As the annual crescendo in the film-award-ceremony circuit, the Oscars predictably generate a lot of buzz. This year, though, in a show littered with song-and-dance routines and tributes to some of Hollywood’s most...

Upon hearing someone describe a sexual act involving a parsnip, your first instinct might be to say, “Ew!” However, given the fact that the person saying this ugly statement is three feet tall, has button eyes...