Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
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How ‘The Inspection’ Director Elegance Bratton Started His Career Making Movies in the Marines
TheWrap Magazine: Long before he went to film school, the writer-director found his calling behind the camera as a member of the U.S. military
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Jerry Lee Lewis Appreciation: In Praise of the Coolest, Meanest SOB in Any Room
A memorable encounter with a cantankerous, cologne-drenched rock ‘n’ roller whose favorite whiskey had gone missing
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‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Review: A Beautiful, Horrifying New Take on Classic Anti-War Story
Edward Berger’s film is the first German-language adaptation of a novel once banned and burned in that country
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‘The Return of Tanya Tucker’ Review: Country Firebrand Makes a Comeback in Touching Documentary
Kathryn Horan’s film is the respectful chronicle of a renaissance engineered by Brandi Carlile
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Top Student Academy Awards Go to USC, NYU, German and Australian Schools
This is the first year the Student Oscars have had U.S. and international schools competing head-to-head
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‘Four Hours at the Capitol’ Leads Nominations in Cinema Eye Honors Broadcast Categories
“The Beatles: Get Back,” “We Need to Talk About Cosby” and “How to With John Wilson” also receive multiple nominations
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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Film Review: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson Are Back for More Twisted, Feckin’ Fun
Director Martin McDonagh has reunited the stars of “In Bruges” for a quieter film that’s still a disturbed delight
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‘Fire of Love,’ ‘Good Night Oppy’ Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
“Moonage Daydream,” “Navalny” and “Three Minutes: A Lengthening” also receive multiple nominations
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‘Decision to Leave’ Film Review: Park Chan-Wook Mixes Crime Story With Love Story
The Korean director’s first movie since “The Handmaiden” is gorgeous, richly dramatic and increasingly complex
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Oscars International Race 2022: Full List of Entries
92 films have entered the race, including “Bardo,” “Decision to Leave,” “Close,” “Corsage” and “All Quiet on the Western Front”
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‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’ Review: Disney’s Magic Kingdom Takes a Hit in Sobering Documentary
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy O. Disney and grandniece of Walt, uses her family company as a case study in corporate heartlessness
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‘Nothing Compares’ Review: Heartbreaking Sinead O’Connor Documentary Is Sadly Timely
Kathryn Ferguson paints a strong portrait of O’Connor’s initial rise and fall, but leaves out her long, curious second act
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Oscars’ Academy Screening Room Gets Off to a Slow Start With Only 12 Films Available
The online platform costs studios $20,000, a price hike over the past two years
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The Weird Saga of Rock Documentary ‘Anvil!’ Continues With Re-Release and Live Launch
A kickoff party for the return of Sacha Gervasi’s 13-year-old rock documentary brought Steve-O, Dustin Hoffman and heavy metal rock to Beverly Hills
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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Review: Florence Pugh Shines as Olivia Wilde Provokes
Pugh and Harry Styles star in Wilde’s satiric and somewhat frantic psychological thriller
