director Dee Rees will likely be seen as a best director snub, but she is nominated for best adapted screenplay - the only woman in the category this year. (ff2media.com)
Even after the expulsion of Harvey Weinstein, the Oscars can't paint themselves as truly progressive if they only honor women in the categories where they have no other choice. (vanityfair.com)
Lena Hall, a winner for featured actress in Hedwig, who sobbed her way through her speech, thanked her unborn niece and the other women in her category. (theguardian.com)