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Raspberry Pi 3 for sale now. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 29, 11:30
Am I to understand that they didn't applaud for Jenny Beavan because she's not svelte and dressed elegantly? - mara Feb 29, 11:28 5
- I could see how people at the Oscars would be like "WTF?!" and not clap, at first. But, I think people got the homage and free spirit thing, and she - Flavorize Feb 29, 11:40
- Maybe they thought it was a joke at first. She didn't look like the other winners, she looked like she might have wandered in. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 29, 11:35
- She seemed to have a decent comeback against Piers Morgan re: the same criticism against her at the BAFTAS. -- nm - Max Feb 29, 11:31
- i don't actually buy that, at all. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 11:30 1
  - I can't figure it out. What do you think it was about? -- nm - mara Feb 29, 11:35
last night was also my first viewing of the trailer for the "live" action Jungle Book...That looks ...awesome -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:25 6
- It looks great, but I have a very soft spot for the cartoon, and I'm not sure I want it to be tarnished. -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:29 1
  - I too have a soft spot for that -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:34
- Absolutely no interest in this movie. -- nm - Mop Feb 29, 11:28 3
  - it has a tiger and a bear -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:32 2
    - A *talking* tiger and bear! -- nm - Mop Feb 29, 11:33 1
      - Don't you ever wonder what they are thinking? -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:35
The end of Mythbusters. -- (link) - Mop Feb 29, 11:22 2
- why did Disc drop it? It used to be a tent pole, but then they moved it to Sci HD which wasn't part of my basic package for years (then it was) - zeitgeist Feb 29, 11:28
- "It last season. Very sad." -- nm - Russian escort Feb 29, 11:23
More details? The reporter mouthed off and the SS agent put him down. -- (link*) - decline Feb 29, 11:18 16
- and here -- (link) - decline Feb 29, 11:19 15
  - in an era where FU is a beatbox sound effect and courts have ruled that saying it is 1st admend right and not an excuse to use force -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 29, 11:25 13
    - I call bullshit on that. Get up in a Secret Service agents face and tell him to fuck off...you deserve the choke slam. -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:28 11
      - No. Irrespective of free speech concerns, they shouldn't be that easily distracted. -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 11:34 1
        
        This is the bigger issue. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:35
      - Hi, we need to talk -- nm - US Constitution Feb 29, 11:32 1
        
        see below -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:34
      - this -- nm - Beaker Feb 29, 11:30
      - it's pretty much a textbook case of exercising free speech to a government actor - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:29 5
        
        He bumped him, leaned in and said fuck you. That's an act of aggression, IMO. -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:33 4
        
        possibly, after a month or two of running from jet, van, ralley, van, jet the two have been getting on each other's nerves - zeitgeist Feb 29, 11:40
        
        Sure, but not worthy of the overreaction of the agent. -- nm - TWuG Feb 29, 11:35 1
        
        still hoping hookers were involved somehow -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:37
        
        they were both up in each other's faces -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:34
    - Unless he's black. Then you can shoot him. -- nm - Mop Feb 29, 11:26
  - bummer it didn't somehow involve hookers -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:21
Also, I think consensus from the gays at the party was that Sam Smith has gotten a bit too scrawny -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:18 3
- I thought the weight loss on him looked good. -- nm - Diva Feb 29, 11:21
- There were gays at an Oscar party??? -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:18 1
  - He was the first one! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 29, 11:28
It's not even March yet, and I know who I'm going to be picking in the March brackets. - Strongbad Feb 29, 11:14 4
- Kentucky? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 29, 11:36 1
  - They are having an off year (for them. They'll still get in) -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:38
- Such a wide-open field---Anyone can win it, this year. I'm looking forward to a #6 seed (or so) getting to the final four -- nm - Flavorize Feb 29, 11:31
- McNeese State? -- nm - Negabaronic Middle-Aged Forehead Feb 29, 11:16
ST Poll #slightlyearlypredictions: Name a movie(s) you think will be nominated for Best Picture last (ahem, err, NEXT) year -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 29, 11:14 45
- solace? -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 29, 11:45
- sully? -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 29, 11:45
- Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk -- nm - Diva Feb 29, 11:24 11
  - Untitled Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard World War II Project -- nm - Diva Feb 29, 11:26 10
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    - "never fit on a marquee, luv" -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:27 8
      - ST Poll: What will be the eventual title for "Untitled Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard World War II Project".? -- (edited) - Diva Feb 29, 11:28 7
        
        Star Wars: Ep. X -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:37
        
        "Good movie ruined by Marion Cotillard being in it" -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 11:33 2
        
        *puppy dog head tilt* have you been drinking? -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:39
        
