The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the 2025 Oscars, took place on a very special night that celebrated the biggest movies from 2024 and the incredible people who brought them to the big screen.

Here’s a look at a dozen of the most likely 2026 Oscar contenders — and how you can watch them before the show.

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Mr. Oscar E. England, 87, of Panama City, FL, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Lancaster, OH on December 4, 1938 and moved to Panama City ...

This year's Oscar season features some obvious players, which makes you wonder if little surprise awaits once nomination morning hits in January. It's still relatively early in the process, as we've ...

“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess. The Projectionist “One Battle After ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer's creations arrived in the ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

What does it take to keep kids amused? Before the invention of electronic games and smartphones, that was a more complicated question for parents. Burt Meyer provided many of the answers. Meyer, who ...