Steven Spielberg still isn’t happy with Netflix taking home 3 Oscars, announcing his new attempts to block the streaming giant from participating in future Academy Awards ceremonies. Firing back at the director’s controversial comments, Netflix has been sure to remind everyone just how much the platform has revolutionised the way …
Read More »Samsung teams with William H. Macy for Gear VR Oscars ad
If you didn't know that 2016 was going to have a big virtual reality focus, perhaps watching the Oscars this weekend will have tipped you off. As well as bundling one of Samsung's mobile-orientated Gear VR headsets in the nominee goody bags, the event also had William H. Macy enjoying …
Read More »Oscar goody bags will come with Samsung Gear VRs this year
As much as the Oscars might have the occasional host that lampoons attending actors on yet another night of back-patting and hero worship, the goody bags must always be worth the effort. Often containing tens of thousands of pounds worth of freebies, the bags are legendary for their nauseas over-indulgence. …
Read More »CITIZENFOUR wins an Oscar and Snowden does an AMA
CITIZENFOUR, the recently premiered documentary by Laura Poitras about the beginning of the Edward Snowden NSA revelations, has won an Oscar for “Best Documentary” at this year's Academy Awards ceremony. The film shows Snowden's efforts to expose the gross abuses of the US government's National Security Agency, along with the help of Laura Poitras …
Read More »Bing predicts 84% of this year’s Oscar winners correctly
The Bing prediction engine has been busy this last week getting to grips with the Oscars and trying to predict the winners for each category. While it didn't get all 24 predictions correct, it did manage to get 20 correct giving it an 84% success rate. At last year's Oscars …
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