        *gives mdh the cut direct* -- nm - Diva Feb 29, 11:38
        
        Love and War - ty97 Feb 29, 11:32
        
        Mr & Ms. Schmidt -- nm - Epiphany Feb 29, 11:31 1
        
        POINTS! -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:32
- Finding Dory -- nm - volnelk Feb 29, 11:24
- Deadpool. -- nm - Mop Feb 29, 11:23 7
  - *some* blockbuster will be in there, inevitably. I wonder if Ghostbusters isn't it. -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:26 6
    - Early prediction. Ghostbusters is going to be terrible -- nm - decline Feb 29, 11:39
    - Ghostbusters isn't it. -- nm - TWuG Feb 29, 11:34 1
      - Heh -- nm - con_carne Feb 29, 11:40
    - Fantastic Beasts maybe? -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:31 2
      - yes -- nm - Beaker Feb 29, 11:33 1
        
        I doubt it - not with that director. BFG is more likely IMO -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 11:37
- Kubo and the Two Strings... ok maybe just Best Animated. -- nm - Negabaronic Middle-Aged Forehead Feb 29, 11:22
- Snowden. -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:21
- Lion (Weinsteins, Kidman, Rooney Mara, and Dev Patel - this feels like a shoe in), The Founder. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 11:18 4
  - I just read the story behind Lion. Holy crap. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:24 1
    - $2 over there. Just saying. -- nm - volnelk Feb 29, 11:26
  - I loved Dev's new look last night. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:19 1
    - I didn't much love it, but appreciated that he didn't look 15 for a change. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:20
- the Ridiculous Six -- nm - decline Feb 29, 11:17
- Suicide Squad, the thought of Robbie pretending to interested in Leto brings up all sorts of nomination potential -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:16
- The Founder, Girl on the Train -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:16 8
  - keaton is a lock for a nom for the founder. -- nm* - sp commander amanda jones Feb 29, 11:17 4
    - I expected he'd be a lock this year to make up for last year and they proved me wrong. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:18 2
      - i actually preferred his turn in Spotlight to Birdman - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:21 1
        
        I agree with both things you say here. -- nm - sp commander amanda jones Feb 29, 11:31
    - one hopes -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:18
  - Money Monster -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:17 2
    - Man, if you thought Big Short was reductive... -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:19 1
      - coming out in May might hurt it but i get best acting vibes for Clooney and Roberts from the trailer -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 11:20
- Silence. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 29, 11:15 1
  - It's just a poll, no need to be rude! - ty97 Feb 29, 11:17
- I feel like Spotlight has a strong chance of not just getting a nomination but also winning. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:14 1
  - You know, this might be a good guess. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 11:15
Amid all the Trump kerfuffle, here's a nice synopsis of what Bernie needs to do tomorrow if he wants to continue -- (link) - decline Feb 29, 11:02
That article I posted about liberal millennials needing to change their habits (i.e. vote) did have some interesting (to me) issues demographic data. - ty97 Feb 29, 11:00
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- More importantly though, how is is your follower dealing with the Stallone loss? -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:05
I thought Rihanna's panties were open for everyone year round. -- nm - Beaker Feb 29, 10:57 1
- Does she even own any? -- nm - Max Feb 29, 10:57
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- it was also the lowest rated oscars in 8 years. I think they should just discontinue it -- nm - decline Feb 29, 11:05 1
  - That's what happens when Jada doesn't show up - nobody bothers watching. -- nm - Max Feb 29, 11:28
- Nature of the movie---I think it also shows the strength of the acting categories---That's where Spotlight could've added Oscars, to pad the stats. - Flavorize Feb 29, 11:03 1
  - yeah, the performances really weren't showy enough for that sort of thing. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 11:06
- I think it's just the lack of a crafty movie. - spamlet Feb 29, 11:02 14
  - I agree re: McAdams. -- nm - kelly Feb 29, 11:10
  - i also agree about McAdams. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 11:06 1
    - Though I want to congratulate McAdams. With Spotlight and True Detective, she has moved out of the romantic movie pigeonhole -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:12
  - I actually agree about McAdams. Kim and I had this conversation the other day. - David Feb 29, 11:04 7
    - Have we gotten to the point where there needs to be an acting award that goes to an entire cast? - Jim Feb 29, 11:07 6
      - I've long thought there should be, though the SAG awards have picked up some of that slack - Reagen Feb 29, 11:08 4
        
        but I think its a problem putting say a huge movie vs a movie where the cast is essentially Bale Gosling Carrell Pitt -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:14 2
        
        The award would probably be Best Casting Director - so it would go to someone who fit the actors best with their roles - Reagen Feb 29, 11:16 1
        
        "We got a role for a guy with a thing on his face" "Lets get Tom Hardy" -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:18
        
