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#MeToo and #TimesUp move off the red carpet and towards activism at 2018 Oscars

  • Written by Michelle Smith, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
Frances McDormand after winning the award for Best Actress in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. PAUL BUCK

The Oscars telecast is typically a traditional affair: passionate speeches played out by the orchestra, hit-or-miss opening monologues, and the certainty of being overly long. This year’s ceremony brought with it potential...

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