Tag: Academy Awards

Little ‘Big’ Women vs ‘Too Fragile’ Men

by Bullshit, Cloud Gazing, Double Standard, History, Media

Among a mass of shitty news this Monday, the Academy Awards nominations were announced and “Little Women” director, Greta Gerwig, was snubbed, although the movie nailed six other spots, including Best Picture — no female directors nominated at all, just bullshit. I saw it Christmas Day with two of my daughters and really, really loved…

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by Cloud Gazing, Media

One of the all-time narcissistic, stream-of-fantasy events happens tonight — the 84th Academy Awards — and despite all the current problematic horrors cowering the world, millions and millions of people will tune in to snag a respite from reality. Most likely, though, movie life and real life have over the years converged into a wad…

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