        I definitely agree with the IM. Stunts and action sequences make up large amounts of films and there is no major recognition for those folks. - Jim Feb 29, 11:10
      - The SAG awards have that. I don't see the need to bring it to the Oscars, just another point of controversy -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:08
  - When we saw it at TIFF, the real life reporters played by Keaton and Ruffalo were there and we were super impressed -- (edited) - ty97 Feb 29, 11:04 2
    - From what I've seen, I think Ruffalo nailed it and while I'm glad Rylance won, Ruffalo definitely deserved the nom. - spamlet Feb 29, 11:07 1
      - Yeah, as crowded as lead actress was, Supporting Actress did not have as much competition for slots this year. - ty97 Feb 29, 11:11
- Usually a film like this peels off an acting win or two, but three of the categories were lead pipe cinches, and Ruffalo was at best 4th in his cat - Reagen Feb 29, 10:59 1
  - Analytically, the person who had the best night was Tom Hardy, and he didn't win a damn thing. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:02
- Trump Effect -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 10:56
- I would argue it shows the ricj diversity of available nominees -- nm - Beaker Feb 29, 10:55
On the Secret Service, you don't automatically get protection, you have to request it. It does not look like Cruz or Rubio have so far. - crash davis Feb 29, 10:53 4
- huh. I thought they had all requested it by now. -- nm* - decline Feb 29, 11:16 1
  - Cruz and Rubio "We're good, people love us" - crash davis Feb 29, 11:22
- Carson will stay as long as he keeps getting paid. He probably rents his security out for a little extra pocket change -- nm* - Beaker Feb 29, 10:54 1
  - here is that article - As Carson’s Candidacy Fades, His Secret Service Still Costs Taxpayers Over $38,000 A Day -- (link) - crash davis Feb 29, 10:55
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- He wasn't even the first or second in his category. -- nm - nic to be determined Feb 29, 11:28
- Why call him a moron? He repeated what he heard, and added "even if that's not the case, this is for the LGBT community." - Max Feb 29, 11:00 16
  - It must be frustrating to some that not even an out LGBT entertainer is unaware of past LGBT Oscar winners. -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 11:25
  - I would hope if I were going to say something like that to an international audience, I'd want to research that a titch - Reagen Feb 29, 11:07 6
    - Right. You have google in your pocket on your phone. Try it out during a commercial break. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 11:12
    - (I would note that Reagen realized this was wrong almost instantly.) -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:10 1
      - I remembered Jack saying that he couldn't get script work other than as the "gay writer". -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:12
    - I'll forgive someone being nominated for having tunnel vision and not spending an afternoon doing IMDB research on the subtle Ins/Outs over 20 years. - Max Feb 29, 11:10 2
      - Especially for a guy that had no chance of winning...everyone was saying it was Gaga's to lose, right? -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:11
      - Quentin was kind of an idiot, too. -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 11:10
  - Thank you. Much ado about nothing. I can't figure out the backlash. nm -- nm - Jim Feb 29, 11:05 1
    - People like neither the singer nor the song, and that factors in. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:06
  - because he dragged GandalfMagneto into his crappy song -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:02
  - that song was terrible so I hate him -- nm - Beaker Feb 29, 11:02 1
    - Blake Shelton and Adam would lecture him on too many vocal tricks if he did that on The Voice -- nm - crash davis Feb 29, 11:03
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    - How wrong he was? For hedging? What the crap? -- nm - Max Feb 29, 11:04
    - I don't see that as a negative, either. It gets people talking about the quality of contributions the LGBT community has provided Hollywood. -- nm - David Feb 29, 11:03
- It appears that he read an Ian McKellen quote from a Guardian interview. -- (link) - David Feb 29, 10:57 3
  - He referenced McKellan; what he got wrong was that Sir Ian was speaking about Best Actor only, not all Oscars. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 10:58 1
    - Right, my point is that it's an understandable mistake given McKellen's quote. - David Feb 29, 11:00
  - In my defense, I am Gandalf and Magneto so get bent -- nm - Ian McKellen Feb 29, 10:58
- Edited, I'm an idiot - sorry about that. -- nm* - MDH Feb 29, 10:56 1
  - Back off my man, bitch -- nm - Tom Daley Feb 29, 10:56
- Elton. Fucking. John. -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 10:52 6
  - I'm sure at some point he did. -- nm - Reagen Feb 29, 10:55 1
    - bwhahaha! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 29, 11:11
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    - When I was googling last night, I found something saying he came out as bi in 76 and said he was comfortable being called 'gay' in 88 - ty97 Feb 29, 10:55
  - Clark Gable - sweet baboo Feb 29, 10:53
  - so not gay. -- nm - decline Feb 29, 10:53
crazy like pineapple -- nm - sweet baboo Feb 29, 10:51

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