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Academy Board Endorses Changes to Increase Diversity in Oscar Nominees and Itself – Hoping to double the number of women and underrepresented minorities in the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing board has voted unanimously to implement a number of changes, focused on both short and ... more >
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2016 Edgar® Awards nominees announced – The Edgar nominees have been announced in categories ranging from First Novel, to Paperback Original, to Grand Master, and even TV Episode. I appreciate the fact that they separate Young Adult from Juvenile (given how many actual adults read YA). Nominees for Best Novel are as ... more >