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mysweetobsessions · 1 year

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Grammy’s RECAP:

Lizzo won Best Record of the Year with About Damn Time, gives a great speech and thanks Prince & Beyoncé for inspiring her.

Beyoncé breaks record for most grammy wins ever and gets her 32nd award. Won Best Dance/Electronic Recording and Best Dance/Electronic Music Album among other untelevised wins in R&B categories.

Harry Styles wins Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Engineered Album Non-Classical

Viola Davis becomes the 18th person in history and 3rd black woman to achieve EGOT status (winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award) for winning Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for her book Finding Me (untelevised).

Kim Petras (& Sam Smith) win best Pop Duo Performance for Unholy making her the first trans woman to win a Grammy.

Adele won Best Pop Solo Performance for Easy On Me.

Samara Joy wins Best New Artist (and Best Jazz Vocal Album -untelevised).

Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Album.

The TEA/Complaints:

Best Music Video of the Year goes to Taylor Swift for All Too Well (10 Minute Version) but it isn’t televised

Beyonce should have won Album of The Year over Harry. She’s been nominated 4 times (I AM... SASHA FIERCE - 2008, BEYONCÉ -2013, LEMONADE -2016, RENAISSANCE -2022)

Or Bad Bunny should have won Album of The Year for Un Verano Sin Ti.

Harry Styles speech for AOTY includes him saying things like that don’t happen often to people like him 👉🏻 Fans say he is humble vs. others saying he’s a cis white male and things like that do happen for people like him, and they don’t like that others nominated did not win.

‘Pa los latinos:

Bad Bunny wins Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album.

Rosalía won Best Latin Rock album for MOTOMAMI (untelevised)

Rubén Blades wins Best Latin Pop Album for Pasieros (untelevised)

Natalia Lafourcade y Marc Anthony won in other latin categories. (untelevised)

Others untelevised:

Encanto wins Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media and Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television). We don’t talk about Bruno wins Best Song Written For Visual Media.

Jack Antonoff wins Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical.

Dave Chappelle wins Best Comedy Album for The Closer.

If anyone cares:

(My bad, I don’t know these people):

Bonnie Rait won several grammys for Just Like That including Song of The Year, Best Americana Performance, Best American Roots Song.

Brandi Carlile wins Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Americana Album.

#i have tried to keep it unbiased #let me save you some time #in case you missed it :)#had to edit this (violas win was for her audiobook not in addition to it)#grammy awards #grammys #grammys recap #grammys 2023 #2023 grammys #harry styles #taylor swift #beyonce #lizzo #kendrick lamar #viola davis #kim petras #adele #samara joy #bad bunny

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zeldasnotes · 1 month

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ASTRO OBSERVATIONS 33

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• People with Sun in the 8th house or aspecting Pluto might have been saved from situations because of their fathers name. For example might be threathened then the people find who your father is and apologizes.

• If you ask someone whats the worst thing someone ever said to them it will probably be something related to their Chiron placement. Because A when people touch our Chiron wound we remember it forever and B for some damn reason people seem to always touch where you have your Chiron wound bc its kinda obvious to others.

• If you have 10th house placements you have a trademark after your name, whatever you do you easily become known for it. People want to put a label on you and the themes of the planet you have there is the label thats most easily put. So when you have 10th house planets its extra important to think before you act.

• If you have Lilith conjunct North Node you need to learn to do your own thing. Ive seen people with this who didnt reach their potential until they refused to stop trying to fit in and be ”normal” . You are a class of your own. People will respond to you differently when you act like Lilith. Example: A rapper in my country have this placement in Virgo and was treated bad by other rappers bc of a beef he had on the streets and bla bla. Anyways he knew he wouldnt get collabs bc of this so he made it ”his” thing to never have a feature on his songs and to never do interviews and be on other rappers tracks. After this people started respecting him more. He used his inability to fit in to make himself look even better.

• Venus/Neptune involve their love interest in their art. A lot of rappers with this might want to have their partner on their albumcover, in their music video, paint their partner etc. Dating a man with this placement feels like being his muse.

• Be careful when you have Venus in Leo in the Solar Return Chart because this one can really make you want to SPLURGE. Especially clothes, bags and stuff that makes you look good. 💰🛒🛍️💸

• Talking to someone with a Mercury/Pluto or Mercury/Nessus placement can feel like being interrogated. Constant checking if you are lying, asking extra questions to see if you change your story, detailed questions to see if your story is true. Can be very exhausting to be around bc of this (sorry).

• Every Aquarius Rising Ive met looked better in person than on pictures. There is a striking quality that the camera have a hard time capturing. Same with Virgo and Pisces Rising.

• People with Jupiter conjunct personal planets are funnier when they are not trying than when they try to be funny.

• Nanisca the role played by Viola Davis in the movie ”Woman King” reminds me of Sun conjunct Lilith.

• People with Ceres(1) conjunct personal planets seem to not like adornment.

• Aura(1488) conjunct Mercury might come across as sneaky.

• Venus in the 8th house or Venus aspecting Pluto attracts people who would normally not want them which is why they need to be extra careful. They might be super tall and attract someone who usually only go for short people or vice versa. But because of the intense magnetism that having a plutonian venus gives everyone wants a taste of you no matter if they really WANT you or not. Be wary of who you share your energy with.

• Venus Square MC might feel like their looks and social skills doesnt match the career they want or how they want the public to see them.

• Juno(3) or Venus Square Mars are the kind of people to have a huge difference in taste when it comes to who they want to sleep with and who they see as relationship material.

• If you have Lilith in the 7th house or Lilith conjunct Venus your ex's new partners might become obsessed with you or you become obsessed with your partners ex's.

• Dejanira(157) conjunct Ascendant is probably the scariest synastry aspect Ive ever experienced. Experienced it 2 times and both times I was Ascendant and he was Dejanira. Very scary attacks. I can even look at pictures of these people.

• Mars conjunct MC can mean a lot of people are scared of you. A very intimidating placement. In a mans chart it makes other men look up to him. Women with this placement seem too struggle with this placement a lot tho since people are more likely to want to challenge a woman who comes across as intimidating.

• Scorpio Moons seem to be very fascinated with psychopaths.

• Sag Moons might have had extremely carefree parents. Thats why these people can be so good on their own, they raised themselves. But its also why they flee from issues because they were never forced to stay and solve stuff like in a normal family.

• Cancer Risings can be really intimidating, especially the eyes. Ive mistaken so many Cancer Risings for being Scorpio Risings.

• Populus(8647) conjunct Mercury might be more popular among younger people.

• Lilith in a womans chart seem to show what archetype she finds empowering and might even want to be and in a mans chart an archetype he finds fascinating. Ex. Lilith 2nd/8th: the golddigger femme fatale, black widow. Lilith 4th house: The family matriarch, Evil Stepmom. Lilith 10th house: The boss, the businesswoman, cold bitch. Lilith 7th house: The homewrecker, femme fatale, beauty queen, homecoming queen, Mr steal yo girl. (Not always ofc and mostly this goes for when you are underdeveloped)

#astro notes #astrology #astro observations #astronotes #lilith #birth chart readings #ascendant #lilith aspects

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eerna · 5 months

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So was it any good? tbosas I mean

Well,,,,,,,,, kind of? I had fun, but also went in knowing they won't pay attention to what I loved about the book so my expectations were properly low. TBOSAS is my fav THG book so a different adaptation exists in my head

Non-spoilery: The movie is divided in parts like the book, but there is no rhyme or reason why, no dramatic breaks or changes like in the books. The Reaping isn't on July 4th because of course. Tom Blyth as Coriolanus was a surprise because I expected nothing from him other than looking sort of like old Snow. The movie naturally removed any and all nuance from his character and kept spelling out everything, but there were a few scenes where they let him yknow, act out how his character is supposed to feel, and it was really good! Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray was more of a mixed bag - sometimes she was fantastic in selling the over-the-top dramatic flare, but other times (especially towards the beginning) it was just weird. I firmly believe this is because the movie didn't fully commit to Lucy Gray as a charming crowd director who keeps her heart hidden and instead made her a more honestly vulnerable girl. She dazzled in musical numbers, though, that girl is a performer through and through! Viola Davis was bad I am so sorry but I felt like I was watching a Disney Channel performance and it's entirely the movie's fault and not hers. Peter Dinklage was super good as Dean Highbottom, he makes him all sad and lost without being over-the-top. The rest of the cast was also good. I loved the sets and the costumes, very in-line with what I'd imagined. The night/dark scenes were so dark that subtitles felt like they were burning into my eyes, it was the absolute worst quality dark scenes I've ever seen in a big movie.

