When Lin-Manuel Miranda found out he was nominated for an Oscar, unlike SOME PEOPLE, he did not play too cool for school. Because, as he explained later Full Story

At our old house, my ma, the Squawking Chicken, had a big-bellied smiling Budda placed mid-landing up the stairs. You saw him as soon as you opened the door, which was the intention: to have a jolly Buddha greeting everyone as they walked in, like a happy blessing. Ma used to tell people that rubbing his belly would bring good luck. Full Story

Have you seen Moonlight yet? Moonlight is challenging La La Land for Best Picture. It’s an underdog though, especially since La La Land just took the Directors Guild and the Producers Guild award before that. There is, however, some backlash about La La Land. I liked La La Land. I liked it very much. Full Story

Oscar Nominees Luncheon yesterday. As you know, La La Land leads with the most. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling Full Story

During the Super Bowl the first teaser for the second season of Stranger Things premiered and people are super into it. It has Eggos, Ghostbusters—boys once again!—and Eleven, so of course the internet is excited. The opening with the vintage Eggo Waffles commercial and the way it cuts to Eleven is slick. Full Story

Chris Evans is just as excited as Gisele. I definitely kept my cool when we scored in OT to win the game @thescottevans @Renner4Real @LOZOg Full Story

Duana and I had always intended for this week’s episode of Show Your Work to be about Beyoncé, because this weekend was the one year anniversary of Formation. Then, well, Beyoncé released the Beyoncé Pregnancy Package Full Story

Maybe we disagree about the Super Bowl. Or whether or not Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle. But here’s something we can all agree on, I promise. Jackie Chan is a giant of Chinese cinema. Full Story

It was announced last fall that Justin Timberlake had invested in a beverage startup called Bai. There was a Bai commercial during the Super Bowl. Full Story

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 also threw up an “extended” spot online following their in-game ad during the Super Bowl, and of all the movies advertised during the game, this one went over the best. (I thought more people would be into Logan but consensus in the room was that it looks “depressing”. Full Story