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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
What to Watch – Fall Previews
If a person from another planet, say Jeff Bridges in Starman, were to look at the films coming out of Hollywood, he might get a little confused. He may assume we’re in a time warp, or that producers have a … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Film & Television
Tagged arthur miller, Colin Firth, dougray scott, Emma Watson, gary oldman, John Hurt, Judi Dench, kenneth branagh, lars von trier, marilyn monroe, melancholia, Michelle Williams, my week with marilyn, sir laurence olivier, sybil thorndik, tinker tailor soldier spy, Toby Jones, Tomy Hardy
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Places to Be and Things to See 2011
By Margaret Hedderman To be an Urchin is to travel. To be an Urchin is to take in all that you can. To be an Urchin is to consume all things literary, artistic and creative like they’re chocolate covered Belgian … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Fine Arts, Literature, Margaret, Music, Travel
Tagged Buffalo Springfield tour, Colin Firth, Danny Boyle, Fête des vendanges de Montmarte, French Wine, Gillian Welch, Haunch of Venison, Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye Festival, Hellen Mirren, King James Bible, LACMA, Laura Linney, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Neil Young, Paris Texas, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Telluride, Telluride Film Festival, Tim Burton, Tim Burton exhibit, Urchin's ball, Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire
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2nd Annual Urchie Award Winners!
Welcome to the Urchies! The Golden Globes had Ricky Gervais, the Oscars had Anne Hathaway and James Franco, but the Urchies have…. The Urchins Three hosts for the price of free! Amazing! We are all … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborative, Film & Television, Literature, Music, The Urchies, Urchin Eats
Tagged 30 Rock, Aaron Sorkin, Anne Hathaway, At Home by Bill Bryson, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Restaurant, Best Screenplay, Best TV Show, Book of the Year, Brightwide, Briton of the Year, Colin Firth, Destination of the Year, Eco-Age, Exemplary Human Being, film of the year, golden globes, James Franco, Jon Stewart, Make Trade Fair, Musical Artist/Band of the Year, natalie portman, new york city, Oscars, Oxfam, Pure Food and Wine, ricky gervais, Song of the Year, Speaking with the Angel, Survival International, The Department of Nothing, The King's Speech, The Social Network, the urchies, the xx, Tightrope by Yeasayer, We are One: A Celebration of Tribal Peoples
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2011 Oscars Recap: Amazing Anne, Failure Franco, & the Best Skits, Speeches, and Dresses!
By Sarah Jost Last night was the 83rd Academy Awards ceremony. In the past 83 years, the Oscars have only had two female hosts: Whoopi Goldberg and Ellen DeGeneres. Twelve women have served as co-hosts, including Anne Hathaway, who last … Continue reading
Posted in Film & Television, Sarah
Tagged 83rd Annual Academy Awards, Aaron Sorkin, Anne Hathaway, black swan, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Collection, Cate Blanchett, Colin Firth, Elie Saab Haute Couture, Ellen DeGeneres, female hosts, Givenchy Haute Couture, Gwenyth Paltrow, Hailee Steinfield, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, James Franco, Jennifer Lawrence, Jude Law, Justin Timberlake, Kirk Douglas, Kodak Theatre, Marchesa, Mila Kunis, natalie portman, Oscars, Robert Downey Jr, stroke, The King's Speech, The Social Network, Three's Company, True Grit, Whoopi Goldberg, winners
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2nd Annual Urchie Award Nominations!
We’re knee-deep in award season, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time to announce the 2011 Urchie Nominees! Some will win, some will lose, all will agree it’s an honour just to be nominated. Vote in our … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Collaborative, Film & Television, Literature, Music, The Urchies, Travel, Urchin Eats
Tagged 127 Hours, 2011 Urchie Award Nominees, 30 Rock, Aaron Sorkin, Alicia Silverstone, Andrew Garfield, Animal of the Year, At Home by Bill Bryson, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Restaurant, Best Screenplay, Best TV Show, black swan, Blue Valentine, Book of the Year, Briton of the Year, Busboys & Poets, Cami Delavigne, Christchurch Woman by Justin Townes Earle, Christopher Nolan, Colin Firth, Conan, conan o'brien, Derek Cianfrance, Destination of the Year, dexter, Emma Watson, film of the year, Florence and the Machine, Grounded by Seth Stevenson, Hawaii's Big Island, I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita, James Franco, Joey Curtis, Jon Stewart, Justin Townes Earle, Life of Crime by Pat Nolan and Steve Lavoie, marion cotillard, Michael McIntyre, Michelle Williams, Montreal, Musical Artist/Band of the Year, natalie portman, new york city, Punching Out by Paul Clemens, Pure Food and Wine, Rock Hill Bakehouse, Song of the Year, The King's Speech, The Social Network, the xx, Tightrope by Yeasayer, Young Blood by The Naked and Famous
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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
Posted in Film & Television, Sarah
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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