Equality Issues Yalitza Aparicio, at last It has been four years since Yalitza Aparicio made her acting debut in Alfonso Cuaron’s Oscar-winning film, Roma. But despite being a Best Actress nominee in 2019, Aparicio has not appeared in a feature film or television series since. She hasn’t been completely idle, having appeared in a By Sarah • Feb 18, 2022 01:12 pm
Style Intro for September 12, 2019 Dear Gossips, The other day, in this space, I posted about Yalitza Aparicio at the TIFF Tribute Gala. Yesterday morning Yalitza was front row at the Michael Kors show in New York wearing the headband of the moment. I love it on her. And I love this dress on her. By Lainey • Sep 12, 2019 09:13 am
TIFF 2019 Coverage Intro for September 10, 2019 Dear Gossips, It was great to see Yalitza Aparicio last night at the first ever TIFF Tribute Gala. The event will now happen every year and, since TIFF is where Oscar campaigns begin, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg called it “the first awards ceremony of the long awards season” By Lainey • Sep 10, 2019 08:40 am
Equality Issues Yalitza Aparicio on the TIME 100 This makes more sense than Richard Madden. Yalitza Aparicio, the first-time actor at the center of Roma, and also the first indigenous-Latin American to be nominated for an Oscar, broke through some barriers in the acting world. Alfonso Cuaron, who directed her in Roma, writes up her blurb, and mentions By Sarah • Apr 17, 2019 03:19 pm
Oscars 2019 The Academy is not ready for Netflix This was always going to be a possibility and from the moment the Oscar nominations were announced in January, I wondered if “the Academy’s solution might be to give Alfonso Cuaron and Roma their day in the director category but Best Picture…well…” Well. That is exactly what happened. By Lainey • Feb 25, 2019 04:35 am
Game of Thrones Intro for February 20, 2019 Dear Gossips, It’s been quiet(ish) the last week or so in Hollywood. Because many celebrities are getting ready for the Oscars. And it’s not just the Oscars proper but all the events leading up to the Oscars. Things started picking up last night with the Costume Designers By Lainey • Feb 20, 2019 09:11 am
Saoirse Ronan Vanity Fair: the 25th Hollywood Issue This has been an issue fraught with drama in the past. And it’s not hard to see why as Vanity Fair celebrates the 25th anniversary of its annual Hollywood Issue, released always in the run-up to the Oscars, featuring actors who are often in play during award season; a By Lainey • Jan 24, 2019 10:31 am
Chinese Squawking Chicken Intro for January 23, 2019 Dear Gossips, As noted yesterday in this space, posted before the Oscar nominations were announced, history was possible and we saw it happen for several nominees including Yalitza Aparicio, the star and the heart of Roma, representing one of the film’s 10 nominations. I heard from a few of By Lainey • Jan 23, 2019 09:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Academy almost got it all right With one big exception, which Duana will be posting about later, this morning’s Oscar nominations are almost entirely acceptable. 2018 was a GREAT year for film, so for sure one of your faves didn’t get nominated. Eighth Grade got shut out, for instance. And Won’t You Be By Sarah • Jan 22, 2019 11:16 am
