Red carpet blackout
This years Golden Globes were political before they even began.
“The question tonight isn’t ‘who are you wearing?’
but ‘why are you wearing black?'”
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“You know why we’re here?
We’re here because of Tarana.”
Roasting harassers
The 75th annual Golden Globes were political right out of the gate.
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Marijuana is finally allowed and sexual harassment finally isnt!
host Seth Meyers said at the top of the show to enormous applause.
Wow, the power of women!
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Lets keep the conversation alive.
It gave us more freedom.
We lived in the gaps between the stories, the actress read.
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We no longer live in the blank white spaces at the edge of print.
We no longer live in the gaps between the stories.
We are the story, in print, and we are writing the story ourselves.
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She opened with a childhood memory of watching Sidney Poitier win Best Actor at the Oscars in 1964.
She thanked the HFPA and took the opportunity to celebrate the press as a whole.
I value the press more than ever before as we give a shot to navigate these complicated times.
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Their time is up!
The room exploded, but Oprah wasnt finished.
And we will tell your stories.
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Trust me: the women in this room tonight are not here for the food.
We are here for the work.
You know, that was 1984, the Oscar winner said.
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That was 34 years ago.
