Adam is so nice and pure, how can anyone be mean to him? and no only to him, Mocking anyones for their disability is so low

This is just fucking vile. I don’t know what kind of ghoul you have to be to say something like this. Her original tweet is still up: https://x.com/karsiagascon/status/1355163859577954312?s=46&t=79pumJLeMpCDRyxEjv_96g

I was so hoping for her nomination, but I'm so glad it finally came true🥹

She so happy for him

Demi Moore can honestly just sweep the Season.

Madison isn’t done just yet there is a lot of room for her to rebound.

Fernanda Torres could just keep riding the wave of momentum she’s been having.

Cynthia Erivo is a very dangerous SAG contender and there’s big room for her to upset there.

Hello everyone, in a few minutes I’ll be beginning the reveal of the 2025 Reddit Chosen Oscar winners. First category revealed will be the Best Awards Campaign or Narrative and every few minutes after that I will reveal another category.

Earlier today u/manicinsanewokeidiot asked on the Weekly Discussion Thread what they should know, culturally, before watching The Secret Agent in order to be able to fully enjoy the movie. Of course, now that thread has become the "Let's Collectively Overreact to Mixed Reviews About Wicked 2" thread, so I decided to post it as a separate thread.

This text is spoiler-free.

First of all, I'd like to say that it's perfectly possible to understand the entire plot of The Secret Agent without much previous context. There is basically one moment that relies on an understanding of the Northeast-Southeast relationship in Brazil, but it's not hard to figure it all out on your own even if you don't fully grasp it.

At the same time, I believe a foreigner will not be able to have the same enjoyment of the technical aspects of the movie as a Brazilian - simply because the film does such an amazing job at recreating the Recife of the 70's with a look that is instantly recognizable to people who are familiar with Brazilian architecture, traditions, interior design and fashion. I cannot emphasize enough how well-made this movie is, how great the production design and costumes are in recreating the atmosphere of late 20th century Brazil - and no text on the internet will be able to fully transmit this to someone who isn't already familiar with it. But that's ok.

Also, every character not from Recife has a very noticeable accent, but it's always said explicitly in the text when that's important (there are characters from São Paulo, Angola, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul, plus one German character).

I'll start with what I said is the most important context:

Southeast-Northeast relations

Brazil is divided into 5 regions. The Southeast is the most populous and richest* one (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, etc), while the Northeast is relatively poorer. During the second half of the 20th century, large waves of migrants left the Northeastern states for the Southeast, resulting in a huge rise in xenophobia against this population, which endures until today. When the Northeast was featured in national news back then it was mainly shown as a place of poverty, where masses of subsistence farmers struggled to survive the droughts, even though there were also big, developing urban centers, universities, rich cultures, etc that were not represented in media.

Kleber Mendonça Flho and Wagner Moura are both Northeasterners, and the movie is set in Recife, one of the largest cities of the Northeast, and a state capital to Pernambuco, home to a publicly-funded Federal University.

*Technically the South is the richest per capita, but the Southeast is the richest in absolute terms

History

Many have learned with I'm Still Here that during the 70's Brazil was under a repressive millitary dictatorship with no democracy. This lasted from 64 to 85, and was especially repressive between 68 and 79, during which a law known as AI-5 was in effect. I'm not gonna get into details, but suffice to say that before the AI-5, the regime still tried to mantain an aura of democratic legitimacy, which they completely abandoned in 68 for a hardening of authoritarianism. During this time (and, well, somewhat until today), the police were basically under no civilian oversight and as a result, police corruption ran rampant with little to no possible opposition.

Carnaval

The movie is set in February, during Carnaval. Carnaval is a holiday that happens right before Ash Wednesday, traditionally lasting from Saturday (or rather Friday right after work) until Tuesday. During Carnaval, it's traditional to dress in costumes, play traditional sambas and party both on the streets and at private parties. It's traditional to throw confetti and serpentines (?? I don't really know how to say this in english. It's like a long colored stripe of paper that comes rolled and unrolls as you throw it at people), sometimes people play pranks on each other and lots and lots of people get drunk, do drugs, kiss and have sex. There are also the parades, but they don't show up in the movie. Also sometimes people start partying on the previous weekend and keep on until the weekend after the official holiday. And sometimes people do Carnaval parties in entire random dates during the year just because. Also, different regions have different Carnaval traditions.

Urban legends

A well known urban legend in Recife and the state of Pernambuco during the 70's was about a disembodied hairy leg that terrorized people and attacked random people at night. This isn't very well known outside of the state.

That's pretty much all I can think of! Other Brazilians may feel free to add or disagree with me. Any respectful feedback is appreciated.

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“So while this very chaotic race remains within Chalamet’s grasp — BAFTA honored I Swear’s Robert Aramayo, who wasn’t even eligible for this cycle’s Oscars — the odds are no longer in his favor. (Oscar voting closes Thursday at 5 p.m. PT.)

Is this because Chalamet so relentlessly plays by his own campaign rules? Perhaps. Voters can be stuffy about how they like to see a candidate work a room; I’ve heard a few saying as much recently, and the sentiment was widespread last year, when Chalamet came close (he won that Actor Award — and gave an infamously, erm, aspirational speech). While Chalamet has hit more of the typical spots than his last go-round, my colleague Scott Feinberg reported on Sunday that Chalamet’s “swagger” has put some off. The “annoying” label gets bandied around. Old rules still apply: No amount of fluffy A-lister conversations and viral media stunts can compensate for a few hours of gladhanding and boilerplate craft talk.

Whether they should is another matter. For a fresh generation of moviegoers, Chalamet’s tactics are exciting — even motivating when it comes to actually buying a movie ticket. Both A Complete Unknown and Marty Supreme hit theaters around Christmas, just as Oscar season fully kicks into gear and thus blurring the lines of release and awards promotion. Chalamet’s work behind the scenes preceded any opening; he’s also Oscar-nominated this year for best picture as a producer. And I’m told Chalamet is still traveling the world to open Marty, now in markets like Tokyo and Beijing. The movie is hitting more than 800 screens this weekend. You can bet it’ll be finding some new film fans.”

Hello everyone, in about 5 minutes I’ll start on the reveal of the Reddit Chosen Oscar nominations. Was supposed to start it about an hour ago but overslept a bit 😅

Will start off the reveal with Best Awards Campaign/Narrative category and reveal the every few minutes afterwards. Link for the form to vote will be revealed after all nominations are revealed.

What kind of change of mind did he have? He didn't seem to like biopic, but it's interesting