Awards Season Archives

Nerdrotic and The Critical Drinker Discussed the Oscars with Piers Morgan

AlexGherzo | Mar 11, 2024 | 3

The 199 is getting mainstream attention. Today, British broadcaster Piers Morgan had Gary from Nerdrotic and the Critical Drinker as guests on his YouTube show, Piers Morgan Uncensored, to discuss the Oscars with correspondent Ava Santina and commentator Esther Krakue, who were in the studio. The de...

Oscars So White Charges Reemerge After Best Actress Upset

AlexGherzo | Mar 11, 2024 | 0

Our betters are proving to be anything but again, at least by their own superficial standards. At last night’s Academy Awards (for which the ratings are not yet in – I believe those are usually revealed on the Tuesday after the ceremony – but I’ll assume most didn’t watch it), an upset occ...

Oscars In Memoriam Leaves Off Some Big Names

AlexGherzo | Mar 13, 2023 | 0

The 95th Academy Awards aired last night, and the three or four people who watched it noticed something during the In Memoriam presentation, which honors members of the movie business who’ve passed away since the previous ceremony. Watch for yourself: Did you see any names missing from that video?...

Steven Spielberg Talks Oscars, Blockbusters, and Moviegoing Habits

AlexGherzo | Jan 25, 2023 | 0

Steven Spielberg is sticking up for the movies that made him. In an interview with Deadline (which is a very good read, if brief, especially for someone of Spielberg’s stature), the beloved director talks about his new – and newly-Oscar-nominated – film, The Fabelmans, as well as the Academy A...

2023 Oscar Nominations Announced, Perpetually Offended are Offended

AlexGherzo | Jan 24, 2023 | 0

The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced – you can see the full list here – and if one thing is clear, it’s that the Academy really wants people to watch Hollywood’s premier awards ceremony again. The Best Picture nominees include movies people actually saw and liked, like Top Gun: Mav...

Hollywood Lavishes Award Nominations on Fauci and Mayor Pete Because Of Course

Don Khan Swaylo | Oct 20, 2021 | 0

Award Season is going to have a direct Democrat influence, even more so than usual. Documentaries about the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Anthony Fauci, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have racked up f...