There are two stories about visual effects by David S. Cohen in Variety today.
Vfx supervisors increasingly important explores how the role has expanded as technology allows us to create lead characters and complete environments, crossing all departments.
Should Oscar honor animation effects? discusses the role of visual effects in animated films and how that craft is not represented in the Oscar race.
Also in the Award Central area there is a chart listing Visual Effects Oscar winners since 1996 alongside Best Picture winners, with box office numbers for both.