Spoilery:

They removed Coriolanus' obsessive love for Lucy Gray and turned it sooo muted :(((( He didn't even want to kiss her before the Games! He didn't try to control her or feel jealousy or ANYTHING that could imply he might turn on her one day!! His emotional changes and impatience and politeness and selfish kindness are also all gone now. Sejanus and he aren't nearly as close as in the book, but there was this funny moment where the two of them had a more intense forehead touch moment than any Coriolanus shared with Lucy Gray and it made me chuckle. Tigris and Coriolanus were very very well done, I loved how she was always his first bestie!!! But I am sort of annoyed they turned it from "Tigris puts Coriolanus down for the way he treats others" to "Tigris is scared Coriolanus will become his dad". Lucy Gray's Reaping was absolutely horrible, she threw a singing fit instead of being a confident performer, so it makes no sense that she just flips a switch into untouchable after. Loved the snake charmer climax where everyone stands up for Lucy Gray and proves that Capitol needs a victor! It worked better for the movie than the book version, and the way the music exists as a meta instrumental scene where the score eventually catches up to her singing - THAT is how ALL her songs should have been treated!!! The way music worked was one of my biggest issues, sometimes they were totally off tonally from what their role was in the books (The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird this is about YOU Maiah Wynne's version makes me sob to this day while the movie version is only saved by Rachel's passion) and only the snake song was properly utilized as a plot point. They were such good opportunities for exposition that is more subtle than just putting whatever is Coriolanus feeling in clunky dialogue. And the clunky dialogue WAS constantly used to make up for the amount of internal monologues, even if it made zero sense -at the end they literally had Lucy Gray say "Haha if you destroyed the guns and killed me you could go to District 2 no sweat hahahaha anyway I'll go get some potatoes bye" like what. In what world would she literally tell him that. She is supposed to be a smart survivor. They also put "it's things we love most" quote as the final line in the movie, and I can't describe what a stupid choice that was, because if it wasn't there the movie would go "Highbottom tells Coriolanus he won't be able to forget Lucy Gray-> Coriolanus' proud exit where he believes to be the victor as snow falls down -> Can't Catch Me Now end credits including the snow motif", which would have been SO much stronger since that song delivers the "Lucy Gray eventually caught up to Coriolanus" message and we don't get it spelled out like we're 5 years old. It's not the only part of the movie where references to the OG stick out like a sore thumb, and I am once again asking Why. Why don't you think your audience is smart enough to understand.

#eernask #eernanon #eernask talk thg #tbosas spoilers #this is so messy i am sorry

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guardian-angle22 · 4 months

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I read books! Sometimes, I remember to talk about books!

Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite things I read in 2023. I'll put half of this under a cut to save the timeline.

Middle Grade:

When Life Gives You Mangos by Kereen Getten - This is a sweet story about friendship, grief, and family set in a close knit community in Jamaica following a young girl who can't remember anything that happened the previous summer. I don't read middle grade often so I wasn't expecting to be on the edge of my seat during this book, but I sure was!

Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulson - An anthropomorphic village of vegetables - what more could you ask for? When the village learns a vampire moved into a nearby castle, they decide Garlic has to be the one to face him. A cute, wholesome graphic novel - and the sequel Garlic & the Witch was also lovely!

Nonfiction:

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott - This is a collection of essays by an Indegenous author covering a wide range of topics including race, gentrification, parenthood, and mental illness. I annotated the shit out of this book... which is always a sign of a well loved read in my house.

Bad Blood by John Carreyrou - A fascinating account by the journalist from the Wall Street Journal who broke open the case against Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes. The entire story is absolutely bananas and made for a wild read.

Excellent on Audio:

How to Be Perfect by Michael Shur - If you watched and enjoyed The Good Place, this audiobook should be required listening. Pretty much everyone from the cast pops in at random times to narrate something. It was also just a great, thought-provoking book. I actually read this for a work book club and it prompted me to finally finish The Good Place. Most successful book club pick ever.

Finding Me by Viola Davis - She won a Grammy for the narration of this book (and earning her rightful place as an EGOT) and it was well deserved. I'm not usually one for celebrity memoirs, but Viola's life was incredibly interesting and her narration was amazing.

Thriller/Horror:

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas - This is a Mexican, historical, gothic horror novel set after the Mexican War of Independence. It features a secluded, potentially haunted hacienda and a priest who might actually be a witch. Atmospheric vibes are peak here. Highly recommend listening to the spotify playlist the author made while you read!

No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole - The official blurb says "the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning" and that about sums it up. It also compares it to Get Out and that's a pretty good comp, in my opinion.

Poetry:

Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer - I'm not gonna lie, this poetry collection and the one in the series before it (Aphrodite Made Me Do It) were absolutely cover buys. The cover art is stunning! but luckily the inside is good too.

If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird - This collection deals a lot with the feminine experience, how we relate to our bodies and its traumas. Definitely check the trigger warnings for this collection first before picking it up.

Romance:

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - I'm not one to read a ton of romance books but I did enjoy a couple this year. This one was definitely the most explicit but also wholesome and something has to be said for being able to do both. Fun tropes include: fake dating & grumpy/sunshine.

Glitterland by Alexis Hall - While this is still a romance book at its core, it also deals heavily with depression. Fun tip with this book: definitely get the re-released edition with this cover because it has author annotation notes! It was very fun to read those at the end of every chapter.

Short & Quick Reads:

The Appendix by Liam Konemann - This is a very small little pocket book, part of the 404's Inklings collection. In it, Liam is reacting to transphobia he encounters through various media, but also discussing how he navigates being a gay trans man in today's culture.

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh - I think I would best describe this as a queer forest fairytale. I'm a sucker for any story that can transport me to a mythical forest and while this one clocks in at a little under 115 pages, it packed a good plant magic punch.

Misc Books I Couldn't Find a Category For:

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat - I never thought I would read this series, but I stumbled into the first one and then devoured the entire series in the span of 2 days. While I know the core of what people love about this is the love story... the political intrigue happening absolutely gripped me!

Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore - Another trope/plot device I love is time travel... or whatever weird timey wimey mess you would consider this: Oona faints after she's about to turn nineteen and awakens 32 years in the future in her 51 year old body. She learns that after each year completes, she'll leap to another age at random. It's as messy and complicated as it sounds but never a dull moment.

#books #reading #guardian reads (sometimes)#favorite reads of 2023 #... i'm gonna take a moment in the tags to bitch about the covers of the captive prince series... why? why do they not have better covers?#even the one I chose here which I'd argue is the better cover... just does not do this series justice #you hate to see it #why am i awake at 2:30 am posting this? don't ask me ask my insomnia ok #book recs

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awardseason · 1 year

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2023 NAACP Image Awards — Film Winners

Entertainer of the Year Angela Bassett — WINNER Mary J. Blige Quinta Brunson Viola Davis Zendaya

Outstanding Motion Picture “A Jazzman’s Blues” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER “Emancipation” “The Woman King“ “Till”

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Joshua Boone, “A Jazzman’s Blues” Jonathan Majors, “Devotion” Will Smith, “Emancipation” — WINNER Sterling K. Brown, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul“ Daniel Kaluuya, “Nope”

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Danielle Deadwyler, “Till” Keke Palmer, “Alice” Letitia Wright, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Regina Hall, “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul“ Viola Davis, “The Woman King” — WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Aldis Hodge, “Black Adam” Cliff “Method Man” Smith, “On the Come Up” Jalyn Hall, “Till” John Boyega, “The Woman King“ Tenoch Huerta Mejía, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER Danai Gurira, ”Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Janelle Monáe, ”Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” Lashana Lynch, “The Woman King“ Lupita Nyong’o, ”Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture “A Jazzman’s Blues” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER “Emancipation” “The Woman King” “Till”

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Jalyn Hall, “Till” — WINNER Joshua Boone, “A Jazzman’s Blues” Ledisi, “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” Y’lan Noel, “A Lot of Nothing“ Yola, “Elvis”

Outstanding Character Voice Performance in a Motion Picture Angela Bassett, “Wendell & Wild” Keke Palmer, “Lightyear” — WINNER Kevin Hart, “DC League of Super-Pets” Lyric Ross, “Wendell & Wild” Taraji P. Henson, “Minions: The Rise of Gru”

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture “DC League of Super-Pets” “Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio” “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” “Turning Red” “Wendell & Wild” — WINNER

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture “Breaking” “Causeway” “Mr. Malcolm’s List” “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story“ “The Inspection” — WINNER

Outstanding International Motion Picture “Athena” “Bantú Mama” — WINNER “Broker” “Learn to Swim“ “The Silent Twins”

Outstanding Documentary (Film) “Civil” — WINNER “Descendant” “Is That Black Enough For You?!?” “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” “Sidney”

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Antoine Fuqua, “Emancipation” Chinonye Chukwu, “Till” Gina Prince-Bythewood, “The Woman King” — WINNER Kasi Lemmons, “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Film or Television) Nadia Hallgren, “Civil” Reginald Hudlin, “Sidney” — WINNER Sacha Jenkins, “Everything's Gonna Be All White” Sacha Jenkins, “Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues” W. Kamau Bell, “We Need to Talk About Cosby”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture Charles Murray, “The Devil You Know” Dana Stevens, Maria Bello, “The Woman King” Jordan Peele, “Nope” Krystin Ver Linden, “Alice” Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER

Outstanding Costume Design (Film or Television) Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, “Emancipation” Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Heather Constable, Christina Cattle, Sheryl Willock, Becky MacKinnon, “Star Trek: Discovery” Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Lieze Van Tonder, Lynn Paulsen, Tova Harrison, “The Woman King” Ruth E. Carter, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER Trayce Gigi Field, “A League of Their Own”

Outstanding Hairstyling (Film or Television) Camille Friend, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — WINNER Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall, “RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars” Louisa V. Anthony, Deaundra Metzger, Maurice Beaman, “Till” Mary Daniels, Kalin Spooner, Darrin Lyons, Eric Gonzalez, “All American” Tracey Moss, Jerome Allen, Tamika Dixon, Lawrence ‘Jigga’ Simmons, Jason Simmons, “Fantasy Football”

Outstanding Make-Up (Film or Television) Debi Young, Sandra Linn, Ngozi Olandu Young, Gina Bateman, “We Own This City” — WINNER Angie Wells, “Cheaper by the Dozen” Michele Lewis, “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” Ren Rohling, Teresa Vest, Megan Areford, “Emergency” Zabrina Matiru, “Surface”

Outstanding Short Form (Live-Action) “Dear Mama…” — WINNER “Fannie” “Fathead” “Incomplete” “Pens & Pencils”

Outstanding Short Form (Animated) “I Knew Superman” “More Than I Want To Remember” — WINNER “Supercilious” “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” “We Are Here”

#naacp image awards #naacp 2023 #winners

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ladyfenring · 5 months

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get to know me

thank you @garunsdottir for tagging me!

