From April 13th to 15th, the New York Times TimesTalks Festival paired an extraordinary selection of public figures with Times journalists for panel discussions on pertinent subjects including gender equality, addiction and activism. On the 15th, an all-female group of United States senators gathered to discuss on women in politics, public policy and the special relationships cultivated among women…
Tag: Denzel Washington
A movie musical and long overdue recognition of black talent are breathing some life back into the Academy Awards. Oscar nominations were released today and the big news is that six black actors have been nominated in lead or supporting categories, marking a big departure from last year's #OscarsSoWhite fiasco. In the lead categories Denzel Washington…
It seems that Hollywood is ready to ditch the drama and indulge in some cinematic escapism. On January 8th, at the 74th Golden Globe Awards, the movie-musical La La Land danced its way into film history by receiving seven awards including best actress in a musical or comedy for Emma Stone and best actor for…
It's that time of year again - awards season is coming up! First up is the Golden Globes, the annual event where the best in television and film are both honored. On the morning of December 12th Don Cheadle, Laura Dern, and Anna Kendrick, announced the nominations for the 2017 ceremony which will be broadcasted on…
Natasha Lyonne is on fire! With three films having opened in the past week, and many other projects in the works, her star will not be burning out any time soon. Catch her now in Clea DuVall's Intervention, Kevin Smith's Yoga Hosers, and Anitbirth which she both produced and starred in alongside longtime friend, Chloë Sevigny. In addition to…
"The Interview" has been getting publicity that it would never have dreamed of. Of course, the reason it's on everyone's newsfeed is because the planned December 25th release has been cancelled, so the publicity will not translate into revenue. Perhaps there is such a thing as bad publicity after all. The movie was in the…