“From the first seconds of his monologue, Chris Rock did not hold back on addressing the racial tension in Hollywood and in America, referring to the Oscars as the ‘White People’s Choice Awards.'”
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These Films And Actors Might Not Win Oscars, But They Dominated The Indie Spirit Awards
“It was as if the Independent Spirits, which manage to pull off an impish, scrappy vibe despite counting Bank of America and American Airlines among their sponsors, were gleefully sending rebuke after rebuke to the beleaguered Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and its #OscarsSoWhite ways.”
What Can We Learn About How To Live In The World By Reading Fantasy Fiction?
“Hope isn’t stupid.”
Highlights From This Week’s ArtsJournal
Arguably, the dominant cultural issue of our time is the changes in how people are finding and getting culture. In response, business models supporting culture and the kinds of culture being made are also changing. It also underpins debates about diversity, engagement and power. Some broad themes this week.
Trevor Nunn Directs An American Cast For The First Time
“When he introduced himself to the actors on the first day, he said that he found beginning work with an American cast both exciting and ‘paralyzingly terrifying – maybe I will find that it’s a whole new ballgame.’ By the time a reporter could observe him in rehearsal, though, he seemed to have learned the rules.”