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The longest awards season ever is finally beginning its last stretch. After a long COVID-induced wait,Oscar nominationsare finally here. Here, EW breaks down some of the biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations list. Glen Wilson/Warner Bros. The Academy is gonna do what the Academy is gonna do! So, we’re calling this one a surprise and a very pleasant one at that. But when it came to Best Director, they pulled anArgo, and gave it everythingexceptthat honor....

They were also joined by movie lovers worldwide, helping to announce this year’s nominations. After a robust and wild awards season, there were, of course, plenty of unexpected moments. Here, EW breaks down some of the biggest snubs and surprises of this year’s Oscar nominations list. Fabio Lovino/MGM But plenty of people loved it and saw another praise-worthy performance from the mercurial Leto in the wild swing. Bonus: Both Plemons and his offscreen partner Dunst are nominated for the film....

As the consequences of that chance encounter play out for the next two decades, constant literary surprises abound. Random House G.P. Putnam’s Sons Scribner Gallery Books Grove Press ‘My Body’ by Emily Ratajkowski.Metropolitan Books Grove Press Harper Perennial One World Doubleday Riverhead Books

See EW’s best-of-fest picks. No, really; that’s in the second sentence of the official plot description. Denis Villeneuve Dune The director of acclaimed films likeArrivalandBlade Runner 2049has been waiting his whole life to make aDunemovie. Warner Bros. Pictures; Courtesy of Pablo Larraín; Rob Youngson/Focus Features; Daniel McFadden/Searchlight Pictures; Amazon Studios This result (the first installment of a hoped-for duology) delivers on that promise. Want more movie news? Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker in ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye....

A special shout-outin NetflixsStranger Thingshas reopened the pages toA The NeverEnding Story. Thirty-five years later, its reaching a whole new audience its fantastic. They were so excited. Josh said, Oh my God uncle, theyre using your song inStranger Things. I love that show! I didnt know the show was so big, obviously Im going to watch it now. This song seems to have gotten everybody really excited. Im so happy that 35 years later, Im still around to be able to enjoy this....

HBO’s historical fantasy reveals its fascinating true mission in the midseason finale. Warning: This review contains spoilers forThe Neversepisode 6, “True.” There is no better feeling in television than watching a bad show turn into a good show. Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly on ‘The Nevers’.Keith Bernstein/HBO The sixth episode ofThe Neversis the troubledHBOdrama’s best hour yet, and the last before a midseason hiatus. The focal-flashback structure ignores various speechy baddies and boring aristocrats and nobody mentions that terrible brothel....

The last timeJoss Whedonmade a TV show, he was on the cover ofEntertainment WeeklypromotingMarvel’s Agents of SHIELD. Now here’sThe Nevers the last time Joss Whedon will probably ever make a TV show. TheBuffy the Vampire Slayercreator is only 56, and was self-fundingDr. Credit: Keith Bernstein/HBO Horrible’s Sing-Along Blogback when streaming originals were still called web series. (Whedon has not responded to the claims.) Whedondeparted midway through season 1, with Philippa Goslett replacing him as showrunner....

Warning: This post contains spoilers from the May 16 midseason finale ofThe Nevers. It’s a complicated puzzle, but one that launches the show into brand new territory. (And did we mention everyone’s powers came from aliens called the Galanthi?!) Amy Manson as Sarah, Laura Donnelly as Amalia, and Denis O’Hare as Dr. Hague in ‘The Nevers.'.Keith Bernstein/HBO Amy, did you have a similar experience? AMY MANSON:Not really. LAURA DONNELLY:There was never any like, “Don’t tell anybody else this....

The Neversbegins with a (supernatural) bang. (It’s not unlikeX-Men, but with almost all women and a lot more Victorian garb.) ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Had you all met before working onThe Nevers? Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly on ‘The Nevers’.Keith Bernstein/HBO LAURA DONNELLY:We met at the chemistry read, which was brilliant. It was a very easy chemistry between us. ANN SKELLY:It took away the nerves as well. It just felt really nice and I hope that translates....

By now, DC superhero fans are surely well-aware that actressRuby Rosehasdepartedthe CW’s live-actionBatwomanshow. It’s a bittersweet issue full of both endings and beginnings. We’ll have to wait for future comics and TV episodes for the full story. Credit: DC Comics; Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images Check out the preview pages below.Batgirl#50 goes on sale Oct. 27. jav Related content: DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics DC Comics

The 100 best reads from 1983 to 2008 1.The Road, Cormac McCarthy (2006)2.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling (2000)3.Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987)4.The Liars' Club, Mary Karr (1995)5.American Pastoral, Philip Roth (1997)6.Mystic River, Dennis Lehane (2001)7.Maus, Art Spiegelman (1986/1991)8.Selected Stories, Alice Munro (1996)9.Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier (1997)10.The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Haruki Murakami (1997)11.Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer (1997)12.Blindness, Jose Saramago (1998)13.Watchmen, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (1986-87)14.Black Water, Joyce Carol Oates (1992)15....

Yes, the long-delayed movie with Maisie Williams is still scheduled for theaters and not a Disney+ release. The New Mutants, the long-delayed X-Men spin-off withMaisie WilliamsandAnya Taylor-Joyhas re-emerged from limbo with a new release date. History has not been kind toThe New Mutants, so let’s hope this new window sticks. Claire Folger/20th Century Studios The movie was initially conceived as a horror-leaning spin-off to theJennifer Lawrence- andMichael Fassbender-led X-Men franchise....

Hayley Kiyoko’s epiphany arrived at an NSYNC concert. It was exactly what she wanted, in that exact environment. Even then it came in waves. Kiyoko at New York City Pride in 2019.Trevor Flores In the ’90s, there was Tracy Chapman and k.d. Lang and the Indigo Girls, none of whom directly addressed same-sex relationships in their songs. In the early 2000s there was t.a.t.u., “I Kissed A Girl,” and celesbian chic....