the oscars
Why Netflix's Amazing 'Mudbound' Must Not Be Ignored at Oscar Time
Fresh off of Moonlight's stunning Best Picture win, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences might unveil another group of all-white acting nominees this January, and only nominate films made by white filmmakers. To do this would be a huge step backwards for the Academy, ...read more
And the Outrage Goes To: Your Guide To Everything the Internet Is Fuming Over from the Oscars
(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) You may as well accept it: There is nothing, absolutely nothing these days, that can't be ruined by identity politics. No matter how innocuous an event, action or inaction may seem, there's somebody, somewhere, from some particular political ...read more
Brick You, Academy: "The Lego Movie" Was This Year's Most Unforgivable Snub
Well, this year's Oscar nominations were announced this morning and of course nobody outside of the nominees are happy about them. Take to the internet right now and you'll find a veritable cornucopia of outraged hashtags and lengthy think-pieces about why one movie made the cut ...read more
THE MORNING BANTER: Secret Supreme Court Video, the Horror of "Normcore," a Hipster Vader, and Better Oscar Hosts
Happy Friday. Here are a smattering of internet goodies to pass the time until you can bail for the weekend. 1. Motion in Court There are very few things the general public has never seen. Video from inside the Supreme Court while the court is in session is one of them. Or at ...read more
Down the Outrage Hole (Again)
After the Social Media and Politics panel that we participated in last night at East Tennessee State University, Bob Cesca, Feministing's Vanessa Valenti and I -- along with our gracious host, "Comedy Fred" Poag -- sat down at a comfortable table in the bar of our hotel for a ...read more
Enough Is Enough: "Based on a True Story" Doesn't Mean "100% True Story"
Quick: There's a big-budget Hollywood movie that's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture this year, a drama about a real-life event from America's history, that's currently being raked over the coals by some very vocal critics for what they claim is its lack of ...read more