Nickname: technically meg is my nickname, but a select few call me mechtilde

Sign: capricorn sun, aquarius moon, taurus rising

Height: 5'2"

The last thing I googled: viola davis in tbosas because i wanted to show my friends the used tampon outfit

Amount of sleep: if i don't get 8 hours i'll go crazy and kill someone

Dream job: I miss being a tour guide, I wish I could live off of that.

Movie/Book that Summarises Me: Spy starring Melissa McCarthy. shan't elaborate.

Favorite instrument: I love the banjo, I've actually always wanted to learn how to play but I don't trust myself with strings.

Aesthetic: constantly straddling the line between "stoner older brother in a '90s movie who saves the day in the third act" and "cringey dad on vacation"

Favorite authors: Nicola Griffith, Hilary Mantel, Carol Goodman, Suzannah Dunn

Random fun fact: When I was 3 my family went to visit the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri and I somehow got away from my family, past the little chain, and started dancing on Bess Truman's grave. My family is incapable of hearing Bess Truman's name without reminding me of this incident.

I tag @talesfromthecrypts, @spookylestat, @ulfrsmal, @abnerkrill, and anyone else who wants to!

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jenzel · 5 months

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As someone who really likes the new Hunger Games movie, I'm actually really curious to hear why you didn't like it, if you're okay with answering that

HI HELLO

No actually thanks for asking because tbh I didn't give it a fair shake in that post, usually I would have rambled in the notes a bit more SO

Disclaimer: I didn't read the book.

also I'm just some guy

Things I loved, no notes:

Rachel Zegler is an actual Star and I want to go and watch everything she's been in now. Her voice is incredible and fully sold the impact of the character.

Things I loved, some notes:

Premise and plot - I was really really intrigued by the idea of seeing an early form of the Hunger Games, like I would actually just read a massive essay on the history of them and also how they work on every single level (and may have been binge-watching the Tales of The Hunger Games series on youtube). I kind of don't care about some critiques of how plausible or not plausible the entire setup of Panem is because it's consistent within the narrative and it's a Neat Idea, which gives it some immunity from worldbuilding logic.

So, with all that being said, I was left a bit wanting.

My main issue, which I've had with a LOT of high-budget high-concept stuff recently, is that it all still felt sort of cheap and rushed - outfits and sets didn't really look lived in, I felt like a lot of scenes could have benefitted from more interesting dialogue and shot choices. Maybe something to disguise the very necessary info dumping and exposition in the way that the OG did so elegantly. Maybe I'll go back and really highlight some specific things (like whyyyy did the scene introducing the rainbow snakes feel so... not tense at all) but every time I got on board with the movie it seemed determined to throw me off. I might stop with this particular bit of critique now because I feel like if I'm not going to go and do a proper breakdown then it's unfair.

Costumes - Of course the costumes slap. They gotta. I saw some people weren't keen on Lucy Gray's dress but I don't care it was cute, maybe I've got bad taste. I will add that unfortunately all the other tributes and a good portion of the rest of the cast completely failed to imprint on me in any way, and the samey styling contributed to that. Actually add this to my point above, where were the supporting characters who stuck as vividly in my memory and attention as Effie, Haymitch, Rue, Gale or Cinna?? Maybe I can't name all the 74th Hunger Games tributes off the top of my head but I can picture a lot of them, they felt distinct enough for the screentime they had.

Volumnia can stay, Viola Davis had the most fun on screen of all time.

And as much as I did love the costuming, and as much as I would also put Hunter Schafer in incredible outfits all day if I had the opportunity, the Whole Idea of some of these characters were smothered by their cool wardrobes. I'm not buying that the Snow family are in an absolutely DIRE situation when Tigris has a new outfit for every appearance (she COULD have, like if we were given the impression that she was altering and making new outfits herself!!). I'm not seeing Corolianus's obsession with saving face, with presenting the image he wants to present, I'm not seeing his too-tight shoes I'm just being told that they are.

Onto one last point, maybe.

Things I was completely eh about:

Corolianus - ehhhhh. Some friends told me that the internal monologue you have access to in the book is a massive part of his characterization and I'm going to take their word for it. Prose is a ridiculously powerful way to get inside a character's head.

So I'm going to have to assume that he was more memorable in the book, because I'm really not sure what I was supposed to take away from his story... and not in a cool ambiguous interpretation way. He felt overwhelmingly just There.

That's everything I can think of right now!

#hunger games fans please don't read this I know nothing #I don't even go here #prin you're the exception because you Asked #and also I hope this is okay!! honestly I feel like you'd be able to say much more interesting things about this movie

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darthkvznblogs · 3 months

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Total non sequitur of a question but what do you think of the DCEU?

I like the non sequitur! I hope y'all don't feel like you can only send me asks about the Kverse lol (though of course I'm always happy to answer those!)

I'll give you a very brief review of each:

-Man of Steel: I enjoyed it for the most part. I don't really gel with all the Jesus-y imagery, the bizarre choices with Jonathan, or the incredible amounts of collateral damage (you can't avoid everything but Superman would definitely try to limit it), but I kinda dig the look of all the Kryptonian stuff, I like Henry Cavill's more brooding Superman, and Zod was a cool antagonist.

-Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: wayyy too many things going on. I can't McFucking believe they made Jimmy Olsen a CIA plant and killed him off immediately. I don't completely hate that version of Lex Luthor but he gets grating pretty quickly. The Knightmare stuff is pretty eyeroll worthy IMO (especially once they double down on it later). The titular duel is pretty good, but very short, and leads into some of the worst stuff in the movie. Doomsday sucks!

-Suicide Squad: aside from some cool freaky stuff with Enchantress, and Viola Davis and Margot Robbie being great casting choices, this one's kinda nothing to me. Rick Flagg, Capt. Boomerang and Deadshot are various flavors of decent to good. Tried to do a Guardians of the Galaxy-y thing and failed miserably. Top contender for worst Joker adaptation of all time.

-Wonder Woman: Great, if very simple plot-wise. The Ares stuff at the end really lets the rest of the movie down, but most of the movie's very cool and fun. I still get chills from the no man's land scene! Chris Pine's Steve Trevor is pretty damn good (but Chris Pine is just good in general)

-Justice League (Whedon's version): I actually like the choice to have a more colorful look for a Justice League movie, but yeah, not good. To say nothing of the behind the scenes drama, they tried to do what the MCU did with the Avengers with half the build-up. Doesn't feel earned at all. Some good action and character interactions, but that's about it.

-Aquaman: Pretty fun, I really appreciate the commitment to being just kinda bonkers, from the more comic-accurate looks to the ginormous underwater battle. I don't really love Momoa's Aquaman but I didn't mind him too much on his own.

-Shazam!: One of my favorites in the DCEU. Doesn't overcomplicate itself, doesn't exhaust itself with references to other stuff, just a good story about found families with real heart, some good humor, and a decent villain.

-Birds of Prey: Other than the bizarre choice to give Cassandra Cain's name to a character that couldn't be more different, I fucking love this one. Very fun, great action, and it reminded me I have a crush on Mary Elizabeth Winstead lol

-Wonder Woman 1984: Sucks. I hate to say it, I went in thinking I'd really enjoy it but it was genuinely painful to watch for the most part. Not even the power of Pedro Pascal and Chris Pine combined could save this one.

-Zack Snyder's Justice League: Definitely an improvement overall compared to the theatrical release, but dear lord it did not need to be 4 hours long. Flash's turn-back-the-clock gambit was super cool. Legit kinda ruined by the Joker monologue in the Knightmare, lol.

-The Suicide Squad: Didn't watch it! I saw how bloody and murder-happy it'd be and just shrugged and moved on. I'm sure it's as good as people say, but I'd have to be in a very particular mood to wanna watch it, tbh.

-Black Adam: Enjoyed it quite a bit, though the presence of the JSA in the modern day with very little explanation is a bit jarring. The Rock's Black Adam is a bit too heroic and personable for my tastes but brutal enough that I'm okay with it. Kinda loved Pierce Brosnan's Doctor Fate (except for the suit design, I hated it)

-Shazam! Fury of the Gods: Haven't watched it yet, but I don't hear great things about it, so not super enthused about it. Probably will watch it eventually.

-The Flash: I categorically refused to watch this one because 1) I got spoiled on what happens to Supergirl and y'all know I love Kara so it pissed me off, and 2) the CGI nostalgia fest felt extremely cynical and cash-grab-y to me. Not particularly interested in watching this one, but maybe someday.

-Blue Beetle: Gods, I really wanted to watch this one in theaters. It was in my town for all of two days and I couldn't go :( I plan on watching this one soon-ish - even if it's really bad I'll probably enjoy it, I'm a Jaime simp haha :P

-Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Genuinely didn't know this one was coming out. Also not particularly interested in watching it, but also not against it, so I'll probably end up putting it on some really boring weekend hahaha.

