Tag: The Oscars

Current Obsessions

Series: Current Obsessions

March 11, 2016

What’s caught Candace’s eye: NPR has a really interesting story about Oscar-Winning costume designer Sandy Powell, including pictures of her sketches for Cinderella and Carol.  Photo: Jonathan Olley, Disney/Design: Sandy Powell http://www.npr.org/2016/02/24/467800435/sketch-to-impress-how-sandy-powell-costumes-the-stars I LOVE COFFEE!  This Duo pour over coffee maker lets you determine how strong your freshly brewed up is by how you twist the … More Series: Current Obsessions

The Martian: Or, How Matt Damon Was Stranded on a Foreign Planet, YET Again.

February 26, 2016

With the Oscars this weekend, we wanted to share our discussion on The Martian, which has been nominated for several categories including Best Picture and Actor in a Lead Role (Matt Damon). The Martian is the fictional story of NASA astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon), who is left behind on planet Mars by his crew members who … More The Martian: Or, How Matt Damon Was Stranded on a Foreign Planet, YET Again.