watch it: “Lost Parody #7”
The Fine Brothers play with some more dolls and send up the Oscars. Cheeky monkeys:
Year: 2009
trailer break: ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… What happened to “sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll”? Evangelical Christian rock stars? Isn’t that a sign of the apocalypse? (“And three brothers shall walk among them, and they shall be unto the ears of the many as melodious, and they shall be said to rock, and … more…
question of the day: What was your favorite moment of last night’s Oscars?
So, dish: What was your favorite moment of last night’s Oscars? Could be a dress, could be a speech, could be a particular winner (or loser), could be when you won your office pool. I highlighted some of my favorites here, but if I had to pick a favorite favorite, it might be “realizing that … more…
Oscar after party
My luck at predicting the Oscar may not have been so hot this year — though I’m not sure it ever is — but I did get one thing sorta right. I said over at Film.com on Friday that if there was going to be an upset this year, it would be in the Best … more…
Oscar predictions: it’ll be a ‘Slumdog’ sweep… kinda
UPDATED: Winners are indicated with ♦s. I made informed guesses in 21 of the 24 categories; of those, I guessed 12 correctly. Which is only slightly better than chance. Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom … more…
‘Battlestar Galactica’ blogging: “Deadlock”
Lots of spoilers! Assumes you’ve seen the episode!
watch it: the 2/21/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama
As always, he sounds good. But will his plans work? Should they work? If home prices have been run up by artificial means that are disconnected from their true value, how much should we be trying to shore them up? If rampant consumerism is part of what got us into this mess, should we be … more…
weekend open thread: Oscar edition
Gonna watch the Oscars tomorrow night? It’s the only award show I ever watch, so I’ll be there. On my couch, I mean, not in Los Angeles. Still catching up stuff that fell behind while I was away, like reading and responding to comments. And I’ve got lots of stuff from my trip still to … more…
The Week in Women
My latest “Week in Women” column now up over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
‘Battlestar Galactica’ blogging: “No Exit”
Lots of spoilers! Assumes you’ve seen the episode!
