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The 2026 Best Picture Nominees, Ranked
The sheer diversity in style and subject matter amongst this year's nominees makes the lineup worth celebrating.
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Embracing Queer Body Horror
Oct 28, 2021
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The Rise And Fall Of 'Call Me By Your Name'
Jun 12, 2021
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'Rear Window' And The Modern Woman
May 18, 2021
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The 25 Best Films of 2024
Feb 19, 2025
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January in Review: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ & ‘The Secret Agent’
Hamnet isn't this year's “Oscar villain,” partly because there's no consensus on what that term even means.
Feb 13
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December in Review: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Marty Supreme’ & ‘It Was Just an Accident’
The cinematic equivalent of “Yakety Sax,” Marty Supreme is emblematic of American kitsch.
Feb 5
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November in Review: ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Train Dreams’ & ‘Wicked: For Good’
Wicked: For Good is bad, but not in a way that should warrant such contentious debate.
Dec 12, 2025
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Brandon Rogers Knows You're Watching
The writer and voice actor looks back on his career, and discusses new seasons of Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel.
Feb 17
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‘Weapons’ actor Clayton Farris breaks down iconic scene with Aunt Gladys
"It was like being waterboarded."
Nov 7, 2025
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ star Vico Ortiz talks genre and gender in new film, ‘Spark’
The time-loop thriller raises the bar for Latin and LGBTQ+ representation in sci-fi.
Jun 26, 2025
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