Monday, February 25, 2008
Just to get it out of the way, the 80th Academy Awards were last night. No Country for Old Men was the big winner, pulling down awards for best picture, best director, and best supporting actor. Best actor went to Daniel Day Lewis in There Will be Blood and best actress went to new 2.0somethings obsession Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (A biopic of someone I have never heard of). If anyone wants you to talk about the ceremony (and they will) just mention it that seemed subdued and talk about how much all the montages sucked. We discuss the latter at length in our 2.0somethings liveblog.
Ralph Nader has entered the race for the Presidency. To people of our generation he is known more for being a perennial third-party candidate than he is for his crusading consumer protection work. That should say something, Mr. Nader. Nader announced his intentions on Meet the Press on Sunday. If this comes up at work, just say disdainfully that it is all ego at this point.
Democrats, Cuba, and Iraq after the jump
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Friday, February 15, 2008
On Saturday, February 23, AMC Theaters are featuring a pretty awesome deal to get you all caught up on Oscar madness. For 30 bucks, you not only get to see all five best picture nominees in a row, but a free large popcorn and unlimited drink refills as well. But it takes more than popcorn and soda to make it through a day, so here’s our official food recommendations for those of you taking the plunge.
11am – Michael Clayton
A whole sackful of crispy French baguettes is just the trick for your late morning naked mental breakdown (somebody tell Britney).
1:20pm – There Will Be Blood
You drink your milkshake!! You drink it up!!!
4:20pm – Atonement
Okay, fine, we still haven’t seen Atonement, but in honor of Keira Knightley’s painful skinniness, indulge in your inner anorexia for a while.
7pm – Juno
Dinner time, so pound some delicious burgers that bear a strange resemblance to telephones and wash it all down with your weight in Sunny D.
9pm – No Country for Old Men
If you’ve still got an appetite after watching Javier Bardem reset his broken arm, then do what Sheriff Tommy Lee Jones would do and hit up your local diner and wearily reflect on your day’s accomplishments. Congratulations: even though this year’s Oscars are going to be a hasty mess, you’ll be completely in the know.
Honorable mentions
Go see Diving Bell and the Butterfly and stay nourished with a feeding tube, bring along some trail mix for Into the Wild, but keep away from the meat pies from Sweeney Todd. Just take our word for it.
Awesome milkshake image above shamelessly stolen from the Vulture blog.
