Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have heard about some changes to the 2025 Oscars program or you're watching the show ...

Last year, the Academy Awards' race for best original song could be fairly boiled down to a two-horse race between two deeply different — and equally excellent — songs from the blockbuster Barbie ...

Hear tracks by Billie Eilish, Keith Carradine, Isaac Hayes and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Happy Oscar week! The 96th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and you know which competition we’re most excited ...

Songs by Pharrell, Elton John, and Lainey Wilson, as well as multiple selections from Emelia Pérez, have made the Oscars’ shortlist for Best Original Song. Pharrell’s “Piece by Piece,” the title track ...