About this episode
Published March 16th, 2026, 09:15 pm
"One Battle After Another" had a big night at the 98th Academy Awards, collecting six Oscars, including the big three for Paul Thomas Anderson: Best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay.
But there were plenty of other highlights, including Amy Madigan winning her first 40 years after her only other nomination, Michael B. Jordan winning over Timothée Chalamet for best actor and touching tributes to Rob Reiner, Diane Keaton and Robert Redford.
In this week's episode of Streamed & Screened, co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz break down the winners and losers, discuss Conan O'Brien's hosting duties, the unique fashions of the night and Sean Penn's absence.
2026 ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS
Best picture
“One Battle After Another”
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Original Song
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters,” EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
Original Score
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson.
Animated Film
“KPop Demon Hunters”
International Film
“Sentimental Value,” Norway
Documentary Feature
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
Casting
Cassandra Kulukundis, “One Battle After Another”
Best Sound
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta, “F1”
Cinematography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, “Sinners”
Original Screenplay
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler
Adapted Screenplay
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
Live Action Short Film
(tie) “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva”
Animated Short Film
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
Documentary Short Film
“All the Empty Rooms”
Visual Effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Production Design
Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, “Frankenstein”
Film Editing
Andy Jurgensen, “One Battle After Another”
Makeup and Hairstyling
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, “Frankenstein”
Costume Design
Kate Hawley, “Frankenstein”
About the show
Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is the retired editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin. The show was named Best Podcast in the 2025 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest.
Theme music
Thunder City by Lunareh, used under license from Soundstripe. YouTube clearance: FV694ULMCJQDG0IY
Social media links