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Oscars 2026 – Acting (Lead & Supporting) + Casting
Elysia wraps up the CinemaHounds pre-Oscars prep series with special guest Paulo from the Oscar's Death Race Podcast and a deep dive into the acting categories: Best Actress, Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress. Who's nominated, who should have been nominated, and who will w...
Oscars 2026 – Original & Adapted Screenplay + Best Director
Writer and photographer Katherine Oktober Matthews joins Elysia to discuss this year's writing and directing nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards. After they each unleash some of their hottest takes breaking down the three categories, they reconvene after the credits for a separate spoiler-fille...
Oscars 2026 – Tech awards: Cinematography, VFX, Editing, & Sound
Assistant directing and lighting industry professional, and the host of the ContraZoom podcast, Dakota Arsenault joins Elysia to get into the technical details behind this year's Oscar nominees for Cinematography, Visual Effects, Film Editing, and Sound. They look at why a movie is nominated, wh...
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Not My Jam? Think Again: Starfleet Academy, Captain Nahla, and Why the Heroic Leadership Mold Needs to Retire
Doove71 discusses how Captain Nahla's leadership breaks the mold. And it's needed.
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Season 1's finale reveals Pluribus isn't just about AI or grief—it's built on Christian allegory. The 40 days, the Eucharist, and the abando...