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Cult or Classic? A meditation on The Big Lebowski

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Tara Reid as Bunny Lebowski in The Big Lebowski (1998) On Bluesky, I found myself reviewing the context of a photo from The Big Lebowski , specifically the scene where Tara Reid as Bunny Lebowski is extending her right foot to Jeff Bridges (off camera) and says. " blow on them ." I chose the particular still for a jokey reason and assumed that everyone has seen The Big Lebowski . My reason for that assumption is because the platform itself is replete with predominantly lefty hip people.  Let me be clear: I don't assume on a regular basis that everyone has seen the film, but I will admit that I do think many people are aware of it and have some idea of what it entails. Or I should say: I had thought that. On reflection, I began to question my assumption and have to admit that in many cases, there are those of us who may be seeing the world through more confirmation bias than we might be willing to admit. There is a larger discussion to be had about that, but for our purpos...
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OKAY, OKAY: IT’S OSCAR TIME

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I think over the years I’ve expressed how phlegmatic I am about the Academy Awards (TM). I don’t hate them, but each year I find them increasingly irrelevant to the merits (or lack thereof) of the films they reward with the little gold guy. I’m way too long in the tooth to think that an Oscar Winner means much other than this is what some members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences came up with. Most of the voters are actors, but credit where it is due, I’m often pleasantly surprised at some of the technical awards that are given out, but even there, meh. I’m not necessarily awards-averse. However, I find that festival awards are better litmus tests for figuring out the quality of any given film than, say, the Big Game on Sunday Night. All of this said, this year’s awards are pretty solid. There really isn’t much I have to complain about in terms of nominees and regardless of who wins, I’ll be okay with it. If I’m being honest, I haven’t had a real issue with who’s got ...
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