The 2026 Oscar Deep Dive (with Fandango's Erik Davis)

Grab your popcorn and your most judgmental award-season Oscars pajamas. In this episode of Pop Culture Weekly, host Kyle McMahon is joined by Fandango’s Managing Editor and Rotten Tomatoes expert Erik Davis to dissect the absolute chaos that is the 2026 Academy Awards.From record-breaking nominations to the snubs that have "Film Twitter" in a collective meltdown, we’re breaking down who’s going to take home the gold and who’s just there for the gift bag.

In This Episode, We’re Obsessing Over:

• Genre-Defying Domination: How Ryan Coogler’s Sinners smashed records with 16 nominations and why the Academy is finally giving horror-adjacent films the love they deserve.
  
  
• The PTA "Due" Factor: Why Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another might be the unstoppable force standing in Sinners’ way for Best Picture.
  
  
• The Best Actor Cage Match: Is it Michael B. Jordan’s year after his electrifying multi-character performance, or will the Academy finally hand the trophy to New York’s golden boy, Timothée Chalamet?
• Aunt Gladys vs. Prophidia: The Best Supporting Actress race is a literal horror show - in the best way possible - as Amy Madigan and Teyana Taylor go head-to-head.
  
  
• The Snubs That Stung: We pour one out for Wicked: For Good and Dune: Part Two, discussing why some of the year's biggest spectacles were left in the cold.
  
  
• The "Marketing Nerd" Perspective: Was Timothée Chalamet’s rogue campaign for Marty Supreme brilliant Gen Z bait or a case of fatal overexposure?

How to Watch Like a Pro:

• Get Your Cheat Sheet: Head to Rotten Tomatoes for the ultimate downloadable Oscar ballot featuring critic and audience scores here!
  
  
• Binge the Noms: Catch the full "Best Picture" playlist over at Fandango at Home here!

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