BEST PICTURE NOMINEE ‘BOYHOOD’ WILL GET 12 MINUTES DURING OSCAR NIGHT

February 6, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Boyhood_film HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – It’s that time of year when the best of the best are honored in glittering ceremonies during Hollywood’s biggest night — the