INTERVIEWS

As the 98th Academy Awards approach, the race has shifted from predictable campaigning to a historic realignment of industry values. From the record-breaking momentum of Sinners to the rise of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece, we analyze the data and guild alignments to bring you the definitive predictions for Hollywood’s biggest night.

Markos Papadatos interviews Mikey Chadwick about his historic distinction as the first Filipino to win Mister USA, his advocacy for mental health, and his journey to the Mister Universe stage.

Composer Avi Wiseman breaks down the Grammy narratives, stripping away the marketing reverb to predict where the voting bloc - engineers, songwriters, and producers - will actually cast their ballots.