‘Oppenheimer’ wins best picture at Oscars
“Oppenheimer,” the star-studded biopic thriller that has been blazing its way through award season, won the Oscar for best picture Sunday at the 96th Academy Awards. The film, which had…
Oscars 2024 Highlights: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Best Picture
The big night for ‘Oppenheimer’ offered hope for traditional cinema. “Oppenheimer” overwhelmed the competition at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning seven Oscars, including the one for best picture,…
‘Oppenheimer’ Caps Seven-Oscar Night With Best Picture Win; Film Was Favorite With Leading 13 Nominations
UPDATED with Best Picture win: Oppenheimer capped off a big night Sunday by winning three of the night’s last four Oscar categories, including being named Best Picture. The period blockbuster won seven…
Overjoyed and shocked, students react to news that a New York medical school will be tuition-free
Students screamed, jumped from their seats and some started crying after the news was announced that a record $1 billion donation would establish free tuition for all students at the Albert…
Philadelphia Orchestra’s Home to Be Renamed Marian Anderson Hall
Because of a $25 million gift, the venue, Verizon Hall, will be renamed to honor Anderson, a pioneering Black opera singer. Marian Anderson, the renowned contralto and civil rights figure…
Verizon Hall no more: Venue to be rededicated as Marian Anderson Hall
To honor the famous singer and civil rights activist, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts will be renamed Marian Anderson Hall Singer and civil rights activist…
Pfizer’s First Super Bowl Commercial Touts Scientific Discoveries
Pfizer, the company behind Paxlovid and Covid-19 vaccines, offered its first Super Bowl ad on Sunday, a move that comes as the drugmaker is going through a rough patch. The…
The Christopher Reeve ‘Super/Man’ documentary left Sundance in tears, applause
A new documentary film on the actor Christopher Reeve, popular for his role in the 1978 film "Superman" is making waves on social media for its raw and intimate look…
Highlighting the Legacy of Hedy Lamarr
At the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), we’ve honored more than 550 Inductees, and Hedy Lamarr is among our most notable. In fact, two new children’s books about Lamarr were…
On this day in history, January 19, 2000, Hedy Lamarr dies — ‘beautiful’ Hollywood actress, WWII inventor
Brilliant bombshell Hedy Lamarr, the Austria-born Hollywood hottie who carved out a concurrent career as a pioneer of weapons and communication technology in World War II, died on this day in history,…