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Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s batch of Oscar nominees, which — according to her — are uncommonly good.

They discuss the performances that Dargis believes deserve to win, the dark horses that might pull off upsets, and the ambitious films that give her hope for Hollywood’s future.

 

On Today’s Episode:

Manohla Dargis, Chief Film Critic for The New York Times.

 

Background Reading:

‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation

 

Photo: A24; Warner Bros. Pictures; Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics

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The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view.

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On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust. 

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: the rise and fall of Kristi Noem.

Mr. Trump said he would replace Ms. Noem with an Oklahoma senator, Markwayne Mullin.

Photo: Nicole Hester/USA Today Network, via Reuters

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The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.

The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman discuss what we know about the extraordinarily close cooperation between Israel and the United States.

Guest:

Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security.

Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine in Tel Aviv.

Background reading: 

How Mr. Trump decided to go to war.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out.

The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big screen, and why it could reshape our political and cultural landscape.

Guest:

Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution.

Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.

Jonathan Mahler, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading: 

Paramount raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week.

Netflix lost Warner Bros., but maybe that’s a good thing.

Photo: Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times

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