2020 Oscars’ failure to nominate female directors is unsurprising reflection of industry bias

But after a year packed with critically acclaimed, masterful films directed by women, watching the complete shutout stung more than expected.
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But after a year packed with critically acclaimed, masterful films directed by women, watching the complete shutout stung more than expected.
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“Detroit,” a narrativized account of the Algiers Motel incident, would like us to recognize that violence does not happen in a vacuum — neither does history, neither does the present.
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Best Picture Winner: “12 Years a Slave” Runner-up: “No Country for Old Men” “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” “Moonlight” “Spotlight” “The Hurt Locker” “The Artist” “Argo” “Slumdog Millionaire” “The King’s Speech” When comparing the last 10 years of Best Picture Oscar winners, it becomes easy to narrow down
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East German genderqueer glam rocker and “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig is finally getting her due at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre, commanding the spotlight with glitz and fury. This “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is the 2014 Broadway iteration, a glamorous, streamlined update of the ‘90s cult classic from
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