Tag Archives: Oscars

New algorithms help animators with coiled hair for Black characters

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

One of the issues that has long been a problem for diversity in entertainment media is that creatives often have not been trained or had the tools to effectively portray people of color. Which is why it is so exciting … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Gone To The Movies: 2024 Oscars Edition

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Some thought’s from last night’s Oscar broadcast. People often tell me I see connections between movies that no one else does. For example I think that Rober Zemeckis’ Contact and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus tell thematically similar stories. And I have argued at … Continue reading →

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Gerwig can’t overcome double whammy of directing a female-centric comedy

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Greta Gerwig has directed three films since 2017, including Lady Bird, Little Women and the monster hit Barbie. All three were well regarded with multiple Academy Award nominations – but only the indie Lady Bird managed to score her a Best Director nomination. … Continue reading →

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A triangle of everything I have to say about the Oscar’s screaming banshees….

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Really pleased by this year’s Oscar nominees, having been to a surprising number of the nominated films. But what I’m most excited about is seeing some excellent “small” movies getting nominated for Best Picture and a bunch of other major … Continue reading →

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Movies on Twitter: Representation, Nimona Rescued from Disney, & Respect for Animation

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I know, I know, this is my third consecutive post on movies, and the next one is likely to be about movies, too. Little obsessed with them lately. We’ll get back to exciting media corporate mergers soon, I promise! Why … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

Why did it take so long for Quaker Oats to abandon Aunt Jemima as a pancake brand? Aunt Jemima has a new name: the Pearl Milling Company. Quaker Oats announced it would drop the name Aunt Jemima last summer after … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Lots going on to ask questions about! What happened to the staff photographers at Sports Illustrated? They all got let go.  All photography at the magazine will now be done by free lancers. How did movies headlined by women do last year? … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominations 2014: Brühl snubbed, Hustle gets acting nominations in all four categories

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Oscar nominations were announced bright and early this morning, with several surprises in what is widely considered to be one of the tightest fields in years. Gravity and American Hustle led the nominations with 10 nods each, followed by 12 … Continue reading →

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Pop Culture Charley – Handicapping the Oscars

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Charley Reed has done enough guest blog posts here that I’m no longer going to consider him a guest poster.  Instead, I’m going to put his great commentaries on pop media culture under the heading Charley’s Pop Culture.  Here are … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Do the Oscars Really Matter?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the show South … Continue reading →

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