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When we get caught up in the minutiae, the details that make us all different, there’s two ways of seeing that. You can see the texture of that person, the qualities that make them unique, or you can go to war about it, say, ‘That person is different from me, I don’t like you, so let’s battle.’ My mother is an ordained minister, I’m a Muslim. She didn’t do backflips when I called her to tell her I converted 17 years ago. But I tell you now, we put things to the side, I’m able to see her, she’s able to see me, we love each other, the love has grown. That stuff is minutiae. It’s not that important.

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Here we have Barack Obama managing to play nice and talk to the Trumps and engaging Meliana. But Michelle Obama is like, "No way. No how.  I'm not having a fancy hairdo. I'm not wearing a fancy coat; I'm wearing mourning.  And I'm NOT engaging with these bastards."  Melania has this delicate "I'm so feminine" stance; Michelle looks like she is about to kick some ass.  Melania has on tiny delicate stilettos; Michelle has on black boots with chunky serious (but low) heels. Melania has her hands at her sides in pretty leather gloves to match her outfit; Michelle is clenching her ungloved hands together, as if she's ready to punch someone, should they get out of line.  Melania is attentively looking at the men; Michelle is gazing off into the distance, thinking more important thoughts. Fuck yes Michelle! She is a master at self-presentation; this is clearly a thought out and deliberate response to the visuals of the day, and I think it's brilliant. 

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“I’ve had my head tilted up to the stars for as long as I can remember. You know what surprised me the most? It wasn’t meeting them. It was meeting you.” — Arrival (2016)

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“Stay like that.”

Carol (2015) dir. Todd Haynes

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Tippi Hedren having her cigarette lit by a crow on the set of The Birds

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Here’s a talk with David Oyelowo about playing MLK in ‘Selma’

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Marion Cotillard as Mademoiselle Eva in Innocence (Lucile Hadzihalilovic, 2004)

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Pain is in the mind, and judging by the decor we’re in your mind, aren’t we, Arthur?

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Oscar Nomination Voting Is Officially Over: Who’s In And Who’s Out?

Read More: The Academy Is Changing The Way The 2017 Oscar Nominations Are Announced

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New visual effects reels for The Shallows show how the (CGI) shark is still working.

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American Honey (Andrea Arnold, 2016)

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Our 100 most-anticipated films of 2017.

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The cinematographers behind Arrival, La La Land, Silence, and more have gathered for an extensive 1-hour talk.

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Isabelle Huppert accepts the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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YES 

Sarah Paulson and her first golden globe award.