Month: February 2017

Why the acceptance speech of Viola Davis for the best “Fent” support actress was so powerful

Viola Davis' acceptance speech for the best support actress began with a thank you to the Academy and this observation:…

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What the incredible victory “Moonlight” says about the future of the Oscars

The way of MoonlightThe best Oscar image victory may have been weird and shocking, but by overthrowing the expected favorite…

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5 ways to see Gary from Chicago and the tourist bus that crushed the Oscars in a Jimmy Kimmel farce

If the last minute touch to the Oscars was seen To echo all the last -minute twists and turns lately…

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Oscars and this flub and the rare power of shock

Last year, actor Marc Maron brought the author Chuck Klosterman A guest on his Wtf podcast. Both discussed many things…

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Oscar Trump's shadow

President Donald Trump was 3,000 miles from the Oscars on Sunday evening, but his presence was greater at the Dolby…

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“ Sunday in the park with George '' is an exciting ode to the art process

Sunday in the park with GeorgeCurrently playing in a series limited to the Hudson Theater in New York with Jake…

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Andy Warhol and “Get Out”: the week in writing pop culture

30 years after his death, the spirit of Andy Warhol is still very livelyRC Baker | The voice of the…

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“ Girls '' from HBO shows a unique vision of trauma in “ American Bitch '', with Matthew Rhys as a scary author

Why girls from Girls Act this way? This is the question that underpins five years of cultural responses disconcerted to…

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The Oscars and Frank Ocean: The Atlantic's Week in Culture

Does not miss The affair for timidity –Megan Garber traces the history of shyness via the new fascinating book by…

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A common theme for documentaries nominated at the Oscars of this year

The documentary 4.1 miles Open a bright and sunny day on the Aegean Sea. It is October 28, 2015, and…

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