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Culture Shot

Friday, April 23, 2021

It’s never been easier to watch the Academy Award nominees: So why didn’t we?

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So although this year’s Oscars may feel like a pyrrhic celebration of 2020 in film, they’re also a chance to take stock and remind ourselves of what film gives us and what it adds to our lives.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Who will, should win every category at the 93rd Academy Awards

Leave it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to show the Golden Globes how it’s done. The nominees are a step up, but best of all, the Oscars are sweeping Zoom into the dustbin.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
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Legal drama rings hollow in ‘The Mauritanian’

By the end, “The Mauritanian” claws itself out of the pit it fell into, but far too late. Once it recognizes daylight, like the crashing waves seen through a tattered prison fence in a late scene, it rushes to save itself.
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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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Culture Shot

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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Should we take the Golden Globes seriously?

Save the righteous fury for the nominations that actually lay the terrain for awards season, and watch the Globes with a hefty glass of wine in hand.
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Culture Shot

Friday, February 12, 2021
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So, why is James Corden nominated for a Golden Globe?

It isn’t Corden’s identity that’s at fault for his inauthentic portrayal: It’s his thoughtless performance.
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Culture Shot

Friday, January 10, 2020

What do the Golden Globes mean for the Oscars best picture race?

Whether the success of a film at the Globes is proof of a strong awards campaign, or whether the HFPA is even reflective of Oscar voters, is uncertain.
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Fashion

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Golden Globes 2020: Best and worst dressed

The 77th Golden Globes had its fair share of stars wearing the best (and the worst) from a variety of extremely talented designers and stylists.
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Culture Shot

Friday, December 13, 2019

4 major takeaways from the 2020 Golden Globes nominations

For awards season fanatics, Monday’s nominations provided an early glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming months.
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College Life

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Netflix and chill with these award-nominated Netflix shows and films

The next time you contemplate cancelling your Netflix subscription because you simply can’t find anything half decent to watch, reconsider the dire mistake you’re about to make and give one of these fab five a trial run.
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