Editor’s note: the full list of this year’s Oscars winners can be found here. By Geoff Daniels The year 2022 was a fantastic one for cinema, with films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once (Daniels), Top Gun: Maverick (Kosinski), Tár (Haynes), Women Talking (Polley), All Quiet on the Western Front (Berger), and Nope (Peele) […]
The Oscars: Men’s Fashion
February 29, 2016 by
In the spirit of Chris Rock’s #AskHerMore advice from last night’s 88th Annual Academy Awards, we’ve decided to spotlight men’s instead of women’s fashion. We have to start by discussing Leonardo DiCaprio because he FINALLY won an Oscar! An Oscar nominee for years, his time to shine had definitely come. He should have won a long time ago, but […]
Recap: The Oscars
February 23, 2015 by
Hollywood’s elite braved the uncharacteristically rainy weather in Los Angeles last night to walk to red carpet at the 87th annual Academy Awards. Everyone in attendance was dressed to impress, and quite a few talented actors received their first little golden statue. “Birdman” overwhelmingly dominated the awards show. The edgy dark-comedy took home best motion […]
Oscar Nominations, An Expert Analysis
January 21, 2015 by
Last Thursday morning, Hollywood’s finest rose early to turn on the TV, prepared to either pop open a bottle of Moet or weep in their overpriced mansion. Why? Nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards, an actor’s equivalent to the Super Bowl, were finally announced. The Oscars will not actually be held until Feb. 22, but the early announcements almost always spark […]
Tony Kushner Visits Lubbock
October 31, 2013 by
The moment he sat down in front of the audience until he left the stage, there was something about his speech that appeared to resonate with the audience. Last week, Tony Kushner visited Texas Tech University to speak to students and faculty about screenwriting, plays, directing and the background behind how he wrote “Lincoln.” Kushner […]
10 Things to Know: February 26th
February 26, 2013 by
Outside the Oscars: Visual effects (VFX) technicians protest outside of the Oscars this past Sunday, and with limited media coverage. See why the closure of the VFX company that worked on The Life of Pi sparked a movement. (See the Facebook page here). – The Guardian Did They Say, Free?: The White House has mandated research funded […]
10 Things To Know – Snowy Edition!
February 25, 2013 by
1. Thanks, Captain Obvious – Texas Tech is closed today due to BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. Classes will resume tomorrow, but stay off the roads! TTU ECC 2. And the Oscar Goes To…! – Argo, Jennifer Lawrence, and Adele — oh my! Among many others, of course. If you missed them (like I did), go check them out! […]
