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Essays

January 6, 2026 · by Adam Patla

32nd SAG Awards Film Nominations Predictions

The 32nd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations for the film categories are imminent. One of the most significant precursors, as far as...

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The Awards Tape

January 6, 2026

The Awards Tape: 83rd Golden Globes (2026) Final Predictions

With the Golden Globes approaching this coming Sunday (1/11), we make our final predictions for all film categories before live reacting to th...

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RETRO//RANKED

January 1, 2026

RETRO//RANKED: James Cameron (Titanic & Avatar)

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on vi...

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The Awards Tape

December 31, 2025

The Awards Tape: Best Animated Feature, International Feature & Documentary Feature Predictions 2025-26

After multiple drafts of way-too-early above the line predictions through the summer, and a “state of the awards race” pulse check episode dis...

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The Awards Tape

December 24, 2025

The Awards Tape: Best Sound, Original Score & Original Song Predictions 2025-26

After multiple drafts of way-too-early above the line predictions through the summer, and a “state of the awards race” pulse check episode dis...

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Essays

December 23, 2025 · by Amritpal Rai

December Analysis: 'One Battle After Another' Leads Oscar Race

As the new Year looms on the horizon, so does the awards glory for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. With Best Film wins at th...

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The Awards Tape

December 23, 2025

Awards Season Draft: 2005-6

The Awards Season Draft returns for round 4! In this recurring series where we competitively draft winners across one year's full awards ...

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TRT After Dark

December 19, 2025

TRT After Dark: Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Auction

We discuss the recent acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix after an open auction saw bids from the likes of Warner Bros., Paramount, and Com...

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The Awards Tape

December 17, 2025

The Awards Tape: State of the Awards Race & Precursor Recaps 2025-26 ft. Cole Curtiss-Fuentes

We take a brief pause on our category-by-category prediction series to assess the current state of the race as a checkpoint after a major firs...

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The New Voice of News

December 17, 2025

NEWS 050: 98th Oscars Shortlists Announced in 12 Award Categories (2025-26)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards: Animated Short Film...

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The Rolling Tape

December 16, 2025

Bonus Review: Jay Kelly (2025)

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring the first 30 minutes of our bonus review for Jay Kelly. To watch the full review on video and get an ext...

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The Rolling Tape

December 12, 2025

Live Commentary: Knives Out (2019)

Watch our live commentary on video by subscribing to our Patreon!It's a strange case from the start. A case with a hole in the center. A ...

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