All 10 Oscars 2026 Best Picture Nominees, Ranked Worst To Best

Ultimately, there can only be one winner. The Academy Awards uses a ranked choice voting system for Best Picture, meaning the order of preferences really counts. As the New Movies Editor, I’m going to play along and share my own ranking of the 2026 nominees – based on how good I think they are, not necessarily who I expect to win – from my least favorite to my top pick.

VanEck’s Avalanche ETF: The Next Big Thing or Just Another Bubble? Find Out!

Apparently, VAVX just started trading with a fee waiver for a whole $500 million or until some date in late February. After that, VanEck plans to charge a tiny 0.2%. Must be nice. Less fees, more fun, right? Or less fun – you tell me. Kyle DaCruz, the big shot at VanEck, says this ETF is all about “transparency” and “access,” whatever that means. Basically, they’re opening a door, hoping some sucker walks in.

The Gallerist Is Not For All Tastes

Let me tell you, Natalie Portman’s character, Polina, is intense. I mean, she completely loses it when she finds out her assistant put traffic cones around a tiny puddle from a leaky AC unit – on the day of a huge art show, no less! Her gallery is…let’s just say struggling. She built it on the site of an old Jiffy Lube using divorce money from her ex – a canned fish tycoon, by the way – and this current exhibition is basically its last hope. Polina is desperate to keep up appearances, to pretend everything is fine. You get the sense she started because she genuinely loved art, but now it’s all about maintaining a facade and just surviving.