Oscars 2026: Has Hollywood’s “wokeism” run its course?

For the better part of a decade, Hollywood has tried to position itself as the moral conscience of the modern world. From red-carpet speeches to acceptance-stage manifestos, actors, producers, and musicians have increasingly used entertainment platforms to advocate for political and social causes. However, this embrace of “woke-ism”—a term often used to describe progressive activism, diversity mandates, and social justice messaging in films, awards shows, and celebrity statements— has reached a point of peak saturation. My question is: Why didn’t they all listen to Ricky Gervais’ 2020 Golden Globe opening speech? “Woke-dom” need not have reached a boiling point, maybe. Just maybe.Here’s just...