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A triangle of everything I have to say about the Oscar’s screaming banshees….
Really pleased by this year’s Oscar nominees, having been to a surprising number of the nominated films. But what I’m most excited about is seeing some excellent “small” movies getting nominated for Best Picture and a bunch of other major … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023 Oscars, ch07Movies, Michelle Yeoh, Oscars
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Movies on Twitter: Representation, Nimona Rescued from Disney, & Respect for Animation
I know, I know, this is my third consecutive post on movies, and the next one is likely to be about movies, too. Little obsessed with them lately. We’ll get back to exciting media corporate mergers soon, I promise! Why … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, ch07Movies, cultural diversity, Oscars, representation, twitter
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why did it take so long for Quaker Oats to abandon Aunt Jemima as a pancake brand? Aunt Jemima has a new name: the Pearl Milling Company. Quaker Oats announced it would drop the name Aunt Jemima last summer after … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, BLM, books, branding, Fox News, Hamilton, libraries, movies, Oscars, racism, social media
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Lots going on to ask questions about! What happened to the staff photographers at Sports Illustrated? They all got let go. All photography at the magazine will now be done by free lancers. How did movies headlined by women do last year? … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8
Tagged Because I can, magazines, Oscars, photography, questions, web comics
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Oscar Nominations 2014: Brühl snubbed, Hustle gets acting nominations in all four categories
Oscar nominations were announced bright and early this morning, with several surprises in what is widely considered to be one of the tightest fields in years. Gravity and American Hustle led the nominations with 10 nods each, followed by 12 … Continue reading
Pop Culture Charley – Handicapping the Oscars
Charley Reed has done enough guest blog posts here that I’m no longer going to consider him a guest poster. Instead, I’m going to put his great commentaries on pop media culture under the heading Charley’s Pop Culture. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8, Uncategorized
Tagged Charley Reed, movies, Oscars, Oscars 2013
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Guest Post – Do the Oscars Really Matter?
Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the show South … Continue reading
Link Ch. 8 – Trailer for “The Artist”
The Artist won a host of Oscars in 2012, including Best Actor and Best Picture. Not bad for a black & white silent movie….