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The Urchin Oscar Response!
The Academy Awards came and went last night, and while First Lady Michelle Obama’s unannounced drop-in was easily the biggest and most delightful surprise of the night, here are three other surprises that caught the Urchin eye. Jennifer Lawrence’s Best … Continue reading
2012 Academy Awards Recap: Winners, Losers, Dresses, & More
By Sarah Jost Oscars night has always been one of my favourites of the year, right up there with Halloween and…well, any excuse to get dressed up, have a party, and vote someone best dressed. This year, unfortunately, I couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Sarah
Tagged 2012 oscar winners, academy awards, Anne Hathaway, art direction, Best Actor, Best Actress, best picture, billy crystal, bret mckenzie, cameron diaz in gucci, cinematography, Colin Firth, directing, film editing, george clooney, glenn close, gwyneth paltrow, host, hugo, j. mendel, James Franco, kristen wiig, lanvin, louis vuitton, man or muppet, Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, msuic, Oscars, oscars best dressed, sound editing, sound mixing, the artist, The Descendants, The Iron Lady, the urchies, tinker tailor soldier spy, tom ford, visual effects, zac posen
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
By Sarah Jost As a complete artistic project, from music to acting to directing to cinematography, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is one of the best films I have seen in years. Adapted from the John le Carré novel of the … Continue reading
The Iron Lady: Meryl Streep’s Masterpiece Performance as Margaret Thatcher
By Sarah Jost Last Tuesday, lured by the promise of culture after three months of rural living in New Zealand, and by a nearby theatre’s once-weekly discount day, I spent my first night in Sydney attending a showing of The … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Sarah
Tagged academy awards, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady, urchies
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High Noon Oscars
Geo Margaret Sarah Happy Oscar watching, everyone! More importantly, don’t forget to tell us your picks for the Urchies, and stayed tuned this week for the winners!
Posted in Collaborative, Film & Television, The Urchies
Tagged academy awards, oscar wilde, Oscars
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2011 Golden Globes Recap!
By Sarah Jost Last night, I snuggled up to watch the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards with a blanket, some popcorn, and a good dose of skepticism. I’ve been wary of the Golden Globes since last year’s infamous The Hangover … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 Golden Globes, 30 Rock, Aaron Sorkin, academy awards, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chris Colfer, Colin Firth, Emma Stone, glee, Marchesa, Modern Family, Monique Lhuillier, natalie portman, Olivia Wilde, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Carell, the hangover, the tourist, Tina Fey, urchies, vegan, Wales
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We Want Your Nominations for the 2011 Urchie Awards!
Now’s your chance, people! Last year’s first annual Urchie Awards were a big hit, and the only way we can top last year’s is with your help! Tell us in the comments section who/what deserves to win the prize this … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, The Urchies
Tagged 2010, 2011, academy awards, audrey hepburn, award shows, Oscars, urchie nominations
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Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis Are Best Actresses
By Sarah Jost When the Golden Globe nominations were announced last week, I was skeptical. After last year’s Golden Globes debacle, I didn’t know if they could be trusted. So this past weekend, I decided on a whim to see … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Sarah
Tagged academy awards, angelina jolie, golden globe nominations, johnny depp, the tourist, the urchies
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Split Personalities: Concerning ‘I’m Still Here’ and Why Joaquin Phoenix Is a True Artist
By Geo Ong Everyone saw Joaquin Phoenix’s infamous appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman in February 2009, and everyone had their opinions of it, which pretty much boiled down to two categories: either 1) Joaquin Phoenix has effectively … Continue reading
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Tagged academy awards, acting, artistic experiment, bertolt brecht, casey affleck, celebrity, celebrity hoax, consumers, david letterman, drugs, duality, film reviews, hip-hop, hoax, i'm still here, joaquin phoenix, late show with david letterman, media, media scrutiny, method acting, mockumentary, roger ebert
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