Several images circulating on social media on Thursday show intense bruising on President Donald Trump’s hands as new questions erupt over his health.

The photos, taken by Getty photographer Chip Somodevilla and AFP’s Fabrice Coffrini, at the president’s Board of Peace charter signing, were shared Thursday by liberal clipper Aaron Rupar.

As Rupar noted, “Trump’s *left* hand — not the one that is usually disfigured — now has a large bruise and is discolored.”

The Drudge Report splashed one of the images at the top of the site Thursday with the headline: “President’s Chronic Health Issue on Full Display at Davos…”

Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt later explained to CBS News White House producer Sara Cook that the bruising came when Trump “hit his hand in the corner of the signing table, causing it to bruise.”

The Trump administration has spent months trying to quell chatter about his health. At one point in July,  Leavitt attributed the bruising to “frequent” handshaking as the president met with world leaders.

“This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking, and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen,” Leavitt said at the time. “This is a well-known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy, and the president remains in excellent health.”

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It's Oscar season! By which I mean, it's that time of year when movie dorks are in a rush to catch up on as many Oscar-nominated films as is feasible before the awards ceremony kicks off—which, this year, will be on March 15 on ABC. If box office and streaming numbers are any indication, there's a good chance you've seen this year's nominations front-runner, Sinners, which didn't just receive the most nominations in 2026, but received the most nominations ever (can't say I'm mad about it), but the second-most nominated movie of the year, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, is also readily available.

Unfortunately, you can't yet easily stream major nominees like Marty Supreme, Hamnet, and The Secret Agent, which are still making the rounds in theaters. It's also too early to stream the likes of Sirât, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Kohuko, Viva Verdi!, Arco, Zootopia 2, and Avatar: Fire and Ash, though there's a good chance that will change before the first envelopes are torn open. I'll continue to update this article as more movies drop on digital platforms. Unless your a hardcore cinema-goer, you should have plenty to occupy your eyeballs until then.

Sinners

16 Nominations for: Best Picture, Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Actress (Wunmi Mosako), Directing (Ryan Coogler), Original Screenplay, Original Song ("I Lied to You"), Original Score, Casting, Cinematography, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costume Design, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects

Ryan Coogler's Sinners didn't just do pretty well with the nominations—it did historically well. The previous record has stood at 14 since 1950, when All About Eve deservedly won the night. Titanic and La La Land matched that number, but it's never been beaten until now (the addition of the new Best Casting category helping matters just a bit). Nominations aren't trophies—La La Land didn't wind up winning the actual Best Picture prize—but it's still a notable achievement.

It's also an Oscar rarity in another sense: Sinners is one of a very small handful of horror movies to be nominated for Best Picture and may well be only the second (after Silence of the Lambs) to win. Stream Sinners on HBO Max and Prime Video.

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One Battle After Another

13 Nominations for: Best Picture, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn), Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Director (Paul Thomas Anderson), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Production Design, Sound, Casting

Paul Thomas Anderson, you will always be famous where Oscar is concerned. The director's dark comedy/action thriller earned a very impressive 13 nominations, including a Best Actor nod for Leonardo DiCaprio and supporting nominations for Teyana Taylor and Benicio Del Toro. Stream one Battle After Another on HBO Max.

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Frankenstein

9 Nominations for: Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Sound

Perpetual Oscar fave Guillermo del Toro's long-gestating Frankenstein adaptation finally made it to theaters (albeit briefly—it's mostly a Netflix thing) this year, and the result was worth the wait. Sumptuous and appropriately horrifying, the director did Mary Shelley proud, and the film earned a very respectable nine nominations along the way. The all-time number of Frankenstein movies runs into the hundreds, but I'm pretty sure that this is the first one to get any significant Oscar love. Stream Frankenstein on Netflix.

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Sentimental Value

9 nominations for: Best Picture, Actress (Renate Reinsve), Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), Supporting Actress (Elle Fanning), Supporting Actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas), Director (Joachim Trier), Original Screenplay, International Film, Editing

This Norwegian import from director Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World, which also starred Best Actress nominee Renate Reinsve) managed to pick up nominations in both the International Film and overall Best Picture categories. It's probably a long shot for the latter, but has a solid shot at the former. (Between this and Predator: Badlands, Elle Fanning had a great 2025.) Rent Sentimental Value from Prime Video.

