•  "Into the Wild" camera operator Jacques Jouffret wins big at the SOC (Society of Capera Operators) Awards. [Variety]

•  Andrew O'Hehir wades into the Oscar season with a dense consideration of the rift between the Academy and movie-going audiences, perceived or otherwise. [Salon]

•  Sasha Stone checks in with the bookies. [Awards Daily]

•  "For this...," "For that..."  Anyway, Scott Rudin chats it up with Patrick Goldtein. [The Envelope]

•  Tom O'Neil wonders how Jon Stewart will fare in his sophomore attempt at hosting the Oscar bash. [Gold Derby]

•  The Oscars as mobile art?  Are we losing our minds? [The Carpetbagger]

•  Anthony Breznican sits down with composer and Oscar first-timer Michel Giacchino. [USA Today]

•  If you're itchin' to be the best, enter MCN's Oscar prediction contest for a shot at the entire Stanley Kubrick collection on DVD. [Movie City News]

•  T.L. Stanley ventures some predictions of her own. [Gold Rush]

•  Meanwhile, here's a cute set of predictions from "Jose the cab driver." [Cinematical]