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A&E >  Seven

What the heck, Oscar?

In the 88 years that the Academy Awards have been presented, there have been some head-scratchers in terms of winners and losers. How, for instance, did Jennifer Connelly beat both Helen Mirren and Maggie Smith in 2002 for best supporting actress? How did “The Lego Movie” not even get nominated for best animated feature in 2014? How can it be that Charlie Chaplin’s only Oscar is for co-writing the score for “Limelight”?
A&E >  Entertainment

Esperanza Spalding brings her genre-defying act to Moscow for Hampton Jazz Festival

Portland singer, songwriter and bassist Esperanza Spalding has performed at the White House for the Obamas, paid tribute to Prince alongside Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae, and beat out Justin Bieber and Mumford & Sons for the best new artist trophy at the 2011 Grammy Awards. She began her music career at age 5, as a violinist with the Chamber Music Society of Oregon, playing classical music. As a teen, she sang with an indie pop rock group.
News >  Features

7 presidential television, film favorites for the holiday weekend

It’s President’s Day weekend. We thought we’d celebrate with a film festival of sorts, featuring memorable performances on the big and little screens of American presidents – real and fictional. As we started brainstorming, it occurred to us that this is a more difficult task than it initially seemed. The list of notable screen presidents is long. Here are 7 of our favorites.