'12 Years a Slave' and 'Blue is the Warmest Color' win with Gay and Lesbian critics

Posted by · 12:44 pm · January 22nd, 2014

“12 Years a Slave” has picked up yet another Best Picture prize from a critics organization, as the Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) tapped it the year’s best for 2013. Oscar frontrunners Matthew McConaughey and Cate Blanchett won top acting honors, while “Blue is the Warmest Color” received a pair of prizes including LGBT Film of the Year. HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra” and Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” picked up awards in the TV categories, including a tie for TV Drama of the Year.

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'Argo,' 'Mud' and 'Girls' among the winners at Casting Society of America Awards

Posted by · 6:19 am · November 19th, 2013

“Mud” was the only 2013 film honored at the Casting Society of America’s Artios Awards, which otherwise flashed back to the 2012 Oscar race — as “Argo” once more bested its Best Picture rivals. “Homeland” and “Girls” were among the TV winners.

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Casting Society of America nominees range from 'Argo' to 'Mud' to 'Magic Mike'

Posted by · 9:55 am · August 19th, 2013

The Artios Awards for film, TV and theater will take place on November 18.

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My favorite Emmy nominees: Anna Chlumsky, David Fincher, Jonathan Banks

Posted by · 5:52 am · July 18th, 2013

Amid the usual, spotlights on ‘Veep,’ ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Breaking Bad’ made my day.

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Olivia Colman rules BAFTA TV awards as 'Girls' and 'Game of Thrones' also take gold

Posted by · 3:52 pm · May 12th, 2013

Two wins for the ‘Tyrannosaur’ star as BAFTA atones for last year’s snub.

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Chris O'Dowd on 'The Sapphires,' making it in America and why he's no Ken doll

Posted by · 11:32 am · March 21st, 2013

From ‘Bridesmaids’ to ‘Girls,’ the Irish comedian’s star is in rapid ascendancy.

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On Adam Driver and Michael Shannon, 'Frances Ha' and 'The Iceman'

Posted by · 7:44 am · September 2nd, 2012

Charisma on two levels in Telluride.

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‘Girls’ just want to change the needle on a tired media record

Posted by · 4:37 pm · April 17th, 2012

I am increasingly disheartened and disturbed by what appears to be an unstoppable uptick in open misogyny. I’ve touched on this previously in a piece on Women and Oscar, but the subtle and not so subtle flames of gender bias are currently increasing rather than abating.

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