Are the Oscars Still Relevant?

This week, as the who’s who of entertainment descend on Hollywood for the glitziest night on the calendar, I want to know if anyone still cares about film awards, and when viewing figures continue to decrease, why do they still generate so many headlines, as I ask… are the Oscars still relevant?

And to discuss this I am joined by

• Vaughn Joy, a PhD candidate at UCL studying mid-century Hollywood, politics, and their cross-section through a case study on Christmas films.

Useful Resources:

The Oscars Official Website

Subscribe to Vaughn's newsletter, Review Roulette

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