The 2026 Oscars have officially arrived, bringing the film industry's awards season marathon to its glittering finale. After ...

From the poetry of romantic dramas like Before Sunrise to the stark cynicism of satires like Network, these genius movies master the art of dialogue.

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From Tom Hanks' moving tribute to those affected by the AIDS crisis to Joe Pesci's six-word mic drop, these are the Academy Awards moments that no one wanted to play off—well, mostly.

To the extent mid-Eighties melodrama Places in the Heart is remembered today, it is for the over-the-top speech its star, Sally Field, gave after her win for Best Actress. Overcome with emotion and ...

Yes, there have political speeches given throughout the nearly 100 years of Oscars history, but as any list of "controversial moments" will prove, they are consistently few and far between.

The National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA) is thrilled to announce the world's largest academic competition, the National Speech & Debate Tournament, will be held in Richmond, Virginia, in 2026!

Indranee Rajah highlights the importance of competence, commitment and conscience in Singapore's political leaders. Read more ...

Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early ...

Lou Holtz, who won 249 games as a college football head coach in a storied career with six different schools, died at the age of 89. The College Football Hall of Famer was known for his winning ways - ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and its allies in Congress presented a shifting new justification Monday for the U ...

The pope’s suggestion to avoid using intemperate speech echoes a line from the Old Testament writer Isaiah : “You fast only ...