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Bugonia

4 Nominations for: Best Picture, Actress (Emma Stone), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

This is the fifth Yorgos Lanthimos film to receive Oscar nominations in major categories, and the third that's up for Best Picture, following Poor Things a few years back, but the acclaimed, idiosyncratic director has yet to claim a trophy of his own. Stream Bugonia on Peacock.

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F1: The Movie

4 Nominations for: Best Picture, Editing, Sound, Visual Effects

Heeeey it's that Apple movie that I saw a million ads for (Brad Pitt: The Movie") that's apparently pretty good? I don't know, I'm not a car guy. But director Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick) sure knows how to film things going fast. Stream F1: The Movie on Apple TV+

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Train Dreams

4 Nominations for: Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Song ("Train Dreams")

Clint Bentley's historical drama is slow, absolutely, but in a modern cinema landscape of constant distraction and over-explanation, its contemplative beauty feels revolutionary. Stream Train Dreams on Netflix.

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KPop Demon Hunters

2 Nominations for: Original Song ("Golden"), Animated Film

I'd have put this one up for the overall Best Picture trophy as well, but that's just me. Pure joy, and very likely to take home both of these awards (if "Golden" loses Best Original Song, the pre-teen set is likely to riot). Stream KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix.

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Blue Moon

2 Nominations for: Actor (Ethan Hawke), Original Screenplay

Besties Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke reunited to tell the story of Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart on the opening night of Oklahoma!. It sounds like a real niche movie, but it is well worth seeking out—Hawke is definitely a stealth contender for Best Actor. Rent Blue Moon from Prime Video.

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It Was Just an Accident

2 Nominations for: Original Screenplay, International Film

A group of Iranian political prisoners, now free, must decide whether and in what way to take revenge in this film, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes last year but missed out on a Best Picture nomination. Rent It Was Just an Accident from Prime Video.

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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Nomination for: Actress (Rose Byrne)

Rose Byrne picks up a nomination for her role as a mother who's going through it. (I've heard this one called "the Uncut Gems of parenting movies.") Rent If I Had Legs I'd Kick You from Prime Video.

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Weapons

Nomination for: Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan)

Was there any more memorable screen presence in 2025 than Aunt Gladys? No, there was not—even before that scene where...what happened to her...happened. Stream Weapons on HBO Max.

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Elio

Nomination for: Animated Film

This might not be Pixar's best-reviewed film, but the story of a kid who becomes an inadvertent alien ambassador is pretty darn charming, nonetheless. Stream Elio on Disney+.

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Song Sung Blue

Nomination for: Actress (Kate Hudson)

The premise, dealing with the real-life, occasionally tragic story of a Neil Diamond tribute band, sounds like something I made up. But it's real, and also an Oscar nominee! It's great to see Hudson back in the spotlight a quarter-century after her breakout turn in Almost Famous. Rent Song Sung Blue from Prime Video.

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Jurassic World Rebirth

Nomination for: Visual Effects

The dinosaurs are back, and this time they're chasing Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, and Mahershala Ali. Stream Jurassic World Rebirth on Peacock.

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Diane Warren: Relentless

Nomination for: Original Song ("Dear Me")

This will be Diane Warren's 17th Original Song Oscar nomination and who knows maybe her first win? Stiff competition this year, though. (It's gonna be gonna be "Golden," right?) Rent Diane Warren: Relentless from Prime Video.

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The Alabama Solution

Nomination for: Documentary Film

The filmmakers spent six years documenting abuse and murder within the Alabama prison system from the perspective of the incarcerated individuals, leading a movement for change. Stream The Alabama Solution on HBO Max.

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The Lost Bus

Nomination for: Visual Effects

Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera rush to save kids during the deadliest fire in California history in this true-ish story, which picked up a nod for it's too-real disaster effects. Stream The Lost Bus on Apple TV+.

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Come See Me in the Good Light

Nomination for: Documentary Film

The story of queer American poet and activist Andrea Gibson, in their own words. Stream Come See Me in the Good Light on Apple TV+.

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The Ugly Stepsister

Nomination for: Makeup and Hairstyling

All in all, not a bad year for scary movies at the Oscars, with this impressive bit of body horror getting a surprise nod. Stream The Ugly Stepsister on Hulu.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent skewered California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for being a cross between the lead character in American Psycho and a Sparkle Beach Ken doll during a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday.

Bessent fired back at Newsom after the governor called him “smug” a day earlier. The treasury secretary was asked about that dig from Newsom — and he did not hold back.

