Popcorn Premieres – “Project Hail Mary” & Oscars Recap

By Logan Thompson and Dylan Long • March 25, 2026

Hosts Logan Thompson and Dylan Long recap the 2026 Academy Awards before giving their thoughts on the 2027 season's first big player, "Project Hail Mary." Then, Thompson and Long dive into which films to watch out for on the path to next year's Oscars.

Popcorn Premieres – 2026 Oscars Preview, Paramount Buys Warner Bros., “Scream 7”

By Logan Thompson and Dylan Long • March 11, 2026

Hosts Logan Thompson and Dylan Long discuss the closing of Paramount's deal to buy Warner Bros. and dissect the latest "Scream" installment. Then, they give their predictions for every category of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards.

Pop Off! – 2026 Best Picture Nominees

By Ethan Kaufman and Riley Freedman • March 10, 2026

Hosts Ethan Kaufman and Riley Freedman break down the 2026 Oscars race before ranking every Best Picture nominee.

Pop Off! – 2025 Best Picture Nominees

By Ethan Kaufman, Podcast Editor • February 25, 2025

Host Ethan Kaufman brings on Riley Freedman to rank the 2025 Best Picture nominees and discuss the chaos of the Oscars race ahead of Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony.

Ithacan Pre-Oscars Breakdown with Matt Minton

By Matt Minton, Uri Ponte, Sarah Cochi, Tim O’Dowd, Augustine Daudu, and Makai Yllanes • March 7, 2024

Senior Matt Minton breaks down their picks for the 96th Academy Awards. Learn the stories surrounding the likely winners before the Oscars premiere on Sunday, March 10th.

Early release dates affect Oscar nominations

By Matt Minton, Senior Writer • February 13, 2024

Throughout the long history of the Academy Awards and the highly competitive Best Picture award, we’ve frequently had to reconsider what it takes to win the big prize. The millions of dollars that studios shell out for “For Your Consideration” ads every year is indicative of how coveted winning the award is considered by the industry. But beyond which film has the biggest campaign push or the most support by the industry, recent years have shown new, emerging patterns. If there’s one thing that we can learn from the 2024 Oscar Nominations, it’s that it’s more important than ever to get your name out there early.

Review: Irish coming-of-age drama is quietly moving

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • March 29, 2023

"The Quiet Girl" is a remarkably moving Irish film, empathetically portraying themes of childhood adolescence and loss.

Column: The 95th Academy Awards make history

By Lily Lipka, Staff Writer • March 23, 2023

The 2023 Oscars showed progress with wins for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," but prove that there are still ways to go in representation.

Review: Neo-noir romance draws viewers in close

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • November 16, 2022

Park Chan-wook returns with "Decision to Leave," a masterfully crafted film that finds where the impassioned love story meets the detective crime thriller.

Review: Markéta Irglová concludes solid trilogy of love

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • August 29, 2022

Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová sings about the things most deep in her soul with "Lila," the last album in her trilogy about love.

Q&A: IC alum produces Opinion Video section at the NYT

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2022

Assistant news editor Lorien Tyne spoke with Ellick about his career in journalism and what values have guided him to the work he does now. 

‘Deja View’ – 2021 Oscars Predictions

By The Ithacan, Rachael Weinberg and Sydney Brumfield • April 23, 2021

The Ithacan · 'Deja View' - 2021 Oscars Predictions This week, hosts Sydney Brumfield and Rachael Weinberg sit down with Oscars buffs Ciara Naughton and Connor White to discuss their predicted winners...