The early hype surrounding the 36th season of Survivor was mixed. The theme is Ghost Island. No one really knew what we could expect. It was going to be used similarly to Exile Island – where castaways are exiled from their tribe and sometimes they can find Hidden Immunity Idols, but they lose the ability… Read More Survivor: Ghost Island – Episodes 1 and 2 Recap
There’s a lot to be said about the precursors to the Academy Awards. The Golden Globes are fun with a lot of glitz and glamour, but often don’t tip off who would get the Oscar a month later all too well. The Screen Actors Guild and, to a certain extent, the Producers Guild of America… Read More Using statistics to predict this year’s Oscars
Tomorrow I’ll be posting my predictions for the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards, which is a big indicator for the Oscars. But today I’ll look at who was nominated and give my immediate, brief reactions. There were a few surprises, and a quite a bit of obvious choices. The Grand Budapest (somewhat surprisingly) and Birdman (not… Read More 87th Academy Awards Nominations Reaction
