The Highly Subjective Guide To The 2018 Oscars

Since joining the Deadshirt crew in 2013, I’ve written about a lot of movies. But the strange world of Oscar prognostication and awards season commentary was something I only touched on twice. In 2014, I wrote about my then complicated feelings toward the discourse surrounding Read More …

The Highly Subjective Deadshirt Guide To The 2015 Academy Awards

Mercifully, the cultural phenomenon known as “awards season” is almost over. The Oscars air this Sunday, so once all the bland jokes are told and the envelopes are opened  we’ll know definitively which movies from last year were actually good and which ones were fucking Read More …

For Award Consideration Only, The Collective Hysteria

  Folks, it is that time of the year again. Awards season is upon us and all manner of critic, pundit and prognosticator are out in full force, excitedly engaging and perpetuating the same superficial ballyhoo they can’t stop themselves from being “shocked” and “appalled” Read More …