The OSCARS
Read the latest news about the Academy Awards, see photos from the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, find out where to stream Oscar-winning movies, and more.
Oscars 2025
Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party After Anora’s Cinderella Ending
Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, and Serena Williams mingled alongside the night’s top winners at the legendary VF bash.
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Awards Insider!
All the Highlights From the 2025 Oscars
Catch up on Hollywood’s biggest night. Our live blog took a peek behind the curtain at the Dolby and VF’s after-party.
Oscars 2025
Exclusive Photos From Inside the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Here’s your ticket to VF’s Oscar-night dinner and viewing party—as well as the iconic celebration that kicks off right after.
Highlights From the 97th Academy Awards
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What You Didn’t See on TV at the Oscars
The Vanity Fair team catches all the behind-the-scenes action, from Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody, to a lead actor lovefest, and a lively late-night Anora dance party. - Oscars 2025
Every Look From the 2025 Oscars Red Carpet
Hollywood’s biggest night has never looked better, thanks to some serious style on the red carpet. - Oscars 2025
Conan O’Brien’s Brilliantly Emceed Ceremony Was the Best in Years
A funny host, some genuine suspense, and lots of nice music made for a truly engaging Academy Awards. - Oscars 2025
Inside the Biggest Musical Moments, From “Defying Gravity” to That Wild Bond Tribute
The secret weapon to this year’s barn-burning Oscars performances takes Vanity Fair behind the scenes to explain how the show pulled them off. - Oscars 2025
It’s Your Turn to Weigh In on the 2025 Oscar Winners
Was the Academy spot-on with this year’s Oscar winners, or did they miss the mark? Vote in our gallery to make your voice heard.
All the Looks From the Oscar Party Red Carpet
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Adrien Brody
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Demi Moore
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*Vanity Fair* Oscar Party 2025 Red Carpet: See All the Looks & Outfits
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The Hottest Ticket in Town
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See the Exclusive 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Portraits
Adrien Brody, Cynthia Erivo, and more pose for striking video portraits at the 2025 VF Oscar Party. - Oscars 2025
Watch the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025 Livestream
Once again, VF hosted the hottest after-party for Hollywood’s biggest night. - Inside the Hive
VF Oscars Dispatch: Parties, Politics, and How Culture Meets the Moment
The editors unpack everything from Hollywood’s strange sartorial sights to how stars tiptoed through third rail issues like the invasion of Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and Donald Trump’s chaotic second term. - Oscars 2025
Inside Vanity Fair’s Oscars 2025 Viewing Dinner: Watching Stars With Stars
Mick Jagger, Robert Downey Jr., and more joined VF editor in chief Radhika Jones to take in the Academy Awards. - Oscars 2025
Step Into the Photo Booth at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025
See who snagged an invite to our exclusive after-party and made memories in our photo booth. - Oscars 2025
Olivia Wilde, Zoë Kravitz, and More Rocked Nearly, Sheerly Nude Looks
Julia Fox’s stylist helps VF interpret the naked fashion trend that reached new, more sophisticated heights at the party of the year. - Oscars 2025
The Best New Looks and Transformations at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025
From the Oscars 2025 ceremony and into the night, see stars transform as they go from the red carpet to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
WHAT IS CINEMA?
Joachim Trier Explains How the Idea of Homecoming Drives Sentimental Value
In the next installment of Vanity Fair’s What Is Cinema? series, Sentimental Value director Joachim Trier returns to the Oslo home at the center of his film.
AWARDS SEASON
Golden Globes 2026 Highlights: One Battle After Another Dominates the Night
From Nikki Glaser’s zingers to a Heated Rivalry cameo, the 2026 Golden Globes show was one for the books.
Critics Choice Awards 2026
Critics Choice Awards 2026: See the Full Winners List
One Battle After Another took home the most coveted Critics Choice prizes, but don’t count Sinners out quite yet.
Little Gold Men
Did the Oscars Short Lists Shake Up the Best Picture Race?
International features Sirât and The Secret Agent are surging, which could lead to a historic best-picture lineup.
Now Streaming
The Oscars Are Ditching TV for YouTube
The Academy revealed Wednesday that the 100th Oscars will be the final ceremony aired on ABC—and as of 2029, the ceremony will be livestreamed online instead.
OSCARS 2026
The 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party To Be Held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
New multiyear partnership between LACMA and Vanity Fair to include LACMA Art + Film Gala and more
On the scene
Does One Battle After Another Have the Oscars All Sewn Up Already?
At the 35th Gotham Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson’s radical comedy took home the top prize, while Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident took home three other awards.
Movies
Michael B. Jordan Can Count Tom Cruise as a Fan: “I Admire Your Talent”
Jordan was center stage at Thursday’s American Cinematheque Awards, where he was fêted by heavy hitters like Ben Affleck, Tessa Thompson, and, of course, Ryan Coogler.
awards season
Tom Cruise Is Finally an Oscar Winner at 2025 Governors Awards
“Making films is not what I do—it’s who I am,” the star said at the ceremony, which also honored Debbie Allen, Dolly Parton, and production designer Wynn Thomas with honorary Oscars.
lie detector
Jennifer Lawrence Doesn’t Judge Robert Pattinson for Having Zero Oscars, Really
During Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector Test, the stars of Die, My Love also settled what’s better: Twilight or The Hunger Games.
thank the academy
Exclusive: See Kim Kardashian, Bowen Yang, Kirsten Dunst, and More at the 2025 Academy Museum Gala
Everyone from a nude-face-mask-wearing Kardashian to Viola Davis, Ayo Edebiri, Zoe Saldaña, and Channing Tatum gathered for the annual event.
In Conversation
For Rebecca Ferguson, A House of Dynamite Has Nothing on the Sorry State of the Real World
“It’s fucking horrific. I get so angry about what is happening,” says the actor, who follows Kathryn Bigelow’s gripping nuclear strike thriller with another turn as Dune standout Lady Jessica.
Exclusive
Love+War Trailer Turns the Lens on Fearless War Photographer Lynsey Addario
From Oscar-winning directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, a powerful new documentary follows Addario as she captures deadly war zones.
TIFF 2025
Ethan Hawke Waited His Whole Life to Make Blue Moon
“The guy who was in Reality Bites was not ready to do this movie,” says Hawke of his ninth film with his longtime collaborator Richard Linklater.
Fall Film Festivals
Fall Film Festival 2025 Live Updates: Arrivals, Reviews & More
We spent weeks taking readers inside the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto Film Festivals—here’s what we saw at all three.
Profile
Shoshannah Stern Broke Barriers as a Deaf Actor. Then Marlee Matlin Asked Her to Direct
Stern starred in Weeds, Supernatural, and Grey’s Anatomy, but has just proven herself as a major filmmaker. Matlin says, “She’s made history as a director who happens to be deaf, to portray in film the way that deaf people should be portrayed.”
Exit Interview
How Outgoing Academy President Janet Yang Fixed the Oscars: “We’re a Little Cooler Now”
The veteran producer speaks candidly about weathering scandals, finally honoring casting directors and stunt designers, and bringing a sense of fun back to the Academy.
Awards Insider!
Why the Awards Race Is the Next Great Front in Hollywood’s AI Debate
One guild has temporarily banned the use of generative AI; another doesn’t even require disclosure of its usage. Inside the mad dash to define the technology that’s sweeping the town.
Little Gold Men
This Year’s Oscar Race Already Feels Crowded—but Just Wait
Here’s how the field is shaping up so far, from Cannes’s prize-winning darlings to potential first-time nominations for Dwayne Johnson and Rose Byrne.
Retrospective
Brokeback Mountain Started as a Punch Line. 20 Years Later, It’s an Undisputed Classic
For years, no one would make it. When it came out, some celebrities refused to see it—or vote for it at the Oscars. Brokeback Mountain’s filmmakers reveal what it took to defy the odds.