This year’s Oscars nominations are here, and we’re unpacking record-breaking nominations for Sinners, plus nominations for One Battle After Another and Hamnet. And as always, there’s an eclectic mix of heavy favorites, left-field surprises, and the dreaded snubs. We give a broad sense of this year’s major storylines, while also lamenting a few decisions we found baffling. By the way, you can check out our episodes on the nominees here: <a href="https://lnk.to/Ga3myq"target="_blank" >Bugonia</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/6aM0RU"target="_blank" >F1</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/RxrXrn"target="_blank" >Frankenstein</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/1O2jS6"target="_blank" >Hamnet</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/5EQ9kX"target="_blank" >Marty Supreme</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/amFGxn"target="_blank" >One Battle After Another</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/37wSB1"target="_blank" >The Secret Agent</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/9iGlht"target="_blank" >Sentimental Value</a> <a href="https://lnk.to/tra0wG"target="_blank" >Sinners</a> <a href="https://plus.npr.org/happy"target="_blank" >Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour</a> Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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