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OP-ED: The Oscars’ “Popular Film” Category Puts Studios Over Creators

These movies can and should be nominated for their merits (and were -- The Dark Knight won for Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker, Logan received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay). But the term popular seems to mean a very specific thing: what makes theaters the most money. Also, just nominate Black Panther, all right?

These movies can and should be nominated for their merits (and were -- The Dark Knight won for Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker, Logan received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay). But the term popular seems to mean a very specific thing: what makes theaters the most money. Also, just nominate Black Panther, all right?