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One of the Many Bad Votes in Oscars History: The Snub of “When She Loved Me” for “Best Original Song”

We went to see Sarah McLachlan live in Chicago on Tuesday night, and while she did not play the song from Toy Story 2, it made us think of all the times critics, experts, and fans have dissed choices for "Best Picture" at the Academy Awards—although rarely criticizing the winners for "Best Original Song" for …

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Nepotism and White Privilege in Hollywood: The Contrast Between Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis

We are not the biggest fans of the entertainment world's awards shows, as we feel a lot self stroking goes into this crap these days. Take the Grammy Awards: Beyoncé has 32 Grammy wins now, while acts like ABBA, Queen, Patti Smith, Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys, and Bob Marley have won absolutely zero Grammy …

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