The 2026 Oscars goodie bags—provided by Distinctive Assets for the 24th year in a row—was gifted to every acting and directing nominee, allowing everyone in the categories to go home a winner.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Some of this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts hit so hard, viewers may be grateful to come across one ...

As someone who watches and studies the Academy Awards every year, I can tell you that the Best Documentary Short Subject nominees are frequently heavy, and often depressing. This milieu is often ...

Deep in the Angolan Highlands lurks a rumored new species of elephant. Conservationist and ornithologist Steve Boyes has been searching for this elusive herd for years, and the story of his journey is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. LAKE PLACID, NY - FEB 22: Team USA celebrates their 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the ...

Oscars Best Documentary Feature Commentary (Updated March 10, 2026): For much of the season, many pundits — rightfully — assumed Geeta Gandbhir’s timely depiction of the murder of a Black woman ...

Every March, St. Patrick's Day rolls around with parades, pints of Guinness, and plenty of Kelly green. But for many Irish Americans, it also brings something deeper: curiosity. Where exactly did your ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat or vaccinate against illnesses. Many existing options rely on molecules ...

Previously unreleased footage of Eric Dane — who died on Feb. 19 after roughly two years of battling ALS — shows the actor reflecting on what it's like to work with his illness and how it affects his ...

Every March, St. Patrick's Day rolls around with parades, pints of Guinness, and plenty of Kelly green. But for many Irish Americans, it also brings something deeper: curiosity. Where exactly did your ...

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