BY MEGHAN BAEHL, STAFF WRITER I was severely underwhelmed with the attire sported by the A-Listers the past two Sundays at the Oscars and the Grammys, respectively. So let me break it down for you into the goods, the especially bad and the select few in between. First up on the chopping block is the…
This is the second year in a row that all 20 actors who were nominated for lead and supporting roles have been white. People of all races were upset at the evidence of racial discrimination and lack of opportunities available to actors of color. Many took to Twitter using hashtag #OscarsSoWhite to share their dissatisfaction.…
Recently there has been some fuss over in Hollywood about the diversity, or lack thereof, in the Academy Awards. This is the second year in a row that all 20 actors and actresses who were nominated for lead and supporting roles have been white. This has sparked great controversy within the black community, causing trends…
By Heather Monahan Copy Editor The time of year is officially here where many are in a frenzy to watch all Oscar-nominated films before the awards show airs. Though the show itself is still a little over a month away, the 86th Academy Awards (Oscars), nominees were announced late last week. “Gravity” and “American…
By Kellen Quigley Staff Writer As the last weekend of February quickly approaches, the 85th annual Academy Awards draw near. This year, Seth MacFarlane will host the ceremony, which will air live on ABC at 7 p.m. Sunday. Three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg’s Civil War-era epic “Lincoln” leads with 12 nominations, including Best Picture and…