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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

We break down all the biggest moments, surprises, and controversies from this year’s Oscars ceremony — from PTA’s big night to the most shocking upsets.

• Thoughts on the ceremony: Conan O’Brien, questionable decisions, and an ambitious In Memoriam
• The biggest surprises of the night
• Autumn Durald Arkapaw makes history for Sinners
• How Mr. Nobody Against Putin pulled off a shocking Best Documentary win
• A rare tie in Live-Action Short — how did that even happen? Plus: we called the Animated Short upset
• The Supporting Actress aftermath: why Amy Madigan prevailed over Teyana Taylor and Wunmi Mosaku
• Timothée Chalamet’s stalled awards run — and whether overexposure or controversy played the biggest role
• Michael B. Jordan emerges as the undeniable crowd favorite
• The bittersweet victory for Warner Bros.
• PTA is king: Paul Thomas Anderson’s legacy in the Oscar conversation

Plus: what this ceremony tells us about where the Academy is headed — and what’s next as we look ahead to Cannes.

Season 2 finale — signing off (for now).

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Final predictions for the winners of the 98th Academy Awards
• A swan song for Warner Bros. as shadow of Paramount merger looms over the film industry
• SINNERS big SAG Actors Awards night cuts into the lead of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
• Netflix quietly plotting their biggest Oscar night in studio history behind Guillermo Del Toro, FRANKENSTEIN, and KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
• Are MARTY SUPREME and Timothée Chalamet beyond recovery for Best Actor after campaign snafus
• Sean Penn captures Best Supporting Actor momentum from Stellan Skarsgård, but will Delroy Lindo spoil his 3rd Oscar win?
• Best Supporting Actress ends in a three-way race between Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor and Amy Madigan for WEAPONS, in a battle between BAFTA winner vs. Golden Globe winner vs. SAG Actor winner
• After major losses at BAFTA and ASC, can SINNERS and Autumn Durald Arkapaw still make history for Best Cinematography? Or will Adolpho Veloso steal the award for TRAIN DREAMS?
• F1 hoping to steer surprise Best Picture nomination to win over SINNERS for Best Sound Design
• Ludwig Göransson aims to surpass legendary Alexandre Desplat and Hans Zimmer with record third Oscar for Best Original Score
• Guillermo Del Toro in position to make Oscar history after Best Director snub for FRANKENSTEIN
• Norway’s SENTIMENTAL VALUE, Brazil’s THE SECRET AGENT and France’s IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT duel for Best International Film
• Paul Thomas Anderson to finally collect Oscar for Best Director on fourth try!
• Breaking down the different scenarios for the Best Picture matchup between ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SINNERS
• Revelations to unlocking whether ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER or SINNERS will win the Best Picture Oscar
• Plus forecasting favorites for Best Documentary and the unpredictable Short Film categories!

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On this episode of ACADEMY ANONYMOUS:

• Final Oscar voting begins!
• A24, Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet are box-office gold with MARTY SUPREME
• Paul Thomas Anderson wins first career Directors Guild of America award for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
• ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER bests box-office behemoth SINNERS at the Producers Guild of America awards
• Best Picture rivals ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and SINNERS share the stage at ACE Eddie awards for Best Film Editing
• SINNERS capitalizes on ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER snub to win highest honor from Casting Society
• Netflix and TRAIN DREAMS dominate the Independent Spirit Awards, but likely too small to make a dent at the Oscars
• ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER takes home 6 BAFTA awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Cinematography
• Wunmi Mosaku finally gets invited on stage for SINNERS with BAFTA Best Supporting Actress win
• Sean Penn surprises Stellan Skarsgård and SENTIMENTAL VALUE with Supporting Actor win at BAFTA
• How Timothée Chalamet and MARTY SUPREME shutout at BAFTA spells trouble at the Oscars
• KPOP DEMON HUNTERS loses BAFTA nomination, but still steals spotlight on BAFTA night
• SINNERS and Michael B. Jordan surge in Best Picture and Best Actor after electric reception at the Screen Actors Guild awards
• Sean Penn muscles his way into frontrunner status with SAG victory
• Veteran actor Amy Madigan celebrated by her peers for surprise WEAPONS role, destined to duel Wunmi Mosaku for Best Supporting Actress
• MARTY SUPREME scores 0 (again) at the SAG awards

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