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1947 – Best Actor (Ronald Colman) & Actress (Loretta Young) Moving on to the winners and formal nominees for year 20 (1947) with two surprising wins in the Best Actor & Actress categories, both in films lacking a Best Picture nomination. If you want mor…

Moving on to the winners and formal nominees for year 20 of my Oscar Odyssey (1947) with two surprising wins in the Best Actor & Actress categories, both in films lacking a Best Picture nomination: Ronald Colman in 𝘈 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 & Loretta Young in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘋𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳
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Book 4 of 2026
𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 by Stephen King
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A wonderful collection of pure King horror; standouts include “Sometimes They Come Back”, “Strawberry Spring, “Quitters, Inc.”, and “Children of the Corn”, while “Trucks” and “I Am the Doorway” were both forgettable and perplexing.
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1947 – Omissions II Closing out the omitted films for year 20 (1947) with a perplexing Chaplin dark comedy and an influential, if also uneven, Technicolor triumph from Powell/Pressburger. If you want more information …

Closing out the omitted films for year 20 of my Oscar Odyssey (1947) with a perplexing Chaplin dark comedy and an influential, if also uneven, Technicolor triumph from Powell/Pressburger: 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘶𝘳 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘹 & 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘴
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Thank you for all of it! Hope you get plenty of rest!

2. Matteo Rizzo's Team Event skate and knee slide

1. ALYSA LIU GOLD MEDALIST

Honorable Mention: Team Poland's Periogi stuffie

Top 5 #MilanoCortina2026 Figure Skating Moments

5. Miura & Kihara's World Record free skate to come back from 5th to win gold

4. Kam & O’Shea's Team Event personal best skate

3. Gilles & Poirier's Vincent free dance and bronze medal win

𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 by Torrey Peters
⭐️: 4/5
Read: May 2022
The emotions, experiences, and relationships presented throughout the novel were so raw and unfiltered; Peters has crafted a narrative and characters who are allowed to be unapologetically human and complex.
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𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘜𝘯𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥, 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Jesmyn Ward
⭐️: 5/5
Read: January 2023
Astounding; the contrasting voices between Jojo and Leonie are expertly crafted and the integration of the supernatural feels both jarring and expected, which mimics the experiences of the characters themselves.
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1947 – Omissions I Welcome to 1947 and Happy 20th Anniversary to the Academy Awards! I start off this landmark year in my Oscar Odyssey with three omitted films, including a ghostly romance, a character-focused film …

Welcome to 1947 and Happy 20th Anniversary to the Academy Awards! I start off this landmark year in my Oscar Odyssey with a ghostly romance, a character-focused film noir, and another Disney package film: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘳𝘴. 𝘔𝘶𝘪𝘳, 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵, & 𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦
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Book 3 of 2026
𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘬 by Michael Farris Smith
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A wonderful recapturing of the style and feel of the “Lost Generation” and a worthy piece of introspective historical fiction in its own right, but one that doesn’t really gain anything as a prequel to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘣𝘺.
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𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 by Sally Rooney
⭐️: 4/5
Read: November 2021
Rooney’s narrative refuses to shy away from the messiness of coming to terms with complex feelings and presents a weighty exploration of how our experiences and connections shape, and at times blur, our identities.
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Book 2 of 2026
𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Armistead Maupin (𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺 5)
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While the weakest of the series so far, the story is still as delightfully absurd as ever, with several poignant moments that encapsulate the reality of life during the peak of the AIDs epidemic.
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1946 – Best Actor, Director, & Picture Winner I’ve made it to the end of 1946 with an understandable, if uneven, major winner for Best Actor, Director, & Picture and close out year 19 by attempting to articulate my thoughts on a perp…

I end 1946 with an understandable, if uneven, major winner - Best Actor, Director, & Picture: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴

