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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The 2020 Oscar nominations snubbed women and people of color—again

The 2020 Oscar's fail to nominate women for the best director category and people of color.
The academy's biases grow more apparent by the year.
Jasmyne Bell, Freelance Writer • January 16, 2020

Correction: An earlier version of this article stated that Noah Baumbach was nominated for best director for his film "Marriage Story." Baumbach was nominated for best original screenplay but not best director. This story was updated on Jan. 18 at 12:29 a.m. to correct the inaccuracy. Correction:...

The Oscars take a step towards intersection

Greta Gerwig, Michael B. Jordan, Jordan Peele, Guilermo del Toro and Kumail Nanjiani lead the way.
Ashley Brimmage, Opinions Editor • March 14, 2018

Dictionary.com defines intersection as: “A place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.” A shift occurred in Hollywood this year— after “Lady Bird” received many nominations, “Coco” won Best Animated Feature, Jordan Peele became the...