The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that, for the first time, the entire voting membership will automatically be eligible to vote in all 24 Oscar categories.

The Board of Governors approved a plan allowing members to see the nominated documentary shorts and foreign language films either at a theatrical screening or on DVD.

Before the final round of voting, the Academy will provide members with DVDs of the nominated films in five categories:  foreign language film, documentary feature, documentary short subject, animated short film and live-action short. In previous years, members had to see the nominated films in a theater to vote.

Academy President Hawk Koch made the announcement today and said in a press release, “Building on this past season’s 90 percent record voter turnout, we want to give our members as many opportunities as possible to see these great films and vote in these categories next year.” The nomination process is unchanged.

The next Oscars will be March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. 

Breeders/Pamela SimmonsA normal Breeders set, like one in the '90s heyday, would have built up to "Cannonball," but at Mr. Smalls Friday night, the band rolled out the big gun early.

The '93 version of the Breeders -- Kim and Kelley Deal, Jim MacPherson and Josephine Wiggs, with violinist Carrie Bradley -- has reunited for a 20th anniversary of "Last Splash," the album that broke the band in the midst of the Nirvana-led alt-rock explosion.

"Last Splash" is one of the quirkier albums from that era, as anyone could tell Friday night, even if they were hearing it for the first time. There's certainly no getting bored with one prevailing style.

The well-known "Cannonball" is in that Pixies mode of arty rock that goes from sweet pop to a loud blast. The almost equally catchy "Divine Hammer" isn't far removed from the Go-Go's. "I Just Wanna Get Along" is a pop-punk take on '60s surf rock. And then there are the whimsical departures, like the drony "Mad Lucas," noise-rock instrumental "S.O.S." and country-pop ditty "Drivin on 9."

Although only a few dates into the tour, the Breeders pulled it off expertly, and with a friendly, self-deprecating vibe that matched the mood of the adoring crowd. The Deal twins, at 51, haven't lost any of the sweetness or edge to their voices, and despite the downtime, the nimble rhythm section had no problem locking into its groove.

After about 45 minutes of "Last Splash," the Breeders returned with a high-energy, seven-song encore that included Guided By Voices' punchy "Shocker in Gloomtown," punk-rock rager "Head to Toe" and the offbeat cover of "Happiness is a Warm Gun."

On Friday night, the DIY spirit of '93 held up nicely in '13.

Mac Miller announced on Twitter today that his new album, "Watching Movies with the Sound Off," will be released on June 18.

It's the second album from the Pittsburgh rapper who topped with the charts in November 2011 with "Blue Slide Park."

This one is loaded with guests, including Tyler, the Creator, Schoolboy Q, Earl Sweatshirt, Cam'ron Action Bronson and Gucci Man. He's already released the trippy first single "S.D.S.," produced by Flying Lotus.

Pharrel Williams and ID Labs are among the other producers.

Earlier on Thursday, Kanye West tweeted "June Eighteen," which may indicate the release date of his new album, which would certainly own the charts that week.