The Oscars. Look who's not coming to dinner.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards is a pretty white affair.





International Business Times studied claims about a lack of women and minority representation in both academy nominees and winners. “The Oscar winners are voted on by members of the academy, and there are 6,028 voting members; 94 percent of them are white, 77 percent are men and 86 percent are over the age of 50.” There have only been 31 African Americans who have won an Academy Award in the history of the Academy Awards [the awards were started in 1927].

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[ponitacupcake.livejournal.com]

I thought Straight Outta Compton was good but maybe not a contender for any Best Whatever awards.

Compton and Creed both got nominations though for the 4 white screenwriters for one, and Best Supporting Actor for Stallone.

Idris Elba was mentioned but I honestly forget what he was in this year.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

They gave a nomination to basically the only white guy in Creed.

I just like pointing that out.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

And the one nomination for Straight Outta Compton is for the white screenplay writers.

[telemann.livejournal.com]

Saturday Night Live made fun of that a bit in this sketch:

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

I now have a VPN so I can actually look at these things :P

That's gold :)

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah, but Elba is a Brit and all. Too Forn.

Although "Luther" was a fun romp of a series.

[ponitacupcake.livejournal.com]

But Redmayne and Clumberbetch get nominated for stuff i think.

That sound like names from bad furry porn