#ask box #dceu #snyderverse

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2, 11, 29, and 30 for the ask game!! (sorry i know you rbed the post two days but i’m a big fan of how much you’re a big fan of bastille and i for one would love to see you indulge)

hello! that's ok dw thank you for asking <;3

sorry for taking a while to reply lol

(ok this is going under a read more thing, cause your girl was writing essays)

send me numbers💕

2. last three songs you listened to

when i watch the world burn all i think about is you - demo - bastille, poundshop kardashians - sam fender, i just don't care that much - matt maeson (all from my famous 'A WORLD IN DECLINE' playlist on spotify is u like the sound of that xoxo)

11. three favourite songs from movie or tv series soundtrack

just a girl - florence + the machine (yellowjackets), no one's here to sleep - naughty boy feat. bastille (how to get away with murder) (viola davis - why is your penis on a dead girls phone, dan - ooooOOOOOOOoooo iconic come on now), try - zach berkman (pretty little liars) (i distinctly remember looking it up after i first watched the episode and the description for the scene was like 'spencer drives toby home and he stares at her. creepy!', but i cannot find it now for the life of me)

29. three songs that influenced you most (some songs change or save lives)

migraine - twenty one pilots (i know top meaning a lot to someone is cringe, but they were super important to me during a time when i was mentally not great lol and this was their first song that i knew all the lyrics to. hearing how i was screaming the lyrics in concert videos from last year she's uhhhh left her mark), monsoon - hippo campus (bit heavy but one of my school friends killed himself a year and a bit ago and this song helped me through that alot), tempt you (evocatio) - nothing but thieves (ok so when i was like 17/18 i had a massive crush on this girl who was really into fob, top, p!atd that kind of stuff and i kind of just absorbed her music taste to try and have something to talk about with her. nothing but thieves were one of the first bands i listened to after that period, so for me they kind of signify the start of me developing my own independent music taste if that makes sense? like before then i'd just listen to the radio or what my parents listened to or whatever instead of finding my own music. i know i talk about bastille a LOT but nbt are very much 'my' band, y'know and this is the first song i heard from them)

30. three songs you really want your followers to know

NUH UH - greta isaac (idk she's just super underrated lol), bambi - hippo campus (its just like the best song ever written i can't explain it), welcome to my island - caroline polachek (probably my spotify wrapped top song of 2023, immaculate vibes)

#personal #sorry there's actually not that much bas here rip #that fob girl i had a crush on had a tumblr and i THOUGHt she was inactive now but i just checked and she posted like a month ago #so hello if u see this lol #(i knew her irl as well its not that weird dw)#willsilvertongue #ask #says there's not much bas - first song is literally bas

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omg final oscar predictions let's goooo

Best Picture

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

The Banshees of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

TÁR

Top Gun: Maverick

Triangle of Sadness

The Whale

Best Director

Edward Berger, All Quiet on the Western Front

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Todd Field, TÁR

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Austin Butler, Elvis

Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin

Brendan Fraser, The Whale

Paul Mescal, Aftersun

Bill Nighy, Living

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Cate Blanchett, TÁR

Viola Davis, The Woman King

Ana de Armas, Blonde

Danielle Deadwyler, Till

Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Paul Dano, The Fabelmans

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin

Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin

Brad Pitt, Babylon

Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Hong Chau, The Whale

Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin

Dolly de Leon, Triangle of Sadness

Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Original Screenplay

The Banshees of Inisherin

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

TÁR

Triangle of Sadness

Best Adapted Screenplay

All Quiet on the Western Front

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Living

The Whale

Women Talking

Best Animated Feature

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

Wendell & Wild

Best International Feature Film

All Quiet on the Western Front

Argentina, 1985

The Quiet Girl

Saint Omer

Best Documentary Feature

All That Breathes

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Bad Axe

Descendant

Fire of Love

Best Original Score

Babylon

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Fabelmans

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Women Talking

Best Original Song

Applause, Tell It Like a Woman

Ciao Papa, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Hold My Hand, Top Gun: Maverick

Lift Me Up, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Naatu Naatu, RRR

Best Film Editing

All Quiet on the Western Front

The Banshees of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Cinematography

All Quiet on the Western Front

Elvis

Empire of Light

The Fabelmans

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Production Design

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

Babylon

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Elvis

Best Costume Design

Babylon

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Corsage

Elvis

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Amsterdam

The Batman

Crimes of the Future

Elvis

The Whale

Best Sound

All Quiet on the Western Front

Avatar: The Way of Water

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Visual Effects

Avatar: The Way of Water

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Nope

Top Gun: Maverick

Best Documentary Short

Anastasia

As Far As They Can Run

The Elephant Whisperers

The Flagmakers

38 at the Garden

Best Animated Short

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Garbage Man

Ice Merchants

My Year of Dicks

Save Ralph

Best Live Action Short

An Irish Goodbye

Le Pupille

The Lone Wolf

Nakam

Warsha

Nomination totals

9: Everything Everywhere All at Once 8: All Quiet on the Western Front; The Banshees of Inisherin; Elvis 6: The Fabelmans; Top Gun: Maverick 5: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; The Whale 4: Avatar: The Way of Water; Babylon; TÁR 3: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio; Triangle of Sadness 2: Living; Women Talking

#oscars #oscah talk 2k23 #really don't feel confident in most of these lmao it could be a chaotic day

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Here Are All Of The Nominees For 2023 NAACP Image Awards

By Jovonne Ledet

Jan 12, 2023

Photo: Getty Images

Nominees for the 54th NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled.

On Thursday (January 12), the annual award show's nominations were announced, with Black: Panther Wakanda Forever leading in nods across motion picture categories and Abbott Elementary receiving the most in television and streaming, per BET.

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar have tied for the most nominations in the music recording categories, earning five nods each.

“This year's nominees have conveyed a wide range of authentic stories and diverse experiences that have resonated with many in our community, and we're proud to recognize their outstanding achievements and performances,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP.

This year's NAACP Image Awards, which is set to air on February 25 on BET, will be the first time in three years that the show will have a live audience. Winners of the non-televised categories will be revealed February 20-24 on www.naacpimageawards.net.

Keep scrolling for a complete list of the 2023 nominees.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Angela Bassett

Mary J. Blige

Quinta Brunson

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Outstanding Motion Picture

A Jazzman's Blues (Netflix)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Emancipation (Apple TV)

The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Daniel Kaluuya – Nope (Universal Pictures)

Jonathan Majors – Devotion (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Joshua Boone – A Jazzman's Blues (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul (Focus Features)

Will Smith – Emancipation (Apple)

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Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Danielle Deadwyler – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Keke Palmer – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)

Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Regina Hall – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul (Focus Features)

Viola Davis – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Aldis Hodge – Black Adam (Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema)

Cliff "Method Man" Smith – On The Come Up (Paramount Pictures)

Jalyn Hall – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

John Boyega – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Tenoch Huerta – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Danai Gurira – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Janelle Monáe – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)

Lashana Lynch – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Lupita Nyong'o – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

Breaking (Bleecker Street)

Causeway (Apple TV)

Mr. Malcolm's List (Bleecker Street)

Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)

The Inspection (A24)

Outstanding International Motion Picture

Athena (Netflix)

Bantú Mama (ARRAY)

Broker (NEON)

Learn to Swim (ARRAY)

The Silent Twins (Focus Features)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture

Jalyn Hall – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Joshua Boone – A Jazzman's Blues (Netflix)

Ledisi – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)

Y'lan Noel – A Lot of Nothing (RLJE)

Yola – Elvis (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

A Jazzman's Blues (Netflix)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Emancipation (Apple TV)

The Woman King (Sony Pictures Entertainment)

TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture

DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros. Pictures / WAG / DC)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix)

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Universal Pictures)

Turning Red (Pixar Animation Studios)

Wendell & Wild (Netflix)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance - Motion Picture

Angela Bassett – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)

Keke Palmer – Lightyear (Walt Disney Studios)

Kevin Hart – DC League of Super-Pets (Warner Bros. Pictures / WAG / DC)

Lyric Ross – Wendell & Wild (Netflix)

Taraji P. Henson – Minions: The Rise of Gru (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Short-Form (Live Action)

Dear Mama… (Film Independent)

Fannie (Chromatic Black)

Fathead (University of Southern California)

Incomplete (20th Century Digital, Hulu)

Pens & Pencils (Wavelength Productions/Black TV & Film Collective)

Outstanding Short-Form (Animated)

I Knew Superman (Houghtonville Animation)

More Than I Want To Remember (MTV Entertainment Studios)

Supercilious (York Cinemas)

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (Apple Studios)

We Are Here (271 Films)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)

Elvis Mitchell – Is That Black Enough For You?!? (Netflix)

Ericka Nicole Malone – Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (Hulu)

Krystin Ver Linden – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)

Mo McRae – A Lot of Nothing (RLJE)

Stephen Adetumbi, Jarrett Roseborough – This Is My Black (Campus of Pine Forge Academy)

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Atlanta (FX)

black-ish (ABC)

Rap Sh!t (HBO Max)

The Wonder Years (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – black-ish (ABC)

Cedric The Entertainer – The Neighborhood (CBS)

Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)

Dulé Hill – The Wonder Years (ABC)

Mike Epps – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Loretta Devine – Family Reunion (Netflix)

Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV+)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Tichina Arnold – The Neighborhood (CBS)

Tracee Ellis Ross – black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta (FX)

Deon Cole – black-ish (ABC)

Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

William Stanford Davis – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Jenifer Lewis – black-ish (ABC)

Marsai Martin – black-ish (ABC)

Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Wanda Sykes – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series

Bel-Air (Peacock)

Bridgerton (Netflix)

Euphoria (HBO Max)

P-Valley (Starz)

Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Damson Idris – Snowfall (FX)

Jabari Banks – Bel-Air (Peacock)

Kofi Siriboe – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Nicco Annan – P-Valley (Starz)

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Angela Bassett – 9-1-1 (FOX)

Brandee Evans – P-Valley (Starz)

Queen Latifah – The Equalizer (CBS)

Rutina Wesley – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Zendaya – Euphoria (HBO Max)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air (Peacock)

Amin Joseph – Snowfall (FX)

Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things (Netflix)

Cliff "Method Man" Smith – Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)

J. Alphonse Nicholson – P-Valley (Starz)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Adjoa Andoh – Bridgerton (Netflix)

Bianca Lawson – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Loretta Devine – P-Valley (Starz)

Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)

Tina Lifford – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons (BET Networks)

From Scratch (Netflix)

The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Morris Chestnut – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Samuel L. Jackson – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)

