Straight White Super Bowl 2016: Oscars Recap

The Oscars were last weekend. Let's see how my predictions did. Best Picture, Best Director, Acting Awards (5/6) I missed only one of the big six awards, with Best Director going to Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant instead of George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road. The lead acting categories went, as expected, to Leonardo DiCaprio and

Oscars 2016: Best Picture and Best Open Thread

They'll start handing out the awards in an hour or so, and I still have a personal Best Picture to anoint. But before I do, let's take a moment to remember that Straight Outta Compton was not nominated, and neither was Beasts of No Nation, and neither was The Danish Girl, and neither was Carol. Beasts

Straight White Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for Best Cinematography and Best Director

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. We're almost there, guys!

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for Best Documentary Feature and Best Animated Picture

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. The Academy Awards can

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Short Film Nominees

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. The short film categories

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for Best White Female Acting

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. I talked a fair

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for Adapted and Original Screenplay

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. Guys, yesterday was hell. I

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for White Male Acting, and Open Thread

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. Monday's bullshit. You've undoubtedly

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: Original Song and Original Score

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. I didn't commit to

Straight White Male Super Bowl 2016: The Oscar Nominees for Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects

The Oscars are almost upon us, with all their unpredictability. You don’t need an oracle to tell you what will happen. You don’t even need a film critic. You need someone who sees into the very souls of the Academy voters. You need a Straight White Man. Welcome back. This is