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Brandon and Lorin review the major nominations for this year's Academy Awards set for March 12. They rave over the 11 nominations for EEAAO and rant on the glaring omissions for Best Director and Actress in a Leading Role. 

Lorin and Brandon recap the premiere episode of HBO's #TheLastOfUs, the highly-anticipated horror/thriller series based on the best-selling and award-winning video game. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey take on the first live-action portrayals of Joel and Ella, two strangers who must learn to trust each other in a trek across post-apocalyptic America 20 years after a horrific environmental catastrophe. In other news, we discuss the BAFTA Film nominations and the particulars of "All Across The Western Front" which accumulated 14 total noms. 

In celebration of MLK Day, your favorite dynamic cousin duo covers last week's Golden Globes. The HFPA's return to the small screen was one of the lowest-rated airings in the award ceremony's history. And in Streams of the Week, both Brandon and Lorin struggle with AMC's Mayfair Witches, the latest series in the networks Immortal Universe inspired by the genre works of Anne Rice. 

Happy New Year. In the first episode of 2023, Brandon and Lorin preview their anticipated TV and films in Q1. Then, Brandon introduces a new segment in Streams of the Week + they recap the final two episodes of HBO's original series, His Dark Materials.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as this is the final episode of 2022. Brandon and Lorin parse through some of the memorable headlines of the year before transitioning to their Top 10: five favorite TV shows and movies. They also discuss the latest two episodes of His Dark Materials and some holiday cinema. 

Brandon and Lorin laugh their way through a discussion of The White Lotus' season two finale and ask "do YOU know these gays?" We also recap a tumultuous turn for the characters in His Dark Materials. And we do a deep dive through the 2023 Golden Globes & Critics Choice Film nominations. 

Brandon and Lorin return to HBO's His Dark Materials starring Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson. The third season will conclude the series based on Philip Pullman's novels The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Elsewhere we talk plenty of scandal in What's News and prep for a new slew of content courtesy of HBO/HBO Max.

This week Brandon and Lorin begin to review the contenders for award season. With the Oscars set for March 2023, critics are making their final notes on which movies could wind up on the ballot for the Academy Awards next year. Elsewhere we discuss two episodes of White Lotus and the other content we streamed over Thanksgiving. 

In this week's episode, Brandon and Lorin pitch their own Hallmark holiday film. They each select a cast, devise the plot, and title their hypothetical TV movie on the family network. They also recap episode three of The White Lotus; Brandon reviews films The Wonder and Where the Crawdads Sing; and, Lorin finally finishes AMC+"s This is Going to Hurt. 

On this week's episode, Brandon and Lorin discuss the future of Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe with the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. With the conclusion of Phase 4, where does the MCU stand with fans and what do they hope to see in the future? Elsewhere they chuckle over the latest episode of AMC's Sherman's Showcase and recap "Italian Dream," the second episode of HBO's White Lotus.