It's finally here: The 86th Annual Academy Awards. After months and months of speculation—will Leonardo DiCaprio finally win an Oscar? Will Jennifer Lawrence become the youngest actress to win an award two years in a row?—this year's Oscars are set to air tonight on ABC, beginning at 8:30 p.m. EST. We're sure you've already prepared yourself for a night of watching celebrities live the fabulous life we can all only dream of, but, with a race this close, it's crucial to also prepare yourself when it comes to the projects and talent that are actually nominated. Luckily for you, we've got this handy little list here of everything you need to know to prepare for tonight's Academy Awards, complete with links. You're welcome.
So, without further ado...everything you need to know to prepare for tonight's Oscars. Study up.
- Why the Oscars Don't Really Matter
- The 25 Biggest Academy Award Fails
- All the Oscar Best Picture Winners Streaming On Netflix
- TIFF Review: The Amazing "12 Years a Slave" Begins Its Road to the Academy Awards Here
- "American Hustle," or When Oscar Bait Doesn't Feel Like Oscar Bait: A Review
- Jared Leto Talks Weight Loss And Staying In Character As Transsexual For "Dallas Buyers Club"
- Matthew McConaughey's Guide to Resurrecting an Acting Career
- The Biggest, Baddest Movie Monster of 2013? Capitalism
- 30 Things You Didn't Know About Leonardo DiCaprio
- Random Thought: "August: Osage County" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Basically One and the Same
- The Best GIFs from This Year's Oscar Nominated Performances
- 10 Movie Legends Who Never Won an Academy Award
- Daniel Day-Lewis Weighs in on All of 2013's Oscar-Bait Movie Performances
And also, don't forget to read up on a fun drinking game because this is gonna be, like, a three-hour show.
