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Paul and Amy break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, discussing surprises, snubs, and predictions for the awards.
Paul and Amy break down the 2026 Oscar nominations, celebrating the surprises, lamenting the snubs, and making their early predictions for Hollywood’s biggest night. They champion overlooked favorites like Edington and Sorry, Baby, Josh O’Connor in Wake Up Dead Man, and Amanda Seyfried in Testament of Ann Lee, while digging into the year’s major contenders. And with Sinners leading the pack with a record 16 nominations and momentum shifting after Michael B. Jordan’s SAG win, they debate whether the film can overtake the other awards-season juggernaut: One Battle After Another. You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on…
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Scheer, Amy Nicholson
Topics covered
- 2026 Oscars
- Oscar nominations
- film predictions
- Hollywood
- award season
- movie reviews
Keywords
- 2026 Oscars
- Oscar nominations
- film predictions
- Sinners
- One Battle After Another
- Josh O’Connor
- Amanda Seyfried
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Organizations: Unspooled, Discord, Letterboxd, HarperCollins, Substack
Products: Joyful Recollections of Trauma
Books & works: Edington, Sorry, Baby, Wake Up Dead Man, Testament of Ann Lee, Sinners, One Battle After Another
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