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Firefighters work on a car set ablaze during a protest against the screening of the Bollywood film Padmaavat at Jyoti Chowk in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday.

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Violent Protests In India Follow Release Of Controversial Bollywood Epic

7:01am January 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Hindu nationalists ransacked shops and torched vehicles over the release of the film Padmaavat, which they say depicts a romantic encounter between a Hindu queen and a Muslim emperor.

Arts

Breaking Down The 2018 Oscar Nominations

4:19pm January 23, 2018

The Oscar Nominations have arrived. NPR's Linda Holmes and Bob Mondello discuss the whys and wherefores behind both surprises and snubs from this year's contenders.

Arts

Oscars Debut New Rules To Avoid Another Envelope Mix-Up

3:09pm January 23, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Last year's historic Best Picture debacle prompted the accounting firm responsible for the security of envelopes to come up with new fail-safes. Most important: Stop tweeting and put away that phone.

Daniel Day-Lewis (left) plays a renown fashion designer, and Vicky Krieps is his muse, in Phantom Thread.

Oscar-Nominated 'Phantom Thread' Focuses On Fashion's 'Most Obsessive'

1:55pm January 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Paul Thomas Anderson's new film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as a renowned fashion designer. Phantom Thread landed six Oscar nominations, but Anderson says making sewing look dramatic wasn't easy.

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The 2018 Oscar nominations had enough freshness and enough room for new voices that they didn't feel rote.

'Shape Of Water,' 'Dunkirk' And 'Three Billboards' Lead Oscar Nominations

12:14pm January 23, 2018

by Linda Holmes

This year's Academy Award nominations include a lot of old favorites, but also some new voices — including the first women ever nominated for cinematography.

An Oscar statuette is shown backstage at the 2017 Academy Awards. The 2018 awards ceremony will take place on March 4.

Arts

WATCH: 2018 Oscar Nominations

9:42am January 23, 2018

by Nicole Cohen

This year's Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning via live stream.

Oscar Nominations Will Be Viewed Through 'MeToo' Lens

8:08am January 23, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

The 90th Academy Award nominations are announced Tuesday. Issues about sexual misconduct and gender parity might play a role in how members vote, and they may come up during the ceremony in March.

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Arts

These Movies Once Had Oscar Buzz But Lost It

9:02pm January 22, 2018

The Oscar nominations come out tomorrow — and there are plenty of movies that won't make the cut. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with entertainment reporter Joe Reid about 2017's top movies that once had Oscar buzz but lost it.

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Arts

Why TSA Officers Are Rooting For 'Get Out'

7:34pm January 22, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

The hit film Get Out may be the first horror film to get a Best Picture Oscar nomination since The Silence of the Lambs. A TSA officer plays a prominent --and positive — role in the movie. After years of being mocked, real TSA agents are delighted.

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Arts

Films At Sundance Reflect Vast Cultural Shifts Across The World

4:19pm January 19, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

The Sundance Film Festival is underway in Park City, Utah, the first since the Harvey Weinstein story broke. This year's slate of films reflect vast cultural shifts across the country and the world.

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