From top left: Columbia Pictures / Focus Features / Weinstein Company / Columbia Pictures
This year we'll find out how truly hip the academy is. Will members put "The Social Network" on their friends list? Will Oscar voters embrace the lesbian family in "The Kids Are All Right"? "Black Swan" has steamy girl-on-girl and solo action that would've made members blush in olden days. If traditional tastes end up reigning supreme, there are lots of quality contenders to hail, such as "The King's Speech," "True Grit" and "The Fighter." It's early yet, so here we look at just some of the key awards. By Tom O'Neil
This year we'll find out how truly hip the academy is. Will members put "The Social Network" on their friends list? Will Oscar voters embrace the lesbian family in "The Kids Are All Right"? "Black Swan" has steamy girl-on-girl and solo action that would've made members blush in olden days. If traditional tastes end up reigning supreme, there are lots of quality contenders to hail, such as "The King's Speech," "True Grit" and "The Fighter." It's early yet, so here we look at just some of the key awards. By Tom O'Neil (From top left: Columbia Pictures / Focus Features / Weinstein Company / Columbia Pictures)
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