2015 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress Runner-up
Why Rooney Mara for Pan? For playing Tiger Lily in a casting choice so controversial it made the actual movie seem like a minor issue. Part… Read More »2015 Vintage: Worst Supporting Actress Runner-up
2015 Archive: The Amy Schumer Breakthrough
Why did Inside Amy Schumer win? For proving that a sketch about “Last F***able Day” is the most accurate documentary ever made about Hollywood. Part… Read More »2015 Archive: The Amy Schumer Breakthrough
2015 Vintage: The Mad Men Finale Snub
Why only Jon Hamm? Because the Academy felt that a Coca-Cola commercial was a good enough ending for everyone else. Part of the 39 Emmy… Read More »2015 Vintage: The Mad Men Finale Snub
2015 Legacy: The 2015 Final Emmy Vibe
Why the “Year of Change”? Because it was the night the old guards (Mad Men, Daily Show) passed the torch to the new legends and… Read More »2015 Legacy: The 2015 Final Emmy Vibe
2015 Legacy: The Straight Outta Compton Beat
Why the legacy? For proving that the story of N.W.A. was more dramatic and influential than any fictional superhero origin story. Part of the 36… Read More »2015 Legacy: The Straight Outta Compton Beat
2015 Legacy: The Kendrick Lamar “To Pimp a Butterfly” Masterpiece
Why the jazz? Because Kendrick released a dense, political, and brilliant soul-searching record that proved he was the greatest rapper of his generation. Part of… Read More »2015 Legacy: The Kendrick Lamar “To Pimp a Butterfly” Masterpiece
2015 Vintage: The Father John Misty “I Love You, Honeybear”
Why the sarcasm? For the man who made folk music feel like a cynical, beautiful, and hilarious theatrical performance. Part of the 42 Musician &… Read More »2015 Vintage: The Father John Misty “I Love You, Honeybear”
2015 Archive: The Björk “Vulnicura”
Why the heartbreak? For the artist turning her personal pain into a string-heavy masterpiece. Part of the 42 Musician & Rock Star Jokes: The 2015… Read More »2015 Archive: The Björk “Vulnicura”
2015 Archive: The Left Shark Auditions
Why did the talent show rehearsal turn into total chaos? Because four different students showed up wearing poorly made, oversized blue ocean predator costumes, refusing… Read More »2015 Archive: The Left Shark Auditions
2015 Classic: The Heavy Textbook Strain
Carrying three separate six-pound hardcover manuals because the school board still refused to invest in digital tablet alternatives. Part of the 35 School & Teacher… Read More »2015 Classic: The Heavy Textbook Strain