What award did Michael B. Jordan get nominated for? I heard Fruitvale was shut out of the SAG awards too. Shame.

Lupita has other kinds of privilege. I think it will be harder for her in Hollywood but let's not pretend that she is treated the same as someone less attractive, and let's not pretend that she hasn't already benefited from many other opportunities because of her class privilege. A person can recognize racism and…

I think JLaw is great, since Winter's Bone, since before Jez went all crazy about her. Lupita Nyong'o is a beautiful woman from a family of means who is thin and has a great stylist. I think she'll be fine.

YES! And I am one of the few Jezzies who don't think she was robbed.

I just watched his speech and I think he truly was kind of humbled to win over Hanks and Redford. Yeah, his mention of Idris Elba and Chiwetel Ejiofor seemed an afterthought but it might be a little too far to treat it as dismissive, derisive, or racist. Maybe I'm being generous because his performance was truly…

I love Chiwetel too, but I suspect none of those (award) losers actually saw Dallas Buyers Club - Matthew and Jared were excellent. 12 Years was great, and Chiwetel comes the closest, but it's really a toss up - and 12 years was more the sum of its parts. DBC was an amazing character study and the two actors really…

Awesome trolling. But I still feel bad for your starving and low-self-esteem having girlfriend.

OK, I'm not arguing that racism doesn't exist, but in this case there are probably a lot of things going on, including maybe some racism. In another thread, someone mentioned JLaw as a poor imitation of Lorraine Bracco, who I love but who was totally underrated (too ethnic probably) after Goodfellas. Ironically,…

A voice of reason!

Or maybe you might want to rethink your position just a little bit?

Yes - he was excellent in Dallas Buyers Club. And I think you're all overthinking this.

Ahhhhh. The sexy charmingness of him?

YES to all 3. Vaya con dios, brah.

I agree with you. But does all this mean she earned the award? I didn't see AmHustle, but I did see Winter's Bone and as far as rookie performances that go unrewarded - JLaw knocked that one out of the park. I did see 12 years, and I want to know why no one is crying about the woman who played the slave whose…

I'm not playing devil's advocate, but I really think Lupita's performance is a little overhyped. She's beautiful, yes. But I was moved more by the actress who played the woman whose children were taken from her. I haven't seen American Hustle, but I did see Winter's Bone and that JLaw acted the hell out of that…

Jared, you can crash on my sofa anytime.

For me it's his face, he looks so worried!

I was thinking this too. It also goes for Latinos, that whole deferential thing. There is also a bit of resistance to folks who transcend that stereotype. But the backtalk and general rudeness I've seen white co-workers get away with is astonishing.

Yes - I walk around with a water bottle in my bag at all times because I'm always thirsty! I do think as your body gets used to it it craves a certain amount.

OK look, I'm self conscious about that too, but no one's ever said anything rude to me about it, beyond sort of making the observation, and only then after we've been together a long time. My advice is don't bring it up and if anyone says anything mean, then tell them they suck in bed or that their dick is tiny. …