The red carpets have been laid out and freshly steamed across a good stretch of Hollywood Blvd. A “who’s who” of Hollywood’s most photogenic, ambitious and legendary ready themselves to file into the Dolby Theater to see and congratulate who their peers have voted “the best of the best” for the 88th Academy Awards.

With the 88th Academy awards mere days upon us, the staff of Age of the Nerd have convened to give our pics for the culmination of 2015's awards season. Unlike many previous years in recent memory, this year's academy awards seem more split than ever. With the sudden emergence of such awards-contenders as The Big Short, Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Martian coming into the best picture race, it's really tough to tell who will come out on top after this Sunday's ceremony.

Audiences worldwide are getting an exclusive look at Taboo, the new drama series starring Tom Hardy, who is currently nominated for an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Revenant. The show is also executive produced by Hardy alongside Ridley Scott and Steven Knight …

Check out our visual retrospective of the career of Emmanuel Lubezki, a.k.a. 'Chivo'.

You have to check out the playable, retro video game, 'Leo's Red Carpet Rampage'. It's incredible.

Have some spare time? Check out some Oscars Trivia after the jump!

Check out some brand spanking-new PSA's, directly from the mercy with a mouth himself, Deadpool.