Tag: oscars
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Chris Rock’s Oscar Joke is More Than Just a Joke
By Evana Brenelus evana.brenelus@spartans.ut.edu “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” – Malcolm X Whether you saw the video on social media, heard about it from your friends, or saw it live […]
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And the Academy Award goes to…
By Emily Cortes February is award show season and the Oscars are one of the most highly anticipated ones due to the controversy surrounding its acceptance of minorities in film. This year, the Academy Awards Committee chose to go host-less again after the success of previous award shows. Viewers have their predictions on who will […]
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Kevin Hart’s controversial tweet backfires
By Rachael Ramchand Kevin Hart, stand-up comedian and actor, declined the opportunity to host this year’s Oscars. His name was slandered in the headlines after his homophobic tweets resurfaced in wake of this announcement after almost 10 years. It was disheartening to hear this, since his vibrant personality would have definitely been a major highlight […]
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The must-see movie of Oscar season
By JACOB TRASK Martin McDonagh’s latest film, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, is easily one of the most intriguing films of 2017 and the last two months. In a relatively meager award season, the film has easily stood out among its competitors: Dunkirk, The Shape of Water, The Post and a handful of others. Three […]
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Oscars 2018: Watch Out For These Movies
By JACOB TRASK The fall of 2016 was an interesting season for film, and capped off a lackluster, somewhat disappointing start to the year. From September to December, we saw all kinds of impressive films, ranging from the most artistic to the most cinematically appealing. Films like Moonlight and La La Land dazzled audiences and […]