Oscar's Sexist Plot Against Kathryn Bigelow

The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow could be the first woman to win Best Director, a triumph for female filmmakers everywhere. But is the Academy voting for her movie—or her gender?

Nicole LaPorte

Published Feb. 22 2010 5:33PM EST 

Nicole LaPorte

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