Tag: Oscars

‘Anora’ deserves all its high-praise

I was stunned speechless sitting through the mechanical whir of windshield wipers during the end credits of “Anora.” As someone who considers themselves a media critic, I left that theater with no notes — five out of five stars.  Sean Baker’s 2024 film follows a sex worker named Anora who […]

Unexpected wins and losses at the 2025 Academy Awards

This drama-filled 97th Oscars season finally concluded on Sunday with some unexpected victories and milestones.  Fans felt like the Oscars would never end with spectacles from a couple of the nominees, such as Karla Sofia Gascón’s old tweets getting resurfaced, AI being used in “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” multiple […]

“Parasite” stands out in more ways than one

Photo courtesy of Kinocine, Wikipedia Even though “Parasite” came out months ago and was already taking the film world by storm, its recent win of four Academy Awards skyrocketed its popularity. The South Korean movie’s director, producer, and writer Bong Joon Ho, who has a very interesting and diverse filmography […]

Jeffree Star stays quiet in the face of controversy

Photo courtesy of DVSROSS, Flickr The internet’s on-and-off-again favorite beauty guru and YouTuber Jeffree Star has once again stirred up drama on the internet following the promotional photos for his recently released eyeshadow palette named “Blood Lust.” The photo in question pictures Star wearing a purple wig with dreadlocks and […]