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Film & Television

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Wonder in wandering: ‘Nomadland’ finds its home in your heart

Photo of Nomadland
Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy

“Nomadland” chooses to subtly diagnose an ill of society — the industry that forces older, seasoned folks like Fern to uproot — without prescribing a moralizing solution.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Who will, should win at the 78th Golden Globe Awards

Here are our predictions for which nominees will go home (or, in this case, stay home) with a golden statue.
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Film & Television

Sunday, February 24, 2019

2019 Academy Awards walks shaky line between diversity and tradition

Though the show featured some pleasantly surprising wins and an impressive number of awards given to artists of color, the moments we could champion were quickly snuffed out by those that disappointed.
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Culture Shot

Sunday, March 4, 2018
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90th Academy Awards boringly sticks to script

Despite offering a surprisingly eclectic spread of nominees, the 90th Academy Awards proved to be utterly, boringly predictable.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Who will, could and should win the 2018 Academy Awards

With the general consensus that there were no major snubs in this year’s Academy Awards nominations, category predictions become all the more interesting.
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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Why ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ fails audience, main characters

“Three Billboards” is pretty much useless. It masquerades as a progressive narrative, only to generate pages upon pages of discourse about what’s not there.
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#MeToo 2018, Culture Shot

Monday, February 19, 2018

Academy Award nominations highlight impact of #MeToo movement, remaining need for progress

The narrative of this year’s nominations has shifted towards a reflection of the Academy’s gradual emphasis on the necessity of progress in Hollywood.
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