Tag: Academy Awards

Talking Heads: How do you think Leo celebrated his Oscar win?

“With the bear from The Revenant.” Darius Soolum, ArtSci ’16      “He finally dumped out the bucket of tears he’s been saving.”  Eilish Scallan, ArtSci ’16     “With an awesome, full-blown, Great Gatsby party.” Erica Gordon, ArtSci ’17     “Finally threw out the one he made...

Continue reading

More colour needed at the Oscars

I’d need more than two hands to count how many times I’ve been discouraged by the white-dominant nature of the arts world. Two weeks ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced an all-white cast of nominees for the 88th Academy Awards in the categories of Best Actor, Best Actress,...

Continue reading

QJ Pop: Awkward and apologetic Academy Awards disappoints

It was Oscar night this past Sunday, and everything was — most decidedly — not awesome. Maclean’s Jamie Weineman even referred to the 87th Academy Awards as a night of “guilt and shame”. After weeks of intense criticism and scrutiny regarding the nominations, the ceremony felt apologetic and heavy...

Continue reading

QJ Pop: Hubbub over Oscar nomination snubs

The Golden Globes have come and gone, filling their role as the slightly more casual (and much more drunken) precursor to the Academy Awards. With this brief glamour aside, all eyes may now turn and bask in the golden glow of Oscar, and await the biggest night in Hollywood. As is the case every year,...

Continue reading

The Journal, Queen's University - Since 1873




© All rights reserved. | Powered by Digital Concepts

Back to Top
Skip to content