Our Final Guesses for the 2025 Oscar NominationsThis year’s Oscars class did not begin the season especially heralded, but on the precipice of the nominations, its reputation has turned around.
The Voice WhispererEric Vetro teaches the stars how to sing for their Oscars. “They don’t have a vocal-coach award, but if there was one, he’d be Meryl Streep.”
Emilia Pérez’s Controversial CaminoA timeline of the criticism Emilia Pérez faces on its way to the Oscars, from representation to Selena Gomez’s accent.
ByBethy Squires
a long talk
The Melodrama of Robert EggersThe Nosferatu director doesn’t want to represent a modern point of view in his horror-adjacent movies.
Don’t Underestimate Emilia PérezWith two weeks to go before Oscar nominations, the major threats of the 2025 awards season are making themselves known.
How Every Oscar Movie Can Be the Anti-Trump MovieLike it or not, we’re in for yet another awards season operating in the shadow of Donald Trump. Which campaigns can take advantage of the vibe shift?
ByNate Jones
oscar futures
Are Netflix Normies Ready for Emilia Pérez?An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers. Most of them will be entirely unprepared.
Smile Because It HappenedAs box-office bets start racking up points, we tally exactly how many awards and nominations your $5 picks will need to keep up.