The best picture nominees. Third icon from left brings up playlist.
Countdown to the Academy Awards
Tick... tick... tick. It's just a few weeks until the 84th Academy Awards,
set for Feb. 26. One thing we know for certain: Billy Crystal will return as
host of the event, his ninth time at the helm. But other details, including the
presenters and the winners, are still mysteries.
As we count down to the Oscars, join us as we speculate, discuss and prepare
for the event. Help us predict the winners in major categories by voting in our
online poll. Answer our weekly pop quizzes. Check out official trailers and
websites for the best picture nominees. And read stories from Stars and Stripes
staff on the best picture nominees and more.
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Best picture
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Director
Best Animated Feature
How many of the Best Picture nominees have you seen?
Up for best picture this year at the Academy Awards are many movies set in times past, several set in popular travel destinations and a few that feature animals. To find out more, read on.
U.S. naval commanders, ordered to move the bulk of their fleet to the Pacific theater, say it’s clear that China is building a “blue-water navy,” capable of sustained operations across oceans and able to project power far from the home country.
Not long ago, China was the darling of its less powerful Asian neighbors with its growing economic importance and a policy of non-interference in external affairs that contrasted with bellicose U.S. foreign policy after 9/11. But a recent series of incidents has raised individual and collective concerns from India on one side to Japan and the Philippines on the other.
Changing of the Guard takes place every hour or half hour - depending on the season - at Arlington National Cemetery in a precise ritual that draws many tourists.