I also close-out year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey with my thoughts on a perplexing year and my updated Overall Best Picture Winner and 1st Rankings
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Book 1 of 2026
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 by Pip Williams
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A beautiful novel that seamlessly blends history with a fictional narrative filled with a wonderfully drawn cast of characters that made me cheer, (almost) cry, and wish I could hold off turning that final page.
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𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 by John Kennedy Toole
⭐️: 4/5
Read: September 2020
Such a strange, tragic, and delightful story, with so many truly unlikable individuals, yet Toole still managed to draw me into their world and increasingly complicated and interconnected lives.
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1946 – Best Picture Nominees II Rounding out the Best Picture nominees for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with an uneven character drama, an uneven Shakespeare adaptation, and the first film I am choosing to skip watching. If…

Rounding out the Best Picture nominees for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with an uneven character drama, an uneven Shakespeare adaptation, and the first film I am choosing to skip watching: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘳’𝘴 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘝, & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨
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Book 28 of 2025
𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 1942 by Linda Mahkovec
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Just like the first two, this third installment in the 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 series was like an old-fashioned warm hug, with an atmosphere and gentle narrative style that immediately transported me back in time.
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Book 27 of 2025
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 by Jenny Colgan
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Another delightful comfort read from Coglan with a wonderful balance of Christmasy atmosphere and details and heartwarming moments of family and community.
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Starting out the formal Best Picture nominees for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with a perfectly timed holiday classic: 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘈 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦
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Book 26 of 2025
𝘛𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 by Jacqueline Frost (𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘔𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺 #1)
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While this delivered on the holiday mystery, the focus on Holly’s personal relationships with uneven supporting characters and the Reindeer Games never came together for me.
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1946 – Best Actress (Olivia de Havilland) Moving on to the winners for 1946 (year 19) with the winner for Best Actress in a film left out of the Best Picture nominations. If you want more information on what my goals are check-out my Purpo…

Moving on to the winners for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with the winner for Best Actress in a film left out of the Best Picture nominations: Olivia de Havilland in 𝘛𝘰 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘸𝘯
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𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 by Josie Silver
⭐️: 4/5
Read: December 2022
Review: While I adored Laurie as a character, Jack’s narration came across as cold, self-centered, and manipulative, and I don’t think that was the intention, but overall a wonderful holiday season read.
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Absolutely terrifying

1946 – Omissions III Finishing out the omitted films for 1946 (year 19) with another take on the film noir genre, another John Ford western, and another Disney animated package film. If you want more information on wha…

Finishing out the omitted films for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with another take on the film noir genre, another John Ford western, and another Disney animated package film: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘔𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦, & 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤
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1946 – Omissions II Continuing with the omitted films for 1946 (year 19) with three film noir (or film noir adjacent) offerings. If you want more information on what my goals are check-out my Purpose & Format page…

Continuing with the omitted films for year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey (1946) with three film noir (or film noir adjacent) offerings: 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱, & 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘴
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Book 25 of 2025
𝘈𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦 by Tayari Jones
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A powerful meditation on marriage in America, with a cast of characters that are complexly human, and the use of shifting perspectives forces readers to never get too comfortable in picking a side.
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1946 – Omissions I Welcome to 1946 and year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey! Starting off my first post-WWII year with two very impressive British films. If you want more information on what my goals are check-out my Purpose …

Welcome to 1946 and year 19 of my Oscar Odyssey! Starting off my first post-WWII year with two very impressive British films: 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 & 𝘈 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 [𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯]
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Book 24 of 2025
𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦: 𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 by Sarah Wynn-Williams
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A vitally important book that confirms public knowledge about Facebook’s questionable policies and adds new details on the sheer level of carelessness behind it.
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1945 – Best Actor, Director, & Picture Winner I’ve reached the end of 1945 with a standout and well-deserved winner for the year: Best Actor, Director, & Picture and close out year 18 with my thoughts on an intriguing turning point o…

I’ve made it to the end of 1945 with a standout winner: Best Actor, Director, & Picture: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘥

I also close-out year 18 of my Oscar Odyssey with thoughts on an intriguing turning point year and include my updated Overall Best Picture Winner and 1st Rankings.
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