Terrence Howard – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Trevante Rhodes – Mike (Hulu)

Wendell Pierce – Don't Hang Up (Bounce TV)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)

Regina Hall – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Sanaa Lathan – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Viola Davis – The First Lady (Showtime)

Zoe Saldaña – From Scratch (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Glynn Turman – Women of the Movement (ABC)

Keith David – From Scratch (Netflix)

Omar Benson Miller – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple TV+)

Russell Hornsby – Mike (Hulu)

Terrence "TC" Carson – A Wesley Christmas (AMC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Alexis Floyd – Inventing Anna (Netflix)

Danielle Deadwyler – From Scratch (Netflix)

Melissa De Sousa – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Nia Long – The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Peacock)

Phylicia Rashad – Little America (Apple TV+)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)

#RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Votes Matter Election Night 2022 Coverage (Black Star Network/YouTube)

ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)

OWN Spotlight: Viola Davis - The Woman King (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Talk Series

Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Sherri (Syndicated)

Tamron Hall (ABC)

Uninterrupted: The Shop (YouTube)

Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)

Legendary (HBO Max)

Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)

Shark Tank (ABC)

Sweet Life: Los Angeles (HBO Max)

The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)

Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)

A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO Max)

BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)

Deon Cole: Charleen's Boy (Netflix)

Martin: The Reunion (BET Networks)

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Children's Program

Family Reunion (Netflix)

Raising Dion (Netflix)

Raven's Home (Disney+)

Tab Time (YouTube Originals)

Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)

Alaya "That Girl Lay Lay" High – That Girl Lay Lay (Nickelodeon)

Cameron J. Wright – Family Reunion (Netflix)

Elisha Williams – The Wonder Years (ABC)

Khali Spraggins – The Upshaws (Netflix)

Ja'Siah Young – Raising Dion (Netflix)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Jada Pinkett-Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Willow Smith – Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)

Jennifer Hudson – The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)

Kevin Hart – Hart to Heart (Peacock)

Lester Holt – NBC Nightly News (NBC)

Tracee Ellis Ross – The Hair Tales (Hulu)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Keke Palmer – Password (NBC)

Lizzo – Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Studios)

Tabitha Brown – Tab Time (YouTube Originals)

Taraji P. Henson – BET Awards 2022 (BET Networks)

Trevor Noah – The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Guest Performance

Amanda Gorman – Sesame Street (HBO Max)

Chance the Rapper – South Side (HBO Max)

Colman Domingo – Euphoria (HBO Max)

Glynn Turman – Queen Sugar (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Gabourey Sidibe – American Horror Stories (FX)

Outstanding Animated Series

Central Park (Apple TV+)

Eureka! (Disney Junior)

Gracie's Corner (YouTube)

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Zootopia+ (Disney+)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)

Billy Porter – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Cedric the Entertainer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Chris Bridges – Karma's World (Netflix)

Cree Summer – Rugrats (Nickelodeon)

Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama

Between The Scenes – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans (Facebook Watch)

Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney+)

Sunday Dinner (YouTube)

Zootopia+ (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction

Black Independent Films: A Brief History (Turner Classic Movies)

Daring Simone Biles (Snap)

Historian's Take (PBS)

NFL 360 (NFL Network)

Omitted: The Black Cowboy (ESPN)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)

Amy Wang – From Scratch (Netflix)

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred (FX)

Hannah Cope – Karma's World (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Syreeta Singleton – Rap Sh!t (HBO Max

Outstanding New Artist

Adam Blackstone – Legacy (BASSic Black Entertainment Records/Anderson Music Group/Empire)

Armani White – Billie Eilish (Def Jam Recordings)

Coco Jones – ICU (Def Jam Recordings)

Fivio Foreign – B.I.B.L.E (Columbia Records)

Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights (RCA Records)

Outstanding Male Artist

Brent Faiyaz – Wasteland (Lost Kids)

Burna Boy – Love, Damini (Atlantic Records)

Chris Brown – Breezy (Deluxe) (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

Drake – Honestly, Nevermind (OVO/Republic Records)

Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Female Artist

Ari Lennox – age/sex/location (Dreamville/Interscope Records)

Beyoncé – Renaissance (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

Chlöe – Surprise (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

Jazmine Sullivan – Hurt Me So Good (RCA Records)

SZA – S.O.S. (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album

All Things New – Tye Tribbett (Motown Gospel)

Hymns – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)

Kingdom Book One – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin (Tribl Records, Fo Yo Soul Recordings and RCA Inspiration)

My Life – James Fortune (FIYA World/MNRK Music Group)

The Urban Hymnal – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)

Outstanding International Song

Bad To Me – Wizkid (RCA Records/Starboy/Sony Music International)

Diana feat. Shenseea – Fireboy DML, Chris Brown (YBNL Nation / EMPIRE)

Last Last – Burna Boy (Atlantic Records)

No Woman No Cry – Tems (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album

About Damn Time – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)

Be Alive – Beyoncé (Columbia Records/ Parkwood Entertainment)

Lift Me Up – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings)

LORD FORGIVE ME feat. FAT, Pharrell and OLU of EARTHGANG – TOBE NWIGWE (THE GOOD STEWARDS COLLECTIVE)

The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Album

age/sex/location – Ari Lennox (Dreamville/Interscope Records)

Breezy (Deluxe) – Chris Brown (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Renaissance – Beyoncé (Parkwood/Columbia Records)

Watch the Sun – PJ Morton (Morton Records)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Music From and Inspired By – Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan (Hollywood Records)

Bridgerton Season Two (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) – Kris Bowers (Capitol Records)

Entergalactic – Kid Cudi (Republic Records)

P-Valley: Season 2 (Music From the Original TV Series) – Various Artists (Lions Gate Records)

The Woman King – Terence Blanchard (Milan Records)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song

All in Your Hands – Marvin Sapp (Elev8 Media & Entertainment LLC)

Fly (Y.M.M.F.) – Tennessee State University (TSU/Tymple)

Positive – Erica Campbell (My Block Inc.)

Whole World In His Hands – MAJOR. (MNRK Music Group)

Your World – Jonathan McReynolds (MNRK Music Group)

Outstanding Jazz Album - Instrumental

Detour – Boney James (Concord Records)

Henry Franklin: Jazz Is Dead 014 – Henry Franklin, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge

The Funk Will Prevail – Kaelin Ellis (NCH Music)

The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni – Javon Jackson (Solid Jackson Records)

Thrill Ride – Ragan Whiteside (Randis Music)

Outstanding Jazz Album - Vocal

Legacy – Adam Blackstone (BASSic Black Entertainment Records / Anderson Music Group / Empire)

Linger Awhile – Samara Joy (Verve Records)

Love and the Catalyst – Aimée Allen (Azuline)

New Standards Vol. 1 – Terri Lyne Carrington (Candid Records)

The Evening : Live at Apparatus – The Baylor Project (Be A Light)

Outstanding Soul/R&B Song

About Damn Time – Lizzo (Atlantic Records)

Cuff It – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)

Good Morning Gorgeous Remix feat. H.E.R. – Mary J. Blige (300)

Hurt Me So Good – Jazmine Sullivan (RCA Records)

Lift Me Up – Rihanna (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song

Billie Eilish – Armani White (Def Jam Recordings)

City of Gods – Fivio Foreign (Columbia Records)

Hotel Lobby – Quavo, Takeoff (Motown Records/Quality Control Music)

The Heart Part 5 – Kendrick Lamar (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Wait for U – Future feat. Drake and Tems (Epic Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)

Kendrick Lamar feat. Blxst & Amanda Reifer – Die Hard (pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)

Mary J. Blige feat. H.E.R. – Good Morning Gorgeous Remix (300)

PJ Morton feat. Alex Isley and Jill Scott – Still Believe (Morton Records)

Silk Sonic – Love's Train (Atlantic Records)

Summer Walker, Cardi B, and SZA – No Love (LVRN/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)

Beyoncé feat. Grace Jones and Tems – MOVE (Columbia Records/Parkwood Entertainment)

Chris Brown feat. Wizkid – Call Me Every Day (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)

City Girls feat. Usher – Good Love (Motown Records/Quality Control Music)

Future feat. Drake and Tems – Wait For U (Epic Records)

Latto feat. Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled – Big Energy (Remix) (RCA Records)

Outstanding Documentary (Film)

Civil (Netflix)

Descendant (Netflix)

Is That Black Enough For You?!? (Netflix)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (Apple TV+)

Sidney (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)

Black Love (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Everything's Gonna be All White (Showtime)

Frontline (PBS)

Race: Bubba Wallace (Netflix)

Shaq (HBO Max)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Aisha Muharrar – Hacks – "Episode 206" (HBO Max)

Ayo Edebiri, Shana Gohd – What We do in the Shadows – "Episode 405" (FX)

Brittani Nichols – Abbott Elementary – "Student Transfer" (ABC)

Karen Joseph Adcock – The Bear – "Episode 105" (FX)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – "Development Day" (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Aurin Squire – The Good Fight – "Episode 603" (Paramount+)

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – Kindred – "Episode 101" (FX)

Davita Scarlett – The Good Fight – "Episode 604" (Paramount+)

Joshua Allen – From Scratch – "Episode 105" (Netflix)

Marissa Jo Cerar – Women of the Movement – "Episode 101" (ABC)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special

Bree West – A Wesley Christmas (BET Networks)

Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams – Entergalactic (Netflix)

Jerrod Carmichael – Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (HBO Max)

Lil Rel Howery – Lil Rel Howery: I Said it. Y'all Thinking it (HBO Max)

Matt Lopez – Father of the Bride (HBO Max)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

Charles Murray – The Devil You Know (Lionsgate)

Dana Stevens, Maria Bello – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Jordan Peele – Nope (Universal Pictures)

