Oscars 2026 – Full Winners list & the Highs and Lows of the 98th Academy Awards

Happy Day-After-Oscars Day, everyone!! Did you catch the ceremony last night? Luckily, the Oscars didn't fall on the end of daylight savings time this year, and for some reason, it felt shorter than in past years; it wrapped up even before 10PM CST, not bad! Conan O'Brien hosted the Oscars for the second time. I …

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The 98th Academy Awards – Final Predictions of 2026 Oscars, Fun Trivia and Historic Firsts

The Winter Olympics ended last month, and now we’re diving into the "cinematic Olympics." It feels like this award season has dragged on a bit, and it’s been a surprisingly diverse year… from vampires to ping pong to Shakespeare, there’s definitely something for everyone. I’ve managed to catch nine out of the 10 Best Picture …

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Short Film Spotlight: JANE AUSTEN’S PERIOD DRAMA – one of 2026’s Oscar-nominated Live Action Shorts

Happy Saturday, all! For those in the US and Canada, happy Daylights Savings weekend. Clocks "spring forward" one hour at 2 AM tonight, so we lost an hour this weekend. Thus, I’m keeping this post rather short. I haven't had the opportunity to check out all the Oscar-nominated shorts, but last week my friend shared …

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Musings on 2026 Oscar Nominations – SINNERS’ record-breaking 16 nods, this year’s egregious snubs + exciting surprises

Welcome to Oscar Nominations Day! Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominees this morning at 7:30 a.m. CT (5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET)… Unlike last year, I actually am pretty happy with this year's nominations. There isn't anything glaring or head-scratching like Emilia Pérez getting 13 nominations. The biggest surprise of the …

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Musings on Golden Globes 2026 Nominations – Glaring Snubs + Great Surprises

Happy Monday, everyone!! It's been a hectic day with several meetings, so I completely forgot that the Golden Globes nominations were announced. Unsurprisingly, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led with nine nominations, followed by Sentimental Value (8 noms) and Sinners (7 noms). I've seen all three of them, and they're all great films, …

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EMMYS 2025: Chatting about THE PENGUIN’s Costume Design with Costume Designer & TV Academy Voter Resa McConaghy

Welcome to another collab edition with my dear friend Resa McConaghy, the costume designer extraordinaire who runs not just one, but two amazing blogs: Graffiti Lux Art and More and Art Gowns, which showcases her amazing designs and sketches, such as this one. We had collaborated earlier this year on the Emmy nominations and snubs, …

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EMMYS 2025 – Musings on the Emmy Nominations + Biggest Snubs with TV Academy Voter Resa McConaghy

  I knew the Emmy nominations were coming, but I didn't realize it was this week. It's a big night for HBO MAX (yep, it's back to its old name again, haha) as it outshines its main competitor, Netflix, with 142 Emmy nominations versus 121 for Netflix. This lead comes from the super popular shows …

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