The Oscars

My nemeses and friends – just some of the 2025 Oscar nominees. (Image: Anna Rawhiti-Connell)

One woman’s quest to watch all the best picture nominees in time for the Oscars

Three cinemas, 1,315 minutes, two streaming platforms, too much sand and one vaping cardinal.

By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 1st March, 2025

Clockwise from top left: The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Tar, Triangle of Sadness, Women Talking, and Top Gun: Maverick.

The Spinoff’s ultra-mega Oscars 2023 prediction special

Steal all these picks for your office Oscars pool.

By Christopher Smol | 12th March, 2023

What Taika’s Oscar means to me – and all indigenous filmmakers

What Taika’s Oscar means to me – and all indigenous filmmakers

Director Heperi Mita celebrates the success of his friend Taika Waititi, and explains what it means for Māori and indigenous creatives around the world.

By Heperi Mita | 13th February, 2020

Image: Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic

Taika Waititi has a long history of good speeches

Giving off-the-cuff speeches that get everyone talking has become something of a habit for national treasure Taika Waititi.

By Josie Adams | 11th February, 2020

Contributing writer

David Farrier talks with his old friend who had sex with a dolphin

David Farrier talks with his old friend who had sex with a dolphin

Seven years after first interviewing him about having sex with a dolphin, David Farrier reconnects with Malcolm Brenner for an update.

By David Farrier | 13th March, 2018

Contributing writer

Is it going to be the fish-love movie or the red sign movie? Find out here!

The Epic Spinoff Oscars Live Blog

It's the day of everybody's favourite celebrity GIF generator: The Oscars. We'll be here from 2PM to discuss this year's Academy Awards as they happen in real time.

By The Spinoff | 5th March, 2018

#Realpod: New Lorde is good, new Sensing Murder sucks, new pies are nice

#Realpod: New Lorde is good, new Sensing Murder sucks, new pies are nice

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around the oval table and talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand.

By The Real Pod | 3rd March, 2017

The Spinoff Oscars Liveblog: Our Televisual Take

The Spinoff Oscars Liveblog: Our Televisual Take

By Alex Casey | 23rd February, 2015