Krystin Ver Linden – Alice (Vertical Entertainment)

Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Angela Barnes – Atlanta – "The Homeliest Little Horse" (FX)

Bridget Stokes – A Black Lady Sketch Show – "Save My Edges, I'm a Donor!" (HBO Max)

Dee Rees – Upload – "Hamoodi" (Amazon Studios)

Iona Morris Jackson – black-ish – "If A Black Man Cries in the Woods" (ABC)

Pete Chatmon – The Flight Attendant – "Drowning Women" (HBO Max)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Debbie Allen – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – "Robyn" (Apple TV+)

Giancarlo Esposito – Better Call Saul – "Axe and Grind" (AMC)

Gina Prince-Bythewood – Women of the Movement – "Mother and Son" (ABC)

Hanelle Culpepper – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey – "Sensia" (Apple TV+)

Kasi Lemmons – Women of the Movement – "Episode 106" (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special

Anton Cropper – Fantasy Football (Paramount+)

Marta Cunningham – 61st Street (AMC)

Sujata Day – Definition Please (Netflix)

Tailiah Breon – Kirk Franklin's The Night Before Christmas (Lifetime)

Tine Fields – Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

Antoine Fuqua – Emancipation (Apple)

Chinonye Chukwu – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Gina Prince-Bythewood – The Woman King (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Kasi Lemmons – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Ryan Coogler – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)

Nadia Hallgren – Civil (Netflix)

Reginald Hudlin – Sidney (Apple TV+)

Sacha Jenkins – Everything's Gonna Be All White (Showtime)

Sacha Jenkins – Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (Apple TV+)

W. Kamau Bell – We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime)

Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction

Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction – Sheree Renée Thomas (Macmillan)

Light Skin Gone to Waste – Toni Ann Johnson (University of Georgia Press)

Take My Hand – Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Penguin Random House)

The Keeper – Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes (Abrams Books)

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty – Akwaeke Emezi (Simon & Schuster)

Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction

Finding Me – Viola Davis (HarperCollins Publishers)

Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America – Cody Keenan (HarperCollins Publishers)

Requiem for the Massacre – RJ Young (Counterpoint)

Under the Skin – Linda Villarosa (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group)

Who's Black and Why? A Hidden Chapter from the Eighteenth-Century Invention of Race – Henry Louis Gates, Andrew S. Curran (The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press)

Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author

America Made Me a Black Man – Boyah Farah (HarperCollins Publishers)

Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unseen – George McCalman (HarperCollins)

Marriage Be Hard – Kevin Fredericks, Melissa Fredericks (Penguin Random House)

Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation – Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins (Penguin Random House Convergent Imprint)

What the Fireflies Knew – Kai Harris (Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography

A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story – Raphael G. Warnock (Penguin Random House)

Scenes from My Life – Raphael G. Warnock (Penguin Random House)

The Light We Carry – Michelle Obama (Penguin Random House)

Walking In My Joy: In These Streets – Jenifer Lewis (HarperCollins Publishers)

You've Been Chosen – Cynt Marshall (Ballantine Books)

Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional

Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration – Tracey Lewis-Giggetts (Gallery/Simon and Schuster)

Cooking from the Spirit – Tabitha Brown (William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)

Eat Plants, B*tch: 91 Vegan Recipes That Will Blow Your Meat-Loving Mind – Pinky Cole (Simon & Schuster)

Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole Authentic Self – Thema Bryant (Penguin Random House/TarcherPerigee)

The Five Principles: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self – Khnum Ibomu (Hachette Book Group)

Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry

Best Barbarian – Roger Reeves (Norton)

Bluest Nude – Ama Codjoe (Milkweed Editions)

Concentrate – Courtney Faye Taylor (Graywolf Press)

Muse Found in a Colonized Body – Yesenia Montilla (Four Way Books)

To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness – Robin Coste Lewis (Alfred A. Knopf)

Outstanding Literary Work - Children

Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas – Jeanne Walker Harvey, Loveis Wise (HarperCollins)

Black Gold – Laura Obuobi, London Ladd (HarperCollins)

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky – Nana Brew-Hammond, Daniel Minter (Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers)

Stacey's Remarkable Books – Stacey Abrams, Kitt Thomas (HarperCollins - Balzer + Bray)

The Year We Learned to Fly – Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael Lopez (Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens

Cookies & Milk – Shawn Amos (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

Inheritance: A Visual Poem – Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperCollins - Quill Tree Books)

Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir – Liz Montague (Random House Studio)

Me and White Supremacy: Young Readers' Edition – Layla F. Saad (Sourcebooks)

Opening My Eyes Underwater: Essays on Hope, Humanity, and Our Hero Michelle Obama – Ashley Woodfolk (Feiwel & Friends, Macmillan)

Outstanding News and Information Podcast

#SundayCivics (LJW Community Strategies)

Beyond the Scenes - The Daily Show (Central Productions, LLC)

Black Tech Green Money (The Black Effect Podcast Network)

Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams (Interval Presents & Uppity Productions)

Into America with Trymaine Lee (MSNBC)

Outstanding Lifestyle/Self-Help Podcast

Chile, Please (Honey Chile)

GoOD Mornings with CurlyNikki (Walton Media, LLC)

Man to Man: A Black Love Wellness Series (Black Love Inc.)

Maejor Frequency (Audible)

Therapy for Black Girls (Therapy for Black Girls)

Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast

Comeback with Erica Cobb (Erica Cobb LLC/One Street Studios)

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (Spotify & The Ringer)

Into America with Trymaine Lee (MSNBC)

LeVar Burton Reads (SiriusXM's Stitcher Studios)

The Sum of Us (Higher Ground)

Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast

Angie Martinez IRL (Media Noche Productions)

Black Girl Songbook (Spotify & The Ringer)

Jemele Hill is Unbothered (Unbothered Inc, Spotify, Lodge Freeway Media, Exit 39)

The Read (Loud Speakers Network)

Two Funny Mamas (Mocha Podcasts Network)

Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck – Emancipation (Apple Studios)

Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Heather Constable, Christina Cattle, Sheryl Willock, Becky MacKinnon – Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)

Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Lieze Van Tonder, Lynn Paulsen, Tova Harrison – The Woman King (Tristar Pictures)

Ruth E. Carter – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Trayce Gigi Field – A League of Their Own (Prime Video)

Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)

Angie Wells – Cheaper by the Dozen (Disney+)

Debi Young, Sandra Linn, Ngozi Olandu Young, Gina Bateman – We Own This City (HBO Max)

Michele Lewis – The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (Apple Studios)

Ren Rohling, Teresa Vest, Megan Areford – Emergency (Amazon Studios)

Zabrina Matiru – Surface (Apple Studios)

Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)

Camille Friend – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Marvel Studios)

Curtis Foreman, Ryan Randall – RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+)

Louisa V. Anthony, Deaundra Metzger, Maurice Beaman – TILL (United Artists Releasing/Orion Pictures)

Mary Daniels, Kalin Spooner, Darrin Lyons, Eric Gonzalez – All American (The CW)

Tracey Moss, Jerome Allen, Tamika Dixon, Lawrence "Jigga" Simmons, Jason Simmons – Fantasy Football (Paramount+)

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@Theconsciousless- George Lee

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How Tom Hanks’ Tragic Childhood Changed Him – Forever

Rhea KumarOctober 18, 2022

Tom Hanks is one of the world’s most successful leading actors and has led a prolific career in Hollywood as a screenwriter, producer and director. He is one of the few actors to win back-to-back Oscars for acting, one for his role in 1993’s Philadelphia, and in 1994 for his role in Forrest Gump. Yet, his career has no end in sight.

RELATED: Tom Hanks: Cultivate Your Faith, Not Your Fear

This summer he lit up the screen in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic as Colonel Tom Parker, and in Disney’s live-action Pinocchioremake as Gepetto.

But, his path to stardom is anything but conventional, and Tom had to learn early on in life that optimism is the greatest tool to have in dark times.

Tom Hanks Is Hollywood’s Nice Guy

Hanks is consistently crowned as one of Hollywood’s nice guys, because of his down-to-earth and genial personality. We can all remember back in 2015 when Tom Hanks found a Fordham student’s ID in Central Park and sent out a mass tweet to find its owner. Talk about the definition of a good Samaritan.

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Then there was the time Hanks was filming Angels and Demons in Italy and witnessed a wedding procession. The bride was having difficulty getting through the crowd because the movie was being shot near the wedding chapel, so, ever the hero, Hanks stopped filming and decided to escort the bride so she could get married. Now that’s a superhero move.

Despite his great personality and overall happy-go-lucky demeanour, Tom’s life was anything but perfect, and the actor has been candid about the trials and tribulations he faced during his childhood.

A Nomadic Childhood

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Hanks’ good spirit is most likely a result of his childhood, where he had to make the most of his unfortunate situation. Hanks was born the third out of four children and his parents divorced in 1961 when he was just five years old. His baby brother lived with his mom, but Hanks and the rest of his siblings lived with his dad. Hanks says that his dad moved so often that by the time he was 10, he had lived in 10 different homes.

In 2017, Hanks released a book of short stories called Uncommon and in the collection, he detailed the less than ideal conditions that he and his siblings endured.

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His father Amos worked late nights as a cook and wouldn’t return home until 11pm. Meanwhile, Hanks and his siblings would dwell in their dirty apartment. “If you scraped the amount of burnt tomato soup off the stove, it would have been like an archeological dig!” he recalls.

The Hollywood star says that despite his siblings saying that their childhood wasn’t that fun and that they were miserable, “In some ways it was very cool, because we laughed a lot.”

