Shit just got real. The Academy Awards announced the nominees this morning and I have lots of thoughts and feelings.
Is it me, or were last year's winners easier to predict? I was conversing with my cousin's husband about the nominees and predictions since we're doing an Oscars pool at our second annual Oscars party. We remembered how Mad Max surprisingly took all of the awards last year leading my dad to win the pool, but are torn as to who this year's "Mad Max" will be. I'm rooting for La La Land for at least the technical categories as they lead with the most nominations. Moonlight is their competition for the major categories such as Best Picture. The categories I'm most confident in betting on are Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor, Best Foreign Film, Best Original Score, Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature. The winners have been consistent (so far - we still have the SAGs this weekend). I was sure Best Actress would be going to Natalie Portman all season long, but I was wrong (did I really just admit that?). Isabelle Huppert (Elle) took it away from her at the Golden Globes. Best Supporting Actor has gone to Aaron Taylor-Johson (Nocturnal Animals) and Mahershala Ali (Moonlight). This weekend at the SAGs, the award could go to one of the two or someone completely different. Ugh. Only time will tell and I have a few more films to watch before I can be sure of my predictions. The countdown is on as I try to figure out how the heck award season has gone by so fast. Check out the list of nominees here and sound off in the comments below. In case you were wondering, there is an award show that gives hardware to the shittiest movies of the year known as the Razzies. It is both comical and sad. Somehow this has been around for 37 years and today they announced the 2017 nominees. Zoolander 2 and Batman v Superman lead with the most nominations. Check out the full list below:
Worst Picture: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Dirty Grandpa Gods of Egypt Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Independence Day: Resurgence Zoolander No. 2 Worst Actor: Ben Affleck / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Gerard Butler / Gods of Egypt & London Has Fallen Henry Cavill / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Robert De Niro / Dirty Grandpa Dinesh D'Souza [as Himself] Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Ben Stiller / Zoolander 2 Worst Actress: Megan Fox / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Tyler Perry / Boo! A Madea Halloween Julia Roberts / Mother's Day Becky Turner [as Hillary Clinton] Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Naomi Watts / Divergent Series: Allegiant & Shut-In Shailene Woodley / Divergent Series: Allegiant Worst Supporting Actress: Julianne Hough / Dirty Grandpa Kate Hudson / Mother's Day Aubrey Plaza / Dirty Grandpa Jane Seymour / Fifty Shades of Black Sela Ward / Independence Day: Resurgence Kristen Wiig / Zoolander 2 Worst Supporting Actor: Nicolas Cage / Snowden Johnny Depp / Alice Through the Looking Glass Will Ferrell / Zoolander 2 Jesse Eisenberg / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Jared Leto / Suicide Squad Owen Wilson / Zoolander 2 I think it's crucial to look at these whether you're in a gloomy state as a result of today's events in the US or you're over the negativity on social media because of today's events in the US. These quotes are just about life in general and you bet that I have them saved on Pinterest for days like this.
Let me start off by saying I've never been a "Harmonizer". I think it was partially because they look like Pussycat Doll wannabes, partially because Camila Cabello was annoying/obnoxious as f@ck. Well, the group debuted as a foursome last night after Camila pulled a dick move and left the group without even trying to make things work (or at least that's what went down according to statements made by the group regarding her exit and then she claimed to be blindsided by said statements). I can now tolerate them and a lot of people feel the same. The Twitterverse exploded with tweets approving of Fifth Harmony as a foursome and "Camila who?" comments. Check out their performance below: SaverinaScozzari.com contributor Dr. Andrea Maxim answered a couple of questions regarding going gluten free. Check it out below.
Victoria’s Secret models and basically everyone in LA have gone GF. That’s the perfect reason to go GF too, no? Gluten-Free eating has definitively become “the next best diet” but it really shouldn’t be looked at as the next best “fad diet”. People are going gluten-free out of legitimate necessity due to chronic illness – Crohn’s disease or Celiac Disease for instance. The smallest exposure to gluten can send these people into a day or week-long flare up. That being said, the quality of our food in North America is becoming so poor that people that do not have a medical condition are also reacting to gluten. I have seen people develop rashes, chronic digestive upset, headaches and chronic pain which doesn’t resolve until gluten is removed from their diet. Because gluten is now considered pro-inflammatory, it is strongly advised to remove it as much as possible in your diet, but do not mistake avoiding gluten as a lifestyle choice to avoiding it to lose 10lbs short-term. Can GF be delicious? Gluten-free eating can absolutely be delicious! Just think about all of the other wonderful food groups we have to eat that aren’t bread-related. Berries, green vegetables, lean meats, legumes, etc. These foods are usually so under-consumed because breads are so dominant in our diets. Most restaurants and bakeries are now creating delicious gluten-free meals and desserts that you would never know are gluten-free. Going gluten-free now adays is WAY easier and yummier than it was 5 years ago. If you’d like help with a complete gluten-free meal plan + grocery list + recipes, I can create that for you if you contact me at: info@themaximmovement.com |
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