Why Oscar Voters Love Villains — Just Not Truly Evil Ones?

Do the Oscars have reluctancy voting for truly evil performances, such as Sean Penn in "One Battle After Another?" History suggests so.

Academy shares 2026 Oscar shortlists in casting, international, more categories

Many of the shortlists have at least 15 contenders (with Original Score having 20) in categories that will only ultimately nominate five films. The full list of 2026 Oscar nominations will be unveiled on January 22,

The 2026 Oscar nominations shortlist

Perhaps the most exciting moment of the morning, however, is that awards watchers got their first look at the brand-new Casting category, which will make its debut at the 2026 Oscar ceremony. Mostly,

Where Best Picture Oscar Contenders ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Stand Post-Golden Globe Nominations

A look at the films contending for the best picture Academy Award including "Sinners," "It Was Just an Accident" and "One Battle After Another."

Oscar predictions for 2026 Academy Awards post-Golden Globe noms

We've decided to take all of that information and condense it into a fresh set of 2026 Oscar predictions in the major categories that consider how all of those voting bodies reacted to the cinematic year that's been.

Oscar power rankings: Who’s in, who’s out and who’s on the bubble for best actor

With Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and more in the mix, awards columnist Glenn Whipp takes the temperature of the lead actor Oscar race.