What Should You Be Listening To?

New weekly column!!! Yes, I'm going to post a list of new-ish songs that you should be listening to every week (hopefully :p). So, anyways here's the first list! It's chockfull of GREAT new songs!

• "Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas (1st single off of The E.N.D.)
  
• "Stadium Music (Flashing Lights)" by Day26
• "I Love College" by Asher Roth
• "LoveGame" by Lady GaGa
• "Give It To Me Right" by Melanie Fiona
• "If This Isn't Love" by Jennifer Hudson
• "Crack a Bottle" by Eminem feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent
• "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears
• "Beautiful" by Akon feat. Kardinal Offishall & Colby O'Donis
• "Hooked On You" by Jennifer Lopez
  

Not great, but you should check these out anyways:

• "Love and Sex and Magic" by Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake
• "Daydreaming" by DJ Drama feat. Akon, T.I., and Snoop Dogg
• "Move If You Wanna" by Mims
• "Not Anymore" by LeToya
• "Bottle Pop" by The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg

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2009 Oscars....already?

Yes, well one blog I visit has posted preliminary Oscar nomination predictions for the next Oscars. Note that these are very preliminary. Last year, he thought "Che" and "Revolutionary Road" would be serious contenders, so these should be taken with caution. There were also some movies I haven't even heard of, so again: a grain of salt.

That being said, it's an interesting read. Make sure to click on the link at the end of the article about charts. Here is Kris Tapley's opinion of the next Oscars on In Contention. Have fun!
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Oscars!!!

So, I have to say I loved a lot of last night's Oscars. Hugh Jackman, I thought, was hilarious and talented last night, especially in the opening number. It was great!

Overall, I was ECSTATIC with the results. 8 WINS FOR SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!! KATE WINSLET = BEST ACTRESS!!! Those were really the ones that I was pulling for. I certainly expected Sean Penn to win and I thought he was phenomenal in "Milk", but I was pulling for Richard Jenkins. Penelope Cruz was also a great choice for Suporting Actress and definitely expected.

Some might say this award season was boring. I mean, I predicted a lot of the wins last night, so maybe it was a little boring and predictable. The one semi-upset was "Departures" from Japan winning Best Foreign Language Film over Isreal's "Waltz with Bashir". I was a little disappointed about this, but seeing as I have only seen "Bashir" in that category, I can't complain too much. Plus, in the days before the Oscars, many bloggers were predicting that the more Oscar-friendly "Departures" would win.

YAY FOR SLUMDOG!

So anyways, here is the complete list of winners (Courtesy of getthebigpicture.net):

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director: Danny Boyle- Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature: Wall-E
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Departures
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction: Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Original Song: “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Best Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Best Documentary Short Film: Smile Pinki
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Final Oscar Predicts!!

The Oscars are on SUNDAY!!! So I thought I would post who I think will win and who I think should win. Enjoy!

Performance by an actor in a leading role

• Richard Jenkins in "The Visitor" (Should Win)
  
• Sean Penn in "Milk" (Will Win)
  

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

• Heath Ledger in "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)
  
• Michael Shannon in "Revolutionary Road" (Should Win)
  

Performance by an actress in a leading role

• Kate Winslet in "The Reader" (Will Win & Should Win)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

• Amy Adams in "Doubt" (Should Win)
• Penélope Cruz in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (Will Win)

Best animated feature film of the year

• "WALL-E" (Will Win & Should Win)

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Achievement in art direction

• "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)

• "Revolutionary Road" (Should Win)

Achievement in cinematography

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in costume design

• "The Duchess" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in directing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Best documentary feature

• "Man on Wire" (Will Win)

Achievement in film editing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Best foreign language film of the year

• "Waltz with Bashir" (Will Win) - Israel

Achievement in makeup

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

• "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win)

• "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire" (Should Win)

Best motion picture of the year

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in sound editing

• "The Dark Knight" (Will Win)

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Should Win)

Achievement in sound mixing

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Achievement in visual effects

• "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Will Win & Should Win)

Adapted screenplay

• "Slumdog Millionaire" (Will Win & Should Win)

Original screenplay

• "In Bruges" (Should Win)

• "Milk" (Will Win)

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My New Discovery: Asher Roth

So, I know I'm late to this boat, but I have just discovered Asher Roth, a new rapper who is set to release his debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle. He is a white, Jewish rapper from Pennsylvania, but don't let that color your opinions of him. Also, let's try to avoid Eminem comparisons. He made waves last summer when he released his Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama and Cannon, The Greenhouse Effect, which consists of Roth rapping over other beats. More recently, his debut single, "I Love College", has become very popular. It is already in the top ten Hip-Hop/Rap songs on iTunes. The single is fun, funny, and clever. It's kind of like chill rap. If that's not your cup of tea, still check it out, but also check out his mixtape because that's where he really demonstrates his flow and lyricism. He was also named one of XXL magazine's top freshman of 2009.

"I Love College" video:


Download the track here.


Download The Greenhouse Effect for free on Asher's website TheDailyKush.com!!
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SORRY!

I know I have been absent from my blog, but I have had a lot of work and I'm trying to work the blog into my schedule. Don't worry it'll all work out, lol.

I'll post soon!
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BAFTAs - Slumdog Millionaire Does It Again

Wow, if there was any doubt before the Slumdog Millionaire was going to win Best Picture at the Oscars, there isn't now. Slumdog absolutely swept the BAFTAs (the British version of the Oscars), winning Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Score, Sound and Editing.

Kate Winslet secured her lead for Best Actress (beating even herself) while Mickey Rourke may have pulled ahead of Penn (though maybe not). Heath Ledger continues his sweep of Supporting Actor, while Penelope Cruz also followed along her lead for Supporting Actress.

Anyways, here's the list of winners (Thanks to Awards Daily)

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST ACTOR: Micky Rourke, The Wrestler
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
BRITISH FILM: Man on Wire
ANIMATED FILM: WALL•E
CARL FOREMAN AWARD: Steve McQueen, Hunger
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: I’ve Loved You So Long
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
VISUAL EFFECTS: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
MAKEUP and HAIR: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
PRODUCTION DESIGN: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
SCORE: AR Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
SOUND: Slumdog Millionaire
EDITING: Slumdog Millionaire
COSTUMES: The Duchess
RISING STAR: Noel Clarke
SHORT ANIMATION: Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP: Terry Gilliam
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New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Poster!

Finally, some posters for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince! I (and I'm sure you) have been waiting for these posters for a long time. Since the movie was pushed back to July 17, 2009 they came even later than I had been hoping. The posters are really cool. Dumbledore and Harry each have their own posters of them looking off the poster at something probably ominous. There is also a third poster of Harry with Dumbledore reflected in his glasses. They're all definitely worth checking out even if you're not a particular Potter fan. Here they are (Thanks to The Leaky Cauldron):




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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!!

So I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have work.

So anyways, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE definitely seems poised to win Best Picture doesn't it, and I am thrilled. It was, in my opinion, the best movie of the year and it is definitely the best movie of the Best Pic nominees.

Just in case you didn't know, Slumdog won Best Ensemble at the Screen Actor's Guild, it won Best Picture at the Producer's Guild Awards, Boyle won Best Director at the Director's Guild Awards, and Beaufoy won Best Screenplay at the Screenwriter's Guild Awards.

Slumdog, for the win!!!
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