Oscar Preview 2017: Lights and Sounds

makeitsnowondem - February 23, 2017February 23, 2017

Outside of football season, one of my favorite events to share with you fine folks has always been the Oscars. Back during the KSK days, the Oscar liveblog was an oasis in an offseason that, by three weeks in, had already gone on for far too long. I often had barely

Oscars 2017: I’m Sorry, I Don’t Know Anything About La La Land

makeitsnowondem - January 29, 2017January 29, 2017

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I told myself I was going to try to keep my Oscar posts a little shorter this year. So far, well... Here are your 2017 Academy Award nominees! BEST PICTURE Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight I'm behind on my top-of-ticket viewing so far this year, having seen

Commentist Beer Barrel: The Golden Goblets

makeitsnowondem - January 23, 2017January 23, 2017

I'll be honest about this: I love awards, and awards shows, and basically anything where various things are declared "the best." A big part of this is that I also love to declare things "the best," and to argue when other people declare the wrong things "the best." I'm excited

Wading Toward a Repeat?

Team Previews

King Hippo - August 22, 2016August 22, 2016

Yes, it is my great pride and privilege to recap your 2017, DEFENDING SUPERB OWL L CHAMPION (nevar gets old saying that) Denver Broncos. If there has ever been a more extreme case of "playing with house money," it escapes my feeble, aged mind. Let's recap, shall we. The 2016 Donks

Oscars 2016: Best Picture and Best Open Thread

makeitsnowondem - February 28, 2016February 28, 2016

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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

makeitsnowondem - February 27, 2016February 27, 2016

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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!