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Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 1:42PM By Ben Miller
Kristen Stewart for the Vanity Fair "Hollywood" Issue.
We still have over four weeks to go until the 2021 Oscars ceremony takes place, but the intrigue is beginning to ramp up. When Kristen Stewart’s portrayal of Princess Diana in Spencer was among the nominees, I immediately thought to myself…she could still win the Oscar because....
The Race is Wide-Open
Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 7:24PM 
Which Best Actress would you have voted for 25 years ago in the Oscar race?
This is why we do Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals here at TFE. It's easier that way! Anyway... 1996 was one of those years like 1950, 1974, 1987, 1995, or 2006 that Best Actress fans will be debating forever. Do you think 2021/22 will be like that or will we look back on the current race as a mild 'coulda been better' one?
Best Actress, Brenda Blethyn, Oscars (90s), Secrets & Lies Friday, February 18, 2022 at 2:00PM by Eurocheese
Stewart and DeBose at the world premieres of their movies in 2021
This year, we saw two openly queer women receive first time nominations in the Academy’s acting categories. Famously, the Academy rarely nominates openly LGBTQ performers while often honoring straight actors for playing queer roles, something that was considered “brave” until shockingly recently. But how have out queer performers fared in the past?
Let’s take a look at the previous nominees…
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 11:22PM by Nathaniel R
If you fused all the nominated lead actresses into one, given the stats, you'd have a 44 year old American goddess who is probably an Aries and has made around 40 films and been nominated 3 times, winning once. Which... ohmygod almost describes Jessica Chastain! The Best Actress page has been fully updated with detailed stats, trivia, a daily poll, and our "how'd they get nominated?" theorizing...
Best Actress, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Stewart Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 9:01AM Nathaniel gathered the team members who were available on Tuesday night for a quickie discussion of the Oscar nominations.
You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify or download the attachment below. And while you're thinking of the Oscars, check out the charts and vote on the polls!
