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ExperientialFebruary 23, 2015

The Spinoff Oscars Liveblog: Our Televisual Take

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Covering everything from the fingernail red carpet to Ryan Seacrest’s hair, because we can.

Live Blog The Oscars Red Carpet 2015

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