Oscar nominations are finally here! On Tuesday January 23rd, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the Oscars — announced their nominations in all 23 categories during a live broadcast on ABC. A full house of bleary-eyed Angelenos cheered when hosts Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz named welcome surprises like America Ferrera. Current frontrunner Oppenheimer was the big winner of the day with 13 nominations. And two notable snubs for Barbie have sparked considerable discourse and, in some cases, outrage.  

In this episode of The Long Take Review, P.T., Antonio, and I share our reactions to this year’s nominations: surprises that made us happy, categories that made us sad, and favorites we were relieved to see. Our conversation is a proprietary blend of distanced punditry and personal takes. We end with why the Oscars matter to us, even when they let us down. 

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Show Note: At one point Jen ascribed a random, exaggerated number to legendary composer John Williams’ Oscar nominations. She then edited in audio of the correct number, but it sounds very mismatched and weird. (She’s an amateur podcast editor at best!) Please do not be alarmed by this.

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