Oscar pundits noted an unusual awards season characterized by fewer contenders due to strikes and an unpredictable narrative surrounding potential frontrunners. When wildfires devastated Los Angeles, campaigning shifted dramatically, disrupting the usual awards calendar. The Academy responded by extending voting windows and postponing nomination announcements, even as many involved faced displacement. This season lacks a dominant narrative, with surprises in the Golden Globe wins highlighting the randomness. The implications of major cultural and political events continue to shape Oscar discussions, raising questions about what this year's Oscars represent.
Until two weeks ago, Oscar pundits were describing this awards season as "weird." Unlike last year's slate, dominated by Barbenheimer, the new crop of contenders had been thinned out by the actors' and writers' strikes, leaving room for such polarizing oddities as "Emilia Pérez" and "The Substance."
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