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A Slanted Look at the 85th Academy Awards

Peter Jacobs  —  Feb 26, 2013

 

What did the Oscars call wrong? Who did they award right? Peter Jacobs '13 details how it should have gone. 

The Sun Picks the 2013 Oscar Winners

Sun Staff  —  Feb 20, 2013

Five Arts and Entertainment writers pick who will, and should, win the 2013 Academy Awards.

Short and Strong: Oscar Nominated Shorts

Teresa Kim  —  Feb 14, 2013

Length isn't everything. Teresa Kim '15 gives us rundown of the Oscar Nominated short films in the Documentary category.

Ending the Tyranny of Normal

Adam Lerner  —  Feb 11, 2013

Adam Lerner '13 roots for an Oscars underdog and reflects on the modern taboo of mental health.

C.U. Computer Scientists Win Oscars

Camille Wang  —  Jan 30, 2013

Prof. Doug James, computer science, and Theodore Kim ’01 developed Wavelet Turbulence for Fluid Simulation an award winning software, which allows easier control over the appearance of highly detailed gas simulations. Jeremy Selan ’00 M.S. ’03 won an Academy Award for creating Katana software, which increases the efficiency of editing complex scenes.

Searching for Substance in Sugar Man

Henry Staley  —  Jan 21, 2013

Malik Bendjelloul's new documentary focuses on giving musician Sixto Rodriguez the appreciation he's been robbed of, but Henry Staley '16 thinks the film isn't worthy of the man.

Selena Gomez, Skrillex and Spring Breakers

Peter Jacobs  —  Jan 18, 2013

Life is about "bikinis and big booties," according to James Franco's character in Spring Breakers. Peter Jacobs '13 looks forward to the film, which is deeper than it looks — and is scored by Skrillex. 

Breaking Down the 2013 Academy Award Nominations

Peter Jacobs an...  —  Jan 10, 2013

Current and former Arts and Entertainment Editors Zachary Zahos ’15 and Peter Jacobs ’13 breakdown as they break down the 2013 Oscar nominations, released this morning.

Zero Dark Thirty Is a Movie for Our and All Time

Zachary Zahos  —  Jan 6, 2013

Far more epic and ambiguous than the "Osama bin Laden Movie" you may be expecting, Zero Dark Thirty captures the fear and confusion of the world post-9/11 and makes for an unparalleled (and fast!) 157-minute cinematic experience. Arts and Entertainment Editor Zachary Zahos '15 calls it the best film of the year.

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