FBC Oscar Coverage, Part V: Predicting the Winners, part 1

FBC Oscar Coverage, Part V: Predicting the Winners, part 1

Ok, with nominations out and the Oscars a little over a week away, let’s knock out some predictions. I’ll be focusing on predictions for what I call the “Big 8” categories (Best Picture, Best Director, and all acting and screenplay categories). Let’s get predicty!

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A Quick Look At The 2020 Grammys…

A Quick Look At The 2020 Grammys…

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards take place tonight in California and will be aired on CBS. They start at 5:00 PM PST and should end sometime around April.

The Grammys are long. You know how people bitch about how the Oscars are long? AMPAS ain’t got nothing on The Recording Academy, baby! They’re so long. Too long.

And I’m gonna watch it… well, most of it. Until I fall asleep.

Here’s what you need to know about music’s biggest night.

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FBC Oscar Coverage, Part IV: A Review Of The Last 20 Best Picture Winners

FBC Oscar Coverage, Part IV: A Review Of The Last 20 Best Picture Winners

As we prepare to enter the third decade of the 2000’s, I thought I would take a look back at the previous 20 Best Picture winners, rank them against one another, and ask a very important question: Was the film truly the Best Picture of all the nominated films?

Here are those results. Come get ya some:

(all years listed are the years when the Oscars ceremony took place)

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FBC Oscar Coverage, Part III: Nominations Recap (Or re-crap, amirite?)

FBC Oscar Coverage, Part III: Nominations Recap (Or re-crap, amirite?)

Earlier this morning, AMPAS released the nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, to be held on February 9th. How did I do in predicting the nominees? A very respectable 39/50, which earns me the right to force my opinions on your eyes.

Who were the big winners and losers? Let’s get Oscars, baby!

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FBC Oscar Coverage, Part II: The Host With The No-st

FBC Oscar Coverage, Part II: The Host With The No-st

Earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) announced that, for the second year in a row, the Oscars broadcast will not have a host.

Let’s dive into it.

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FBC Oscar Coverage, part 1: Predicting The Big 9 Nominations

FBC Oscar Coverage, part 1: Predicting The Big 9 Nominations

When this site launched, the NFL season was beginning, and that was fantastic as Jack, Brandon, and Alec all know a lot about football. Rick and Michael have written cleverly and wonderfully about the MLB, NHL, and NBA.

Well, it’s Oscar season. It’s my time, shitbirds.

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1969, Amazing Music, and Satan: The Best Films Of 2019

1969, Amazing Music, and Satan: The Best Films Of 2019

(AUTHOR/EDITOR NOTE: This is my personal list of my favorite movies in 2019. Expect an official FBC list in January.)

2019 was a great year in film. But also a weird year. For starters, it’s weird how great this year was.

Let me explain.

This year saw a lot of amazing films made by a lot of amazing filmmakers. Some of the best directors making movies today came to the plate swinging hard. Hell, Martin Scorcese made two films this year, both for Netflix. But none of them made their best film, and it seems like because of this, this year would seem like the ultimate runner-up in movie years.

And yet, this isn’t the case. In fact, this may be the best year of film in the 2010’s. It was filled with rich stories and amazing characters and bold filmmakers willing to take chances to sometimes ask the hard questions and sometimes just take us to places we wish we could be.

I saw 70 films this year, but by no means is this list complete. I still need to catch up with Uncut Gems and Ad Astra and The Lighthouse and a bunch of other films which I have been assured that I would love by people whom I respect. I hope to catch up with them before the official FBC list is made. However, at some point, you just have to stop watching movies and your list is your list.

So, with that being said, here’s mine.

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You All Need To Get On The NBA Twitter Feed Right Damn Now!!!

I am not normally one to freak out and post Buzzfeed-esque articles. If you like my writing, it means you like excessive prose. After all, why use 200 words when you can use 2,500, many of which incorrectly?

But the NBA twitter account is on fucking fire right now, and I needed you to know that right now.

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Celebrating The Holidays #withmydick

Every Christmas Eve, I do something that delights my friends and annoys my wife. But it’s a tradition, and traditions are important as the holidays roll around.

Starting from the moment I wake up, I will be part of a group attempting to get #withmydick trending on Twitter. And I’m doing so because eight years ago, this silly hashtag saved my Christmas.

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