Thursday, December 5, 2024
Photo courtesy of Joel Kowsky, Wikipedia. As the years progress, film awards carry less and less weight when it comes to evaluating a film’s credibility and quality. That is proven with a consistently falling viewership of the televised award ceremonies themselves, as well as the film industry gradually regarding them with […]
Photo courtesy of Rob Young, Flickr The 78th Golden Globes aired on Sunday, Feb. 28, hosted by four-time returning comedy duo Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Though different from the Globes' tradition of red carpets, an audience of entertainment’s top celebrities and cheerful hugs of support to the night's winners, […]
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Flickr The #FreeBritney movement began in 2019 after the podcast “Britney’s Gram” expressed concern for the safety of Britney Spears. On Feb. 5, The New York Times released the documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” which gives an in-depth look at the heartbreaking struggles the pop […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes were released on Feb. 3. Netflix’s “Mank” and “The Crown” led in film and television nominations, both receiving six nominations each. Netflix is highly honored this award season, because following “Mank” in film nominations is “The […]
Photo courtesy of Paul Hudson, Flickr “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp came forward last week to accuse the star of Netflix’s “House of Cards,” Kevin Spacey, of sexual assault. On Oct. 29, Buzzfeed News released an article in which Rapp stated that Spacey “invited Rapp over to his apartment […]
Photo courtesy of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wikipedia Several recent films featuring white actors in Asian roles have generated controversy, as critics point to the casting decisions as evidence of whitewashing. “It's problematic,” said David Oh, a professor of media and communications at Ramapo College, “because it […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Over the course of the last few years, pop culture has centered on nostalgia, as classic movies and television shows have been remade or rebooted in order to draw in fans both old and new. Game shows of years past, such as the “$100,000 Pyramid” and […]
Discussions on artistic pursuits, or the prevalence of clichés in popular culture, are often met with eye rolls toward the person complaining. Likewise, a person who speaks out against Hollywood film remakes is often pictured as a snobby aspiring artist who wears a beret and sits in a café. However, […]