“I think it’s very, very ironic that Gov. Newsom — who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken — may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris,” said Bessent.

For those unfamiliar, Bateman is the blood-thirsty corporate nut job portrayed by Christian Bale in the 2000 film adaption of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, American Psycho.

Bessent continued by ripping Newsom for showing up to Switzerland to hang out with his “billionaire sugar daddy Alex Soros.” He is the son of George Soros and now runs his dad’s Open Society Foundation, which contributes to progressive causes and candidates.

The treasury secretary then said Newsom was loathed by his own state for his draconian COVID-19 measures. Bessent said Californians will never forget Newsom had them locked down while he was enjoying “$1,000 a night” meals at posh restaurants.

He continued his Newsom-bashing by warning the governor that President Donald Trump’s administration was “going to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse” in California.

Bessent’s remarks followed Newsom taking his own shot on Tuesday. The governor posted on X “Could this smug man be more out of touch?” in response to a clip of Bessent saying some retirees were buying “five, 10, 12 homes.”

Here was Bessent’s parting shot on Wednesday:

What have his economic policies brought? Outward migration from California, a gigantic budget deficit, the largest homeless population in America, and the poor folks in the Palisades who had their homes burn down.

He is here hobnobbing with the global elite while his California citizens are still homeless. Shame on him. He is too smug, too self-absorbed, and too economically illiterate to know anything.

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We're going back to Westeros, baby! Not that we ever really left, given that we're merely between seasons of that other Game of Thrones spin-off, and with several more allegedly in development. It seems the only place the Game of Thrones universe is completely stalled is on the page—but I digress.

Where the original series saw a kingdom in decline and House of the Dragon takes us back to the Targaryen Dynasty at its height, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms occurs roughly in-between, shifting the focus from the realm's power players to more tangential (at least for now) smallfolk: Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), a lowborn hedge knight, and his faithful squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), who may have a greater destiny. It's that relationship to power that sets the show apart from the rest of the wider franchise, and that's also what ties together these 10 "streamalikes," whether they're solidly in the fantasy genre or works of historical fiction.

Alchemy of Souls (2022 – 2023)

This popular two-season South Korean import can go toe-to-toe with Knight when it comes to juicy drama and medieval-style action. It's set in the fictional Daeho, a country reminiscent of Korea during the Joseon era. Lee Jae-wook stars as Jang Uk, a noble of questionable parentage who had his natural mage powers taken at birth. Nak-su (Jung So-min), meanwhile, is an assassin who is killed by a rival family. Fortunately, she's able to survive (via alchemy) by transferring her soul into the body of a weak, blind woman. When Uk and Nak-su (in her new body) meet up and he discovers her real identity, they strike a deal: She'll publicly act as his squire while also teaching him everything she knows about fighting and magic, provided he helps her get revenge. Stream Alchemy of Souls on Netflix.

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House of the Dragon (2022 – )

An obvious choice, given that it's a Game of Thrones spin-off, since (vague spoiler for the new show!) House of the Dragon also focuses in on the Targaryen family—members of which are always up to something. Where Thrones caught up with the dragon riders in their downward spiral and Knight is set a bit before that, House of the Dragon goes back further to show us the royal dynasty at its height, before all that incest and indolence sent them completely 'round the bend. Stream House of the Dragon on HBO Max.

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Merlin (2008 – 2012)

This one's on the lighter side, at least compared to anything going on in Westeros, but we still get a couple of ill-matched buddies, one with a larger destiny, adventuring through a medieval type landscape. Colin Morgan plays the title warlock, who arrives in Camelot to find that magic has been outlawed—which doesn't stop a dragon with the voice of John Hurt from explaining to him that he needs to protect the king's only son (Bradley James), a boy who will grow up to unite the land. (The kid's name is Arthur, in case that weren't obvious.) Stream Merlin on Prime Video and Tubi.

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Shōgun (2024 – )

Set at the tail-end of Japan's Warring States period, this adaptation of the James Clavell novel finds ambitious English maritime pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) shipwrecked on the island and in the power of leading warlord Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada)—each of them with something to offer the other. Blackthorne is made Toranaga's Hatamoto, a flag-bearer and most trusted retainer. Reluctantly serving as translator between the two is Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), highly loyal to Toranaga, but with a complicated past. The main characters all have real-life analogues, and much of the plot mirrors world history, so there's a verisimilitude to everything in this (mostly) Japanese-language drama that stands up to anything in George R.R. Martin ever dreamed up. Stream Shōgun on Hulu.

