Sean Baker's “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars: The film about a Brooklyn sex worker and her whirlwind affair with a Russian oligarch’s son has emerged in recent weeks as an awards season front-runner.

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been seeing the name Mikey Madison all over your timeline these past few months. This shouldn't be a huge surprise as the 25-year-old is nominated for Best Actress at the 2025 Academy Awards for her glowing performance in Anora.

Oscar nominees like Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and Sebastian Stan will be making a stop the by beach Saturday for the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The annual awards ceremony is the shaggier, more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards,

Oscar nominees like Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and Sebastian Stan are making a stop by the beach Saturday for the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The annual awards ceremony underway is the shaggier, more irreverent sister to the Academy Awards,

Mikey Madison's awards season aesthetic has been a study in Hollywood tropes made new again. Classic glamour through the ages—with definite nods to the '50s, '60s, and '70s—has been her guiding principle on the campaign trail,

The Desert Sun's resident cinephile, Ema Sasic, is providing her picks for who is most likely to win the coveted gold statue.

Without an invite, it's hard to guess what exactly the 2025 Oscar nominees discussed over their first courses inside the 97th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Dinner at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Feb.

The event was postponed because of the L.A. fires, but finally returned as part of Oscars week, but without the applause meter (or Karla Sofía Gascón.

Also in the running were Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Demi Moore and Saoirse Ronan

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Ariana Grande arrives at the Oscars Nominees Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Unusually, we are days away from an Academy Awards where question marks still remain over a number of its major categories.

(Feb. 16) Speaking at the BAFTA Film Awards in London, Oscar-nominated “Anora” star Mikey Madison reveals how she is coping with life in the limelight. (Feb. 16) Warwick Davis poses with the BAFTA fellowship award at the 78th British Academy Film ...