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5 takeaways from the Oscar nominations

War movies are big, first-time acting nominees had a great morning, and inclusion at the Oscars is still an uphill battle. All this, plus the big showing for the unconventional nominations leader.
Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh and James Hong in <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>, which led the Oscar nominations Tuesday.

The Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and while many of them were largely as expected, there were some great inclusions that cheered fans of films from whose lead Paul Mescal received a best actor nomination, to , which was the rare traditional summer blockbuster to earn a best picture nomination. There were also some omissions that pained fans of individual artists as well as advocates for greater inclusivity in the Oscars. Let's take a look at some of the headlines.

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