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The Wheel of Time (2021 – 2025)

An effective bit of fantasy storytelling, The Wheel of Time follows a group of young people taken from a secluded village by Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike), a powerful magic user who believes that one of them is the reborn Dragon—a being who will either heal the world, or destroy it The show's sweep is more epic than A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, but it smartly places its focuses on the unworldly villagers, who are experiencing the wider world's dangers at the same time as the audience. The show was cancelled following a third season that just found it getting into its groove, taking us through roughly the first four books of Robert Jordan's lengthy fantasy series, so I suppose could always jump into it with plans to finish the story on the page—rather the reverse of Game of Thrones, which gave us the ending George R.R. Martin has yet to get down on paper. Stream The Wheel of Time. on Prime Video.

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Vinland Saga (2019 – 2023)

In this handsome anime series, it's England in 1013 CE, and conqueror Sweyn Forkbeard lies near death, his status setting off battles of succession between his sons Harald and Canute (true story!). Amidst this turmoil, the show follows Thorfinn Karlsefni, a dramatized version of the real-life Icelandic explorer who ultimately travelled to Greenland and then on to Vinland (roughly modern-day Newfoundland and Labrador). Initially a vengeful mercenary in the service of a Viking warlord, Thorfinn maneuvers the complex politics of his world before coming to understand the horrors of the bloodshed that he's seen and been responsible for. It's one of the most impressively realized anime series' of the past decade. Stream Vinland Saga on Prime Video, Hulu, and Netflix.

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The Witcher (2019 – )

Kicking off with a slightly overcomplicated timey-wimey narrative structure in which we follow multiple threads at various points in time, The Witcher ultimately settles into a groove as a show about a big guy who fights creatures in a Tolkien-esque kingdom. Played first by Henry Cavill and more recently, by Liam Hemsworth, the title Witcher is Geralt of Rivia, a genetically engineered (sort of) magical monster hunter who refuses to kill a young woman accused of monstrosity by a jerk of a mage—a decision that puts him on a path that involves protecting and mentoring Ciri (Freya Allan), a crown princess who lots of people want to kill. Stream The Witcher on Netflix.

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The Pillars of the Earth (2010)

There are relatively few knights and no fantasy elements in this historical drama (adapted from the Ken Follett novel), but Pillars shares with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms a roughly medieval setting (literally medieval in this case) and a story involving individuals with tangential relationships with power navigating extremely fraught times. Set amid England's Anarchy, during which designated heir Matilda battled Stephen of Blois over the throne, the series involves appropriately named mason Tom Builder (Rufus Sewell), tasked with constructing a cathedral in the town of Knightsbridge after he and his family have lost nearly everything. Ian McShane, Matthew Macfadyen, Eddie Redmayne, and Hayley Atwell lead the stacked cast. Rent The Pillars of the Earth from Prime Video.

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Those About to Die (2024)

Once again we're talking about people on the fringes of power during dodgy times (or maybe they're all dodgy). Roland Emmerich is one of the primary names behind this short-lived series, which gives you a sense of the vibe: It's big, loud, and frequently obvious—but also an awful lot of fun. Think of it as a soap opera set during the opening days of the Roman Colosseum under Emperor Vespasian (Anthony Hopkins): While the emperor's sons struggle for dominance, Tenax (Iwan Rheon), the proprietor of Rome's largest betting tavern, forms an unlikely alliance with Cala (Sara Martins), a black Numidian who came to Rome in pursuit of her children, who were taken into slavery by Roman soldiers. There's nothing (nothing) she won't do to secure their safety. Stream Those About to Die on Peacock.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022 – )

You want prequels? Here's a prequel. While quite different in tone and execution, both Martin's Westeros and J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth represent efforts to shape unique fantasy worlds form the raw clay of Western European history and mythology. There are a lot of threads to follow in this story set a few thousand years before The Lord of the Rings, but our main character is almost certainly the young(-er) Galadriel (Morfydd Clark). When the helpful but mysterious Annatar offers to aid the elves in forging the title's rings of power, Galadriel is the only one who clocks that something isn't quite right. As with The Hobbit and LOTR, it's the less overtly powerful folk who are the most impacted by the machinations of Middle Earth's elite. Stream The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Prime Video.

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