Chattanooga, I have some very important business with you. Trista here, and my Super Bowl is coming up — the Oscars. However, when I search Google for “Oscar parties in Chattanooga,” nothing comes up. 🧐 Either y’all are hiding them from me or you don’t care, but either way, something’s gotta change.

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The Oscars are the most exciting awards show (don’t fight me on that), and they’re happening on Sun., Feb. 9. That’s so soon. Film is something I’ve clung to as a medium for great storytelling, and I know I’m not alone here. When I lived in Austin, TX, the city was rife with viewing parties (this one being my favorite — raise your hand if you want to recreate it here 🙋), and there are so many great venues in Chattanooga for us to do the same. So give me the scoop — is there something I’m missing, or do we need to organize an Oscars party, stat?

And while I have you here, these are a few of my hopeful Oscar predictions — I’d love to hear yours, too.

🏆 Best picture: “Parasite”

🏆 Best actor in a leading role: Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”

🏆 Best actress in a leading role: Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”

🏆 Director: Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

🏆 Cinematography: Roger Deakins, “1917”

🏆 Original screenplay: Rian Johnson, “Knives Out”

🏆 Original score: Hildur Guðnadóttir, “Joker”

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