All this time later, it still hurts.
The list of snubbed A-list actors, directors and hallmark movies is long when it comes to the Oscars. Legends such as Judy Garland (a two-time nominee), Marilyn Monroe (zero nominations) and Richard Burton (a whopping seven nods!) often go their whole lives without taking a gold statue home. And puzzling films can triumph in the best picture race over others that have remained culturally relevant for more than half a century. We re looking at you, It s a Wonderful Life, which lost in 1947 to The Best Years of Our Lives. (Which film do you remember?)
Oscar snubs: 10 biggest of all time, from Citizen Kane to Spike Lee
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Children of a Lesser God, the deafness drama loved by the Oscars – and hated by the deaf
Before Sound of Metal, the film that won Marlee Matlin a Best Actress Oscar was seen as a triumph for the deaf community. But was it?
William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God
Credit: Alamy
The six Oscar nominations this year for Sound of Metal make it the most broadly acclaimed film on the subject of deafness in 35 years. While gladly welcomed by most critics, Darius Marder’s rehab drama hasn’t reached these heights without complaints from some members of the deaf community – especially for the use of hearing actors, Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci, in both its nominated roles.
The Hard Crowd by Rachel Kushner. This is also a collection of essays, by the National Book Award and Booker Prize finalist, spanning the years 2000 to 2020.
Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey. Oprah Winfrey says that this is one of the most anticipated books of the year, and you should always listen to Oprah.
International Thieves Are Stealing Legos, for Some Reason
This could be the plot of
Ocean’s 14 (it would be a Lego movie, of course).
The Muppets, Ranked
I don’t want to get into a big debate here, but I was reading this list from NPR listeners of the 25 best Muppets and I have to shake my head. Oh, I have no quarrel with Kermit grabbing the number one slot (a predictable but not unwelcome choice), but I have to say that Gonzo is ranked way too high, and Oscar the Grouch and Bert and Ernie should be ranked much higher.
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