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2025 Emmys: ‘The Traitors’ vs ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and How the Reality Competition Program Category Could Allow Voters to Make a Statement on LGBTQ+ Rights

Matt Minton July 15, 2025

The first six months of Trump’s presidency have already seen historic setbacks for LGBTQ+ and, specifically, trans rights. Like this past year’s Oscars, there is... Read More

Interview: Ari Aster on America’s Need For a Reckoning and Creating a Political Rorschach Test with ‘Eddington’

Interviews (Film)

Interview: Ari Aster on America’s Need For a Reckoning and Creating a Political Rorschach Test with ‘Eddington’

Ryan McQuade July 14, 2025

Over the last decade, there are very few writer/directors creating as many unique cinematic experiences within their filmographies as Ari Aster. Known mostly more making... Read More

2026 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (July)

Erik Anderson July 14, 2025

While July is the month of Emmy nominations, it’s also when Venice announces its lineup (July 22) and Toronto reveals its sidebar sections and a... Read More

AwardsWatch Podcast Ep. 295 – Reviewing James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

Ryan McQuade July 12, 2025

On episode 295 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson and AwardsWatch contributor Griffin Schiller to review the... Read More

FINAL 2025 Emmy Nomination Predictions: Is ‘Matlock’ Poised to Break the Network Curse?

Tyler Doster July 11, 2025

With Emmy nominations imminent, it’s time to take one last look at the possible nominees that will be announced on Tuesday, July 15th by Brenda... Read More

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 107 – ‘Basic Instinct’ (Paul Verhoeven, 1992) with Special Guest Brandon Streussnig

Ryan McQuade July 10, 2025

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of... Read More

‘The Young and the Restless’ Leads 2025 Daytime Emmy Nominations

Erik Anderson July 10, 2025

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed its nominations for the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will take place this fall on... Read More

‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Among 2025 Humanitas Prize Nominees

Erik Anderson July 10, 2025

The Humanitas org has revealed nominations for this year’s Humanitas Prizes. Nominees on the TV side include The Pitt, The Last of Us, The Handmaid’s Tale and... Read More

‘Severance’ Leads 2025 Television Critics Association (TCA) Nominations

Critics Awards (TV)

‘Severance’ Leads 2025 Television Critics Association (TCA) Nominations

Erik Anderson July 9, 2025

Apple TV+’s Severance leads the 41st Television Critics Association nominees announced this morning, with five nominations. Close behind were Netflix’s Adolescence, HBO Max’s The Pitt and... Read More

‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Reinvigorates the DC Hero with a Splashy Comic-Book Verve [B]

Film Reviews

‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Reinvigorates the DC Hero with a Splashy Comic-Book Verve [B]

Trace Sauveur July 8, 2025

In 1978, Richard Donner helped Warner Bros. convince audiences that a man could fly with the Christopher Reeve–starring, groundbreakingly successful Superman. Over the 45-plus years... Read More

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