White Swash

As the Academy Awards approaches, the LA Times crunched the numbers on the Oscar voters to see who was picking the winners during this particularly contentious season. Here’s what they found: 91% white. 76% male.

+ Is the problem the voters, or that not enough films feature diverse casts? Or does it just come down to money? From FiveThirtyEight: Hollywood studios barely promoted non-white actors and films.

+ One new thing you’ll see during this year’s Oscar telecast: A Thank You Scroll.