>Further, according to reporting by The Times of London, the scandal is on the way to “overshadow the [general] election” later this month.

Yup, he did it.

Much easier than that.  I go online every day, and I won’t find out this plot twist...although reading this article makes me *want* to find out this plot twist.

“fans must be on constant guard against the possibility of leaked plot details”

It’s real easy to live a disconnected life.  Just don’t talk to other people!

Why wouldn’t we?  Helena Bonham Carter is staggeringly sexy.

>Really, the Nigerian submitting entity bears all the responsibility

>Another would be more simply to split the International Film category by continent or something, even if it was just Africa, The Americas, Europe, and Asia,

>rules and processes we all otherwise PERENNIALLY roll our eyes at when it comes to the “English-speaking” film noms (a label clearly given the lie dozens of times, most recently with Roma, La Vie En Rose, and Pan’s Labyrinth, and most successfully with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon).

>The point is that if the name was changed without changing the rules that would make that name meaningful beyond a contemptuous paean to Alfonso Cuaron, then THAT’S what’s stupid.

>The category isn’t for “foreign” language films.

Feminism was not the reason why Star Trek skirts were so short.

Terrible idea

He’ll be the most famous person in the room until he croaks.

I thought that starting my post with “Yep, I’m old” was a clear enough indication that I was mocking myself...guess not.

“Kristen Stewart and Anthony Mackie lead the cast, which is rounded out by an all-star crew that includes Zazie Beetz, Vince Vaughn, Margaret Qualley, and Jack O’Connell”

Slate ran a good article about this.  That guy’s book is made up.

Jodie Foster made that Disney family film the same year she played an underage hooker in “Taxi Driver”.

Am a huge PTA fan, but was disappointed in “Phantom Thread”.  Just didn’t care if the weird dress designer found happiness.  Hope this one is better.

This piece is pretty goddamn stupid. Let’s see the whole picture, please, in the aspect ratio in which it aired.