Faulkner

What I loved about Curlee’s GL (and Labine’s GH) was how it respected soaps as a female genre—centering female diversity and female friendships—while also populating the show with complex male characters who felt absolutely credible, lived in, and with unique points of view that weren’t always likable but always recognizably human. They weren’t just himbos who existed solely to be shirtless or knights in shining armor or self-pitying misogynists or cretins (like Todd Manning or Jonathan Randall or the various dubious “heartthrobs” we saw emerge in the late ‘90s and 2000s). Springfield and Port Charles were such rich, interconnected canvases. If something major happened in one story, you saw how the effect rippled across the entire community.

After Nishikori dropped him, Dante Bottini has been snatched up by Nicolas Jarry. Oof. Not feeling the blond on Domi.

Jack from China 🇨🇳

So the LA Film Critics vote Sunday, the Golden Globe nominations are announced Monday, and the SAG nominees (probably the best indicator of the Oscars) are announced Wednesday. The season is shaping up.

Sagar from Mumbai 🇮🇳

Felipe from Brasília, Brazil 🇧🇷

Yesutoro from Spain 🇪🇸

Akshat in Jaipur, India 🇮🇳

João from Brazil 🇧🇷

Yoshi from Jakarta 🇮🇩

Now these were f**king matches.

New York Film Critics Circle picks: Best Picture: 
The Irishman Best Director: 
Benny and Josh Safdie, Uncut Gems Best Actor: 
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory Best Actress: 
Lupita Nyong'o, Us Best Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Best Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci, The Irishman Best Supporting Actress: Laura Dern, Marriage Story and Little Women Best Animated Film: I Lost My Body Best Cinematography: 
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Best First Film: Atlantics
 Best Foreign Language Film: 
Parasite Best Nonfiction Film: Honeyland Special Award 1: Indie Collect Special Award 2: Randy Newman

Jarrett from Miami 🇺🇸

So weird that Vicki is not an official HW when she’s still so dominant on the show.

Jess from Seoul 🇰🇷

X from Tampa 🇺🇸

Matty from the U.K. 🇬🇧

Den from Dubai 🇦🇪