Another Year, Another Fabulous Actress & Gay Icon Snubbed By The Oscars

From: Queerty

Björk

Dancer In The Dark

2000

Casual viewers may presume Björk was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Dancer In The Dark, because she famously attended The Academy Awards that year, where she wore a certain fowl-inspired dress and had her photo taken by every photographer on the red carpet. However, Björk attended that year only because Dancer In The Dark was nominated for Best Original Song. Her performance as the lead actress in the movie, widely heralded by critics as revolutionary and earning her the Best Actress award at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, was ignored by the Academy. That decision was more confusing than Björk’s decision to wear the weird dress. Dancer In the Dark, a “musical drama” about murder, justice, and the binds of loyalty, was both exhilarating and exhausting, not only for the viewer but also for Björk herself; after the movie premiered, she was quoted several times saying she hated the experience and would never act in a movie again. Of course, she has made appearances in projects occasionally, and thankfully so. She’s really good.

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The Mountain

Gregor Clegane (Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson) is the most fearsome warrior in Westeros—as a kid, he held his brother’s face in a fire for using his toys without permission. Years later and he still has that twinkle in his eye.

74th Golden Globe Awards -- Best Original Score

And The Nominees Are:

Nicholas Britell 

Moonlight

Justin Hurwitz 

La La Land

Jóhann Jóhannsson 

Arrival

Dustin O'Halloran & Hauschka 

Lion

Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams & Benjamin Wallfisch 

Hidden Figures

ELDERLY PURSUITS, SUNDAY MORNING REYKJAVÍK... WITH KOLBEINN H

From:  Elska Stories

I have to applaud the guys from the Reykjavík issue for being so willing to be photographed out the cold. Even with my coat, hat and gloves, I was feeling the freeze, but these guys were often wearing less, if anything at all.

But special props go to Kolbeinn H, who we shot at Reykjavíkurhöfn (the harbor) on a Sunday morning. It's not just because of the cold that he deserves credit (it was maybe 2 degrees that morning), but because we seemed to have a constant audience ogling at him. Being a Sunday, there weren't too many port workers around, but instead there was a constant stream of elderly couples slowly cruising around in their cars. As they'd approach, they'd slow down to a crawl, Mr and Mrs both crooking their heads out to see what was going on. And somehow Kolbeinn paid no mind. Maybe he's used to people staring at him!

I suppose in the summer, the more popular elderly pursuit would be to take a stroll along the shore, but in winter they still want to go out but with a bit more warmth. I imagine they'd follow this driving ritual with a trip to a local swimming pool where they'd follow a few laps with a soak in a steamy hot tub, playing a game of chess on a floating chessboard while the snow falls gently on their shoulders. Then they'd head to a bakery for vínarbrauð (Danishes) to have with afternoon coffee. Bliss.

Hmm, thinking of retirement already...

Elska Boy: Kolbeinn H

Photographer: Liam Campbell

Location: Reykjavík, Iceland

Elska Magazine: Issue (03) Reykjavík

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