It seems there are customs that even a pandemic can’t disrupt. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s extraordinary dedication to producing a mixed-bag set of Oscar nominees year in, year out — don’t they get tired? — is one such ritual. Sure, the actual ceremony is delayed, and …
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As on-the-road misbehavior went, it was pretty tame. On tour in Seattle in the spring of 1972, Jeff Forehan and three of his shaggy-haired bandmates got ahold of some weed. Squeezing into a hotel bathroom, the pop singers happily toked up, using the ceiling fan to suck up the smoke …
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Parasite! Parasiiiiiiite! All the good stuff on Oscar Night happened in the final half hour. Parasite became the first non-English-language movie ever to win Best Picture, while Bong Joon Ho was a walking, talking, hair-wagging embodiment of everything to love about the movies. First, Bong won Best Director and gave …
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The shortlists for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced last night, including the categories of Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Beyoncé‘s “Spirit” fromThe Lion King, Thom Yorke‘s “Daily Battles” fromMotherless Brooklyn, Pharrell Williams and Clad Hugo’s “Letter to My Godfather” fromThe Black Grandfather, Idina Menzel’s“Into the Unknown” from …
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