Oscar Futures: Who Will Be Our Nomination-Morning Surprise?

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( Oscar futures [Who Will Be Our Nomination-Morning Surprise?]( Which less-heralded contenders will snag a spot at Tuesday’s Oscar nominations? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features, MGM and Amazon Studios Every week between now and January 23, when the nominations for the Academy Awards are announced, Vulture will consult its crystal ball to determine the changing fortunes in this year’s Oscars race. In our “Oscar Futures” column, we’ll let you in on insider gossip, parse brand-new developments, and track industry buzz to figure out who’s up, who’s down, and who’s currently leading the race for a coveted Oscar nomination. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 60% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Reacher: [A Long Day’s Gurney Into Night]( • The Traitors: [It’s Your Funeral]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [2024 Oscar Nominations Incoming … Presented by Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz on January 23.]( By Jason P. Frank [The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Mandy Patinkin is on the case.]( By James Grebey and Savannah Salazar [Taran Killam’s SNL Memories Catching up with one of the show’s most versatile performers after his recent run on Broadway.]( By Andy Hoglund [Every Film Sold at Post-Strike Sundance (and for How Much) Sony Pictures Classics nabs Irish comedy Kneecap for the festival’s first major acquisition.]( By Zoe Guy [21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See at This Year’s Sundance Film Festival The horror movies we’re watching at midnight, a Kristen Stewart double feature, and the Lucy Liu and Julia Fox team-up of our dreams.]( By Bilge Ebiri and Rebecca Alter [After Midnight, the Emmys, and the State of Late Night It’s been a crazy week for late-night TV.]( By Bethy Squires [Demystifying Game Design in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Behind-the-scenes features give a fascinating, if incomplete, look behind Naughty Dog’s curtain.]( By Lewis Gordon [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 31-Across, Four Letters: Trevor Noah, vis-à -vis the Grammys. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved