It’s nearly time to find out the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards! Sophia and Nick have done plenty of deliberating, and even though it may not be over until they hear the nominees, it’s time to share their picks and their complex reasoning. Enjoy predictions in all 20 feature categories, including plenty of alternates that could spoil or surprise. How did the SAG nominees influence their decisions and could BAFTA change that? Will Pamela Anderson, Marianne Jean-Baptiste or Fernanda Torres get into Best Actress? Do horror flicks Nosferatu or The Substance have a chance at multiple noms? Stay tuned and let us know if you agree!

We are praying for all of those affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles. Below you can find some resources that are accepting food, clothing, or monetary donations to help those in need:

Accepting Clothing Donations:

• Los Angeles Mission: https://losangelesmission.org/ways-to-give/donate-food-clothing-goods/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Downtown Women’s Center: https://downtownwomenscenter.org/donate-goods/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
• Goodwill Southern California: https://www.goodwillsocal.org/donate/donation-center-locator/
• My Friend’s Place: https://www.myfriendsplace.org/
• The Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/location-search

Food Donations:

• LA Regional Food Bank: https://www.lafoodbank.org/fire/
• Restaurants offering support: https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/restaurants-offering-support-for-those-impacted-by-the-la-fires?ifsb=yes

Monetary Donations:

• California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund: http://www.calfund.org/
• GoFundMe Wildfire Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wildfire-relief-fund-2025
• GoFundMe Individual Wildfire Relief Fund Pages: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/wildfire-relief/california
• LAFD Foundation Donation: https://supportlafd.kindful.com/
• Pasadena Humane Society: https://give.pasadenahumane.org/
• California Fire Foundation: http://www.cafirefoundation.org/

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Music: “The Greatest Adventure” by Jonathan Adamich