INTERVIEWS

Jessie Buckley in the press room at the 2026 Academy Awards is a ray of light. After her powerhouse performance in Hamnet, she shared what playing a mother means to her on screen and in real life.

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.