#OscarNoms, Alan Rickman, and a Deadly Attack in Jakarta: Here’s What Happened Today

1. Oscar nominations are out today, with The Revenant up for 12 awards. But we’re still not convinced it’s worth the hype.

2. Six years later, 93% of American counties still haven’t recovered from the Great Recession.

3. Alan Rickman made a name for himself playing evil characters, but Sharp’s Peter Saltsman remembers him as one of the good guys.

4. A Canadian is among the dead after the Islamic State attacked downtown Jakarta this morning.

5. Why almost everything you know about food is wrong.