documents the illegal underground skate scene around California’s empty swimming pools
reviews
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Get Out – white liberal racism is terrifying bogeyman in sharp horrorWriter-director Jordan Peele masterfully combines incisive social commentary with genuine, seat-edge suspense in film exploring evils of American suburbia
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Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? by Kathleen Collins – black power and pathosWritten during the 1960s and 70s, these posthumously published stories from the civil rights activist and film-maker seem startlingly prescient
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pictures & video
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Watch the trailer for Doctor Who series 10Doctor Who returns on 15 April, with Peter Capaldi playing the ‘most dangerous man in the universe’ for the last time. Take a first look now
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Graphic design goes pop – in picturesSwedish graphic designer creates visual puns to bring to life the titles of well-known songs
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Portraits by Richard AvedonSome of the most powerful portraits that Richard Avedon ever shot were those commissioned by the Amon Carter Museum of Art, in Fort Worth, Texas
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The Vienna opera ballOpening ceremony sees debutantes performing classical dances. With the ball still hugely popular in Austria, it attracts big TV audiences, celebrity guests – and the president
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Jasper Havoc in a London skip‘He wasn’t always in drag but he was in permanent diva mode, louche and funny’
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Why do white men still control so much culture?Hanna Yusuf argues that women of colour miss out on critical acclaim because of the white men who set industry standards
Ezra Edelman on making his epic Oscar-nominated documentary OJ: Made in America