WEEKLY ROUNDUP: MOVIE HISTORY, IMPOSTOR SYNDROME & OSCAR BALLOTS

nywift: Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson makes history, will not direct any sequels.  In her book Knowing Your Value journalist Mika Brzezinski encourages women to advocate for their worth.   Jessica Williams doesn’t want to helm The Daily Show and she’s not an “imposter” thankyouverymuch.  Kathy Griffin discusses her career, fears and women who paved…

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officialkia: pennameverity: This is Duolingo, a language-learning website/app that deserves some serious recognition. It offers over 10 languages for English speakers, as well as courses for non-English speakers around the world, and they’re in the process of adding more.  But wait, I don’t want to do any more schoolwork! Not to worry little one, Duolingo is…

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salon: From complaints of historical inaccuracy to heated Twitter feuds, the Academy Awards are always a hotbed of drama While we all know about the major controversies underpinning this year’s Oscars — such as the shameful lack of diversity in this year’s #OscarsSoWhite nominees — no film is immune from its own internal drama. Here’s…

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carnivaloftherandom: kaskitewapisk: I found this on google and cannot s t o p  l a u g h i n g sheergeekypanic I love you, I’m…sorry.

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whitecliffephoto: “A script can be a useful thing, of course. It gives you the general idea; an approximation of the structure; maybe even some good scenes and usable dialogue. But God forbid taking it too seriously and trying to shoot it as written.” Filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski explains how set backs, bad weather, breaking the rules…

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