2024 Oscar Nominations: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘Poor Things’ Lead The Way. Plus Surprises, Snubs And More
After a tumultuous movie year marred by strikes and work stoppages, the Academy Awards showered nominations Tuesday on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 nominations. The year’s biggest hit, “Barbie,” came away with a nominations haul slightly less than its partner in Barbenheimer mania. Greta Gerwig’s feminist comedy, with more than $1.4 billion in ticket sales, was nominated for eight awards, including best picture; Ryan Gosling for best supporting actor; and two best-song candidates in “What Was I Made For” and “I’m Just Ken.” Gerwig was surprisingly left out of the best director field. Both Martin Scorsese’s Osage epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstein riff “Poor Things” were also widely celebrated. “Poor Things” landed 11 nods, while “Killers of the Moon” was nominated for 10 Oscars. Lily Gladstone, star of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” became the first Native American nominated for best actress. For the 10th time, Scorsese was nominated for best director. Leonardo DiCaprio, though, was left out of best actor. The 10 films nominated for best picture were: “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Poor Things,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “American Fiction,” “Past Lives,” “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest.” Today on AirTalk, we’ll break down the nominations with senior entertainment writer at Variety Angelique Jackson and LAist FilmWeek Critic and Santa Barbara International Film Festival Program Director Claudia Puig.
With files from the Associated Press
Why Retailers Are Rethinking Self-Checkout
Some people love self-checkouts, some people hate them. Enthusiasts love to beat what they see as glacially-paced staffed checkouts, priding themselves on their barcode swiping skills and–while they’re at it–avoiding any unnecessary smalltalk. Others think they’re more trouble than they’re worth: error-prone, and glitchy, they’d rather a cashier took care of checking them out. The equation for retailers has gotten more complicated. Turns out, self-checkouts mean more theft. And they aren’t the labor-saving miracles that stores originally hoped for, requiring staffing to guard against buggy software and user-error. Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk about why retailers are souring on self-checkout, and we want to hear from you! How do you feel about using the machines? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to discuss is Christopher Andrews, professor of sociology at Drew University and author of The Overworked Consumer: Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Do-It-Yourself Economy.
Cal State University, Faculty Agree To Tentative Deal To End Strike After Just One Day Of Picketing
California State University faculty walked off the job Monday, to protest for better pay, working conditions, and family leave. By the end of the day, their union had agreed to terms with the university’s management. The California Faculty Association, which represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, coaches, librarians, and counselors, will now vote to accept the deal, as will the university’s board of trustees. While the university has not released details, CFA issues a news release late Monday night noting the following that the deal would include a 5% general salary increase for all faculty retroactive to July 1, 2023, a 5% general salary Increase for all faculty on July 1 in 2024, contingent on the state not reducing base funding to the CSU, additional raises for the lowest-paid faculty tier, a salary step increase of 2.65% for 2024-25, an increase in paid parental leave from six to 10 weeks, union representative availability in police interactions, and improved access to gender-inclusive restrooms and lactation spaces, and a pathway to monitor issues of access. Today on AirTalk, we’ll hear the latest on the deal and preview what happens next with LAist Community Colleges Reporter Julia Barajas.
Washington Post Experiment Offers Insight Into 'Gas vs. Induction' Stoves Debate, Minimization Of Health Impacts
A new small-scale experiment from The Washington Post, in partnership with the San Francisco-based analytics lab Roundhouse One, looked into health impacts of gas stoves. With visuals and a written analysis, The Post found that harmful gas stove pollutants were plentiful but could be minimized through ventilation. The study was done through different ventilations levels, and varying recipes, to better understand how health impacts of ‘gas versus induction’ stoves could be more accessible to understand.
Today on AirTalk, we get into this experiment with Mike Coren, Climate Advice Columnist for The Washington Post, and Archana Ramachandran, director of Roundhouse One, a technology analytics lab based in San Francisco.
LA County District Attorney Race: San Bernardino Deputy District Attorney Lloyd Masson
Incumbent Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is up against 11 other candidates hoping to take his seat. Gascón was elected for his progressive approach to reforming L.A.’s criminal justice system, but that’s also what’s gotten him in hot water. AirTalk is talking with the candidates running for DA. Today, Larry’s joined by Lloyd Masson, deputy district attorney in San Bernardino County, where he works with the Cold Case Unit. If you have questions, please call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
The Internet Rabbit Holes We've Fallen Down, And What We Learned Along The Way
The internet can be a magical place full of useful information at the tip of your fingers that can be accessed at a moment's notice. But sometimes, the sheer amount of information available (not to mention those pesky algorithms that figure out what you like and recommend related content) can also be a distraction, or even a time suck. For many of us, this often manifests itself in the form of the so-called internet rabbit hole -- you know, when you’re reading an article, or looking up a detail about a musician your friend mentioned at dinner, and then suddenly you’ve discovered a member in your favorite 1960s singing group is actually the grandmother of the Butler brothers in Arcade Fire.
Today on AirTalk, we want to hear about the most recent internet rabbit hole you fell down. How did it start? Where did you end up? How much time did you spend down there? And did you at least learn something interesting along the way? Join our live conversation by calling us at 866-893-5722 or by emailing atcomments@laist.com.
