So the whole point of posting an entry here is to prolong the inevitable. I have to write two papers this week. One history of theatre 10-12 page paper on the Shakespearean Authorship question and the other introduction to research 12-15 page paper on Benjamin Franklin and his diplomatic life. I'd like to point out that I've done the research ( Read more... )

I'll say it: I'm scared. Of what? I suppose just growing up in general. I'm 19 now and I look out into the big world and I see what other people are accomplishing who are my age and I'm disappointed. I know that's them and I am me (obviously), but that's no excuse. Some people are already making their dreams come true, or are making a ( Read more... )

Well it's been a long time. I hate starting off entries like that, but it really has ( Read more... )

Well it's March 5. The Oscars are tonight. I've put off updating with my predictions, but it's time now. Here we go, Ben.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
After winning almost every major award, Hoffman has this. The only thing that could prevent that is if Brokeback Mountain has a huge surge and Ledger takes it. Both are deserving, with different and ( Read more... )

If someone else jumps off a bridge... I guess I would too. My iTunes thingy:

How many songs: 1871 (the year the German states unified)

Sort by song title.
First Song: "'Til Him," The Producers
Last Song: "Your Work - And Nothing More," Jekyll and HydeSort by time ( Read more... )

So the Oscar nominations are out. Check out oscars.com for a complete list of nominees. Regarding my predictions...

Picture: as I kind of expected, Capote snuck in and took Walk the Line's place (4/5 right ( Read more... )

So basically tomorrow morning is one of the most anticipated events in the awards season. The Golden Globes? Forget them. The SAGs? Old news. The Critics' Choice Awards? Don't even bother remembering the winners. Tomorrow morning the nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced. What follows are my hopes for the nominations. I have ( Read more... )

What's going on? Am I distancing myself from my friends? And why ( Read more... )

My 2006 Golden Globes Awards predictions: (note - I know I'm a loser for posting them)

Best Motion Picture - Drama:
Brokeback Mountain; runner-up: Good Night, and Good Luck.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica; runner-up: Maria Bello, A History of Violence

Best Performance by an Actor in a ( Read more... )

I know I haven't updated for a while, and I will again soon, but I thought this was funny enough to post:It may not have been evident at the time, but when Tom Cruise was leaping up and down on Oprah Winfrey’s couch, he was like a piston, churning the wheels of fate ( Read more... )