Not to knock the Oscars or anything, but it’s been 81 years — we think it’s about time the Academy got a little more innovative with its categories. If only it could just branch out and recognize the vast multitude of ways in which one can demonstrate thespian awesomeness. Lucky for you, we’ve put together an Oscar ballot that recognizes those very feats.
And the nominees are... (click the ballot at right)
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Iron Lung shows how a creator with a large online audience turned a low budget game adaptation into strong box office revenue through fan driven promotion and social reach. YouTube creators build direct audience ties, run production pipelines, and mobilize viewers to support projects across media platforms. The film’s performance signals a shift where online personalities compete with studio backed releases through community scale and digital marketing power.
Paul Feig adapts Freida McFaddenu's The Housemaid into a spectacle; one with just a little more shock value.
Wicked: For Good closes its story without awards recognition but with clear creative conviction. The film’s reception reflects a mismatch between its intentions and critical expectations. Designed as the second half of a continuous narrative, it prioritizes character depth and long-term emotional payoff over accessibility. In doing so, For Good succeeds less as a crowd-pleaser and more as a film made for those already invested in the world of Wicked.
Solutions by The State News