Culture Beast: Spike Lee on ‘Selma’ Snub: ‘F*ck ‘Em’

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1 HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF Spike Lee on 'Selma' Snub: 'F*ck 'Em' On the day the Oscar nominations were announced, The Daily Beast hung out with Spike Lee at his Brooklyn office to discuss awards politics and how Selma was overlooked. By Marlow Stern Read it at The Daily Beast

2 The Explainer Inside 5 Oscar Conspiracy Theories Were the Selma snubs really because of race? Do the Oscars just hate Jennifer Aniston? No LEGO Movie? Really? We dive into the real reasons behind the biggest Oscar snubs. By Kevin Fallon Read it at The Daily Beast 4 AND THE NOMINEES ARE... 10 Biggest Oscar Snubs and Surprises No love for Selma or Jake Gyllenhaal? Why does the Academy love American Sniper? See the shockers among the Oscar nominations. By Marlow Stern Read it at The Daily Beast On the heels of Golden Globe wins for Transparent and praise for the Jolie-Pitts' support of their child going by 'John,' InTouch proved it's nothing but out of touch.” READ IT NOW › 5 Grin and Bear It Lord Grantham Shows Off His Cuddly Side Guys, Paddington is legitimately excellent. And much of that is due to Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville, whose knack for playing cantankerous papas is, at this point, unmatched. By Kevin Fallon Read it at The Daily Beast 3 WEAPONS 'American Sniper' Made Joe Biden Cry 'It's intense man,' the vice president said after watching the film. Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper responds to lefty, anti-war criticism of Clint Eastwood's film about a 'hate-filled killer.' By Asawin Suebsaeng Read it at The Daily Beast 'Boyhood,' 'Birdman,' and More Oscar Nods Dressed to Kill and Thrill at the Globes Liz Taylor's Favorite Cocktail Millions in Paris Say 'Je Suis Charlie!' In response to 'The View's' Hail Mary: Babs Is Back: They began to move away from "informed" conversation to gossip. THAT was and IS the problem..the subjects became less intelligent, as if the audience were not capable of understanding complex issues. Talk down to us womenfolk at your peril… and get cancelled as a result. — sosure1 In response to Miley Has Grown Up. Why Can't We?: If being naked in any publication that will have you is a sign of maturity, we are all in trouble. — LizH

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