Fwd: TRP won an Oscar

[Mark Kohut]

At the *98th Academy Awards* held on March 15, 2026, the film *One Battle
After Another*—which is a loose adaptation of Pynchon’s 1990 novel
*Vineland*—swept the ceremony. While the Oscars are awarded to the
filmmakers, the evening was essentially a massive tribute to Pynchon's
literary legacy.

The "Pynchonian" Sweep

Directed by *Paul Thomas Anderson* (who previously adapted Pynchon's *Inherent
Vice*), the film took home *six Oscars*, including the night's biggest
honors:


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   *Best Picture*
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   *Best Director* (Paul Thomas Anderson)

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   *Best Adapted Screenplay* (Paul Thomas Anderson)

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   *Best Supporting Actor* (Sean Penn)

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   *Best Film Editing*

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   *Best Casting* (Inaugural award)


A Debt of Gratitude

During his acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay, Paul Thomas
Anderson specifically mentioned his "huge debt of admiration and love" to
Pynchon. He also noted that he wrote the film as an apology to his children
for the "housekeeping mess" of the current world—a

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Date: Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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