Loneliness and Falling Through the Cracks

Tom Hanks in 1994’s Forrest Gump

But despite the fun and nomadic life that he lived, Hanks harbored feelings of loneliness and abandonment. In an interview with Graham Bensinger, he detailed his loneliness, saying, “Maybe there was a degree of loneliness because really no one — I kind of like fell through the cracks and didn’t really have adults per se that were taking care of me.”

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The Splash actor often asked himself, ‘How do I find the vocabulary for what’s rattling around in my head?’, and when asked by BBC Radio 4’s Kirby Young what those feeling rattling in his head were, Hanks replied, “It was the vocabulary of loneliness.”

How Tom Hanks Developed Lifetime Optimism

Tom Hanks doesn’t think that he inherited his optimistic and cheerful worldview from his parents. Instead, he says that he had to develop those skills on his own. In an interview in 2017, he said, “The few times I’ve been afraid of a new environment, I got over it. And once you learn that it might be bad for a while, then you’re OK.”

He also says that for one to be an optimist doesn’t mean that they’re naive, or that they aren’t aware of the harsh realities of the world- after all, he’s experienced his fair share of that. He says, “That’s just not the case. I weigh everything. But I can’t help it that I wake up in the morning and think: what good thing is going to come around?

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And with this optimism, Hanks transformed his life. By the time he reached high school, he realized that acting could be a serious career path and performing allowed him to get out of the house. “I had more fun than I could possibly imagine,” he said in an interview.

Because of his loneliness experience in childhood, Tom Hanks was determined to start a family as soon as he could. At the age of 21, he and ex-wife Samantha Lewes wed, and soon enough he had a son and daughter. While times were tough as the young actor tried to make it in the business while parenting two young children, Hanks says that settling down early was a good thing.

He said, “Having a kid at 21 was the greatest thing that ever happened to me because I didn’t smoke pot…I didn’t go into drugs, I was not a party boy, I didn’t drink too much.”

The Making of a Hollywood Legend

Hanks’ dedication to his career and his family life paid off when he landed what many believe to be his big break in 1984’s mermaid rom-com, Splash. Afterward, producers were practically knocking at his door with comedy roles, and he even landed an Oscar nomination for his role in the 1988 hit Big.

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But in the 1990s, Hanks was tired of playing goofy characters and decided that he wanted to try more dramatic roles. And this career shift, though risky, ended up paying off as the actor is only the second male lead to ever win two consecutive Oscars.

Since then, Tom Hanks has acted in close to 100 movies, and his overall box office gross is around eight billion dollars- it’s safe to say that he made the right career movie.

How Does Tom Hanks Deal With Hard Times?

Tom has admitted to seeking therapy during tough times, like in 1987 when he divorced his first wife, Samantha Lewes. But today, Tom has developed a set of coping techniques like Transcendental Meditation, to create a balanced and healthier life with Rita Wilson, his wife of over 25 years.

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You could easily take one look at Tom Hanks and say, “this guy must have it so easy.” But, his path to stardom was certainly not easy, and it took a lot of perseverance for Tom Hanks to acquire positivity and optimism despite his bleak childhood.

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round up // NOVEMBER 23 + DECEMBER 23 + JANUARY 24: CROWD vs. CRITIC vs. CHRISTMAS!

November and December push me to the limit—how many movies can I fit in before the end of the calendar year? In 2023 (plus a few bonus days), the answer was more than 130 new releases. And who wants to skip all of their favorite Christmas movies? Because I extend my holiday viewing into January, I fit in almost 90 this year, adding a few more to my all-time must-watch list. Once the Oscar noms were announced, I was already back to my usual shenanigans and had watched my 400th unique movie on Turner Classic Movies. Whether these statistics are cool or pathetic (erm, don’t tell me), I’m grateful for the slowness of Dump-uary and the depth that comes with thinking about the same Oscar-nominated films for several weeks. (Too bad we need to revisit Melissa Villaseñor’s Oscars snub song from SNL.)

To help sum up these three packed months, I’m resurrecting Crowd vs. Critic vs. Christmas: five crowd-pleasers, five critic picks, and five Christmas treats. Who says you can’t make these holiday recommendations part of your February entertainment?

Holiday Crowd-Pleasers

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1. SNL Round Up

Studio 8H is making up for lost time after those strikes:

“Question Quest” (4906 with Emma Stone)

“Beep Beep” (4907 with Adam Driver) - #SoMidwest

“Weekend Update: Chloe Fineman’s Save the Last Dance Holiday Gift” (4907)

“Tiny A** Bag” (4907)

“Christmas Awards Cold Open” (4908 with Kate McKinnon)

"North Pole News: Killer Whale Attack” (4908)

“ABBA Christmas” (4908)

“Yankee Swap” (4908)

“Please Don't Destroy - Roast” (4910 with Dakota Johnson) - As one who still has yet to understand the appeal of the PDD guys, this resonated with me

“The Barry Gibb Talk Show: 2024 Election” (4910)

“Weekend Update: A Guy Named Ethan on the 2024 Oscars Snubs” (4910) - I am...probably only a few years away from turning into Ethan?

2. Triple Feature - Big City Crime Thrillers: No Way Out (1987) + Cop Land (1997) + Widows (2018)

The stars aligned on all of these! In No Way Out (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10), Kevin Costner is assigned to investigate the murder of his secret lover (Sean Young) in Washington D.C. The twist? The person who assigned him the case was also her lover, Secretary of Defense Gene Hackman. In Cop Land (9/10 // 7.5/10), Sylvester Stallone sheriffs a New Jersey town that houses a corrupt batch of New York City cops (including Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, and Robert Patrick) that Robert De Niro is investigating. In Widows (8.5/10 // 8.5/10), Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Rodriguez are completing the heist that killed their husbands (including Liam Neeson) in a corrupt Chicago run by Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, and Daniel Kaluuya. All are twisty, gritty, and thrilling.

3. Godzilla Minus One (2023)

Oh no, there goes Tokyo—but at least it’s going to a spectacle as fun and well-crafted as this one. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

4. Double Feature - ‘90s Matt Damon Dramas: School Ties (1992) + The Rainmaker (1997)

Because Matt Damon has always been good! Though he’s not always been the good guy: In School Ties (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8.5/10), Brendan Fraser must hide his Jewish identity to survive at a prep school in the ‘50s, and bullies like Damon are who he’s most afraid of. In The Rainmaker (9/10 // 8.5/10), Damon is the good guy as a baby-faced lawyer who wants to protect Claire Danes, Teresa Wright, and Mary Kay Place from villains like slick lawyer Jon Voight. Here’s hoping Damon has another coming-of-age movie (as a teacher) and legal thriller in his future.

5. The Jerk (1979)

Not every moment of this movie would fly if made today, but Steve Martin’s episodic adventures in his first journey away from home gave me some of my biggest laughs in months. Crowd: 9.5/10 // Critic: 8/10

More Holiday Crowd-Pleasers: Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) reminds us how much fun it is to let three charismatic movie stars (Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg, and Tom Selleck) cook // The Mrs. Doubtfire National Tour is fluffy fun // Maggie Moore(s) (2023) is a true crime story that makes me wish Tina Fey and Jon Hamm could become the new Myrna Loy and William Powell // Quiz Lady (2023) lets Will Ferrell live out his Alex Trebek dreams // John Mulaney in Concert Tour is making me count down till his next special is released to get memes about his grandfather, his bus driver, and his son // Reacher Season 2 is the perfect action show to watch with my dad // I’m not sure if Man of the Year (2006) was prescient about the future of politics or if it just understood human nature well enough to anticipate the populist movement and election fraud conversations we’re having today, but this Robin-Williams-as-Jon-Stewart comedy is underrated // The real-world implications of V for Vendetta (2005) are…confusing, but this literary-inspired adventure is still thrilling // Desperado (1995) is an over-the-top, shoot-'em-up Western

Holiday Critic Picks

1. The Best of 2023

2023: a year of products, greed, put-upon employees, and artificial intelligence—and not just in the actors’ and writers’ strikes! It was also a great year for movies, which is why I couldn’t narrow down my list to just 10. Read my top 10 picks for 2023 movies, as well as 28 honorable mentions at ZekeFilm, and then check out the accompanying list on Letterboxd.

I also dug deeper into some of the films mentioned in my Best of 2023 in these reviews:

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes - ZekeFilm review

Maestro - ZekeFilm review

Priscilla - ZekeFilm review, KMOV review, Do You Like Apples discussion, updated Letterboxd Sofia Coppola rankings

2. Double Feature - New Baseball Documentaries: It Ain’t Over (2022) + The League (2023)

I am not a Yankees fan, so who would have guessed that the Yogi Berra documentary It Ain’t Over (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10) would make me cry? And my baseball history knowledge always has room for improvement, so The League (8/10 // 9/10) is a phenomenal fix to many of my blind spots. Both are now inducted in my Baseball Movie Hall of Fame.

3. Triple Billing - Come From Away + Tina: The Tina Turner Musical + Funny Girl National Tours

Looking for a true story turned into an excellent musical? Try Come From Away, which captures the chaos of flights rerouted on 9/11 with the pathos you expect (and the comedy you don’t). Or try Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which is one of the best—if not the best—jukebox musical I’ve seen because the songs are integrated into the story instead of just as a musical revue of a a well-known career. Or catch Funny Girl, which captures comedienne Fanny Brice’s life with the help of a powerhouse singer channeling Barbra Streisand’s powers. Better yet, I recommend not skipping any of them when they come to town if you can swing it.

4. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (2023)

What do you do when your dad goes missing in the middle of a global pandemic and the only one who was with him when he disappeared is your non-verbal brother? That’s the central mystery of Angie Kim’s latest novel. Instead of an edge-of-your-seat-thriller, it’s a story that propels us forward with the questions that plague its characters.

5. Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II by Christian Blauvelt (2021)

The Turner Classic Movies Library has yet to miss. Hollywood Victory doesn’t just provide an in-depth overview of Hollywood from 1933 to 1945. It’s an exploration of Hollywood’s inextricable relationship with American politics, its contributions that helped the Allies win the war, and a unusual but informative lens of movies and the war itself. It’s also a long set of additions to my watchlist—of the 260+ films referenced, I’ve only seen a quarter. Thank goodness for TCM and a DVR with unlimited space!

More Holiday Critic Picks: American Symphony, Chevalier, Fallen Leaves, Freud’s Last Session, and Master Gardener were all films in consideration for my Best of 2023 // Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl short film adaptations Poison, The Rat Catcher, The Swan, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) are bite-sized, beautifully manicured delights // Debbie Reynolds paves the way the way for Kathy Bates’s Titanic role with her charismatic starring piece in the musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) // Barbara Stanwyck is wonderful as always in the melodrama All I Desire (1953) // Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) is filled with some of Preston Sturges’s most fun mixups and hijinks

Holiday Treats

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1. Ken The EP by Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson

I don’t care if these are barely Christmas songs—let’s give Ryan Gosling seasonal updates of “I’m Just Ken” for all of 2024!

2. Mixed Nuts (1994)

Hot take: Steve Martin has not been in enough rom-coms. A kookier—but nonetheless delightful—brand of Nora Ephron stars Martin and Rita Wilson as co-workers at a crisis hotline who are clearly meant for each other. If only they—and Madeline Kahn, Juliette Lewis, Adam Sandler, Liev Schreiber, and Garry Shandling— could get out of their own way. Crowd: 7.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

3. Fitzwilly (1967)

Christmas Ocean’s Eleven! Dick Van Dyke is as charming as ever and the vibes are as ‘60s as ever as he tries to pull off a heist at Gimbels on Christmas Eve. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 8/10

4. Metropolitan (1990)

Before Chris Eigeman was Jason Stiles on Gilmore Girls, he was essentially playing the same character in Whit Stillman’s comedy riff on The Great Gatsby. A young, bougie group is attempting to survive debutante season (also the Christmas season), debating the pros and cons of wealth and falling in and out of romance. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

5. The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944)

Hollywood Victory informed me I’m not the only who can’t believe this was allowed to play for audiences in 1944! Betty Hutton marries a soldier on a whim, but the next morning she can’t remember which one. Her BFF with an unrequited crush (Eddie Bracken) is the only one who can help her figure out who her husband—and the father of her child—is before the scandal gets out and destroys her reputation. Because this is a Preston Sturges feature, it’s actually a hilarious quest. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9/10

More Christmas Treats: Klaus (2019) is a hidden gem on Netflix // Okay, the ick factor in Susan Slept Here (1954) is real, but Dick Powell and Debbie Reynolds are just so darn charming! // 8-Bit Christmas (2021) is a better-than-it-needed-to-be update of A Christmas Story featuring a Nintendo instead of a BB gun // How did I never see Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) all the way through before this year? Once I realized I’d missed some scenes in my umpteen cable watches over the years, it shot up on my John Hughes rankings // Pocketful of Miracles (1961) is a delightful Cinderella tale that proves Bette Davis always had it

Also this Holiday Season…

I reviewed even more new movies, including Next Goal Wins (ZekeFilm), The Marvels (KMOV), and the new Mean Girls musical (ZekeFilm)

The St. Louis Film Critics Association nominated and voted on our Best of 2023 films. You can see every winner and every film we nominated on Letterboxd, and you can read my summary of how I voted here on Crowd vs. Critic. Keep scrolling if you’re on the home page to my last post, or read it here.

Photo credits: Funny Girl, Happiness Falls, Hollywood Victory. All others IMDb.com.

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

I can't lie and say I was a massive Hunger games fan when I was younger, I watched the first two films and enjoyed them but never watched the Mockingjay films. It is strange to look back that only a decade ago this genre of dystopian teen drama was so prevalent in the film industry and very successful financially, there was Hunger Games, The Maze runner trilogy and The Divergent trilogy. Despite this genre dying out the new Hunger Games prequel has just been released to a very mixed reception. I thought the trailers looked promising but were definitely overly long and gave away too much. I am very mixed on this film but I would say I enjoyed it, I will mainly be criticising its mistakes in this review but don't think its a bad film.

My biggest issue is definitely the characters. I think the two leads of Snow and Lucy Gray have some good chemistry and an engaging dynamic. The way they grow closer and genuinely get invested in saving the other, eventually falling in love was great. However, the end of their stories ruin their relationship for me. Lucy Gray is on board with Snow's actions until the very end where she suddenly starts acting strange and implying she will report him and get him hung for murdering people he needed to kill for both their survival. She then just runs away never to be seen again, not showing the audience anything that happened to her, creating a completely inconclusive and wholly unsatisfying non ending for her character. Snow's arc I was enjoying at first, the scene of him killing a tribute was excellent and a good hint to his future villainy but then the film rushes to him becoming ruthless and seemingly insane within a couple scenes, hunting Lucy Gray down trying to kill her and then joining forces with the antagonists and murdering Peter Dinklage's character, it all felt quite forced and underdeveloped. Sadly these two are still the bets character, most of the side characters are underwhelming. To start off Peter Dinklage has a great final scene revealing the truth of his cruelty but I still don't think it explains why his character seemed so inexplicably evil and it confuses his motivation as if he wanted the hunger games to end why did he promote changing and improving it? The most out of place and strange character for me was Viola Davis, her character acted as a mad scientist caricature who was comically evil at times and felt very tonally inconsistent with the more gritty realistic world the film wanted.

The rest of the side characters are all lackluster, the tributes besides Lucy Gray are given nothing, some are just blatantly evil, others are given no personality and basically no lines at all, ones only characters trait is literally just that she has a cough, very weak writing. Similarly, Snow's classmates and friends are all just rich and pompous, ones entire character being she takes credit for Snow's work. The one with the most character is his *closest* friend who I felt never seemed like a good friend, they didn't have enough time together so Snow's breakdown and final turn being centred around him felt weak. I know not every character can have lots but something more, even one little scene of the tributes bonding or telling their stories could've worked.

Overall I actually enjoyed the hunger games part of the story despite my complaints, it was tense and there was some good action and smart trickery by Snow. My main issues come from the last 1/3rd of the film which focused on Snow in district 12 and his turn, it killed the pacing and just all felt rushed and underdeveloped, wanting to turn into a full blown political war drama but doing it unsuccessfully.

The best part of this film is easily the set and costume design. The red uniforms of the capital children is so visually striking and the contrast of the poorer rags of district people to the lavish capital costumes is simple but effective. All the production design feels grand and has a great sense of scale. The steam punk aesthetic in the district also has a clear visually style.

I have some final random negative aspects to discuss. Some dialogue moments felt awkward and like a first draft such as Snow saying paste tasted *pasty* and Snow's final line *Snow always lands on top* being a call back sure but feeling cringe and unrealistic for someone to actually say. I also don't like the reference and nods to the original quadrilogy. Having Lucy Gray sing the hanging tree song which was non-diegetic in the original films feels distracting. Even worse having Lucy name the root she finds a Katniss was absolutely eye roll and groan inducing. Finally, some of the editing felt amateurish, there were some very abrupt cuts and some continuity issues that ended up being distracting.

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chorusfm · 6 months

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Olivia Rodrigo Announces Next Single

Olivia Rodrigo will release “Can’t Catch Me Now” on November 3rd. The song will appear in the upcoming Hunger Games film. November 1, 2023 (Santa Monica, California) – A brand-new song, “Can’t Catch Me Now” from 3X GRAMMY®-winning singer/songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo will appear on The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) — the official soundtrack to the highly anticipated new film in Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games saga. “Can’t Catch Me Now,” available for pre-order HERE, will serve as the opener to the 17-song soundtrack due out November 17th via Geffen Records (the same day as the movie’s release). Go HERE to pre-save/pre-add The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) now. In addition to “Can’t Catch Me Now,” The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) includes a number of songs performed in the film by The Hunger Games star Rachel Zegler, as well as new music from some of folk/Americana’s most exciting and acclaimed young artists. Featured in the latest trailer for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES, “Can’t Catch Me Now” follows the arrival of Rodrigo’s phenomenally successful sophomore album GUTS (a critically acclaimed LP that debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart upon its release in September). Executive-produced by nine-time GRAMMY®-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Sturgill Simpson), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Music From & Inspired By) also includes many of roots music’s most dynamic artists who contributed new songs inspired by the film. Along with Flatland Cavalry (a widely beloved Texas-bred sextet), those artists include Molly Tuttle (winner of the Best Bluegrass Album prize at the 2023 GRAMMY® Awards), Billy Strings (named Artist Of The Year at the 2022 Americana Music Awards), genre-bending luminary Sierra Ferrell, and fast-rising country/folk singer/songwriters Bella White and Charles Wesley Godwin. See below for the full tracklist. The first song released from the soundtrack, “The Hanging Tree,” premiered on October 20th. In the upcoming film (a prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy), audiences will witness the origin of the storied song when Lucy Gray Baird (Zegler) sings it for the very first time. Also heard in the second official trailer for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES, “The Hanging Tree” has been passed down through generations and was previously performed by Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. View a featurette HERE to go behind-the-scenes with THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES director Francis Lawrence, producer Nina Jacobson, and Cobb as they discuss the creative process for the film’s original songs. This exclusive new look at the music of the film shows how the filmmakers, composer James Newton Howard, and Zegler bring the songs from Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novel to life, with previously unseen footage. The latest release in the blockbuster franchise, THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES takes place 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical president of Panem. The new film stars Zegler alongside Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts… https://chorus.fm/news/olivia-rodrigo-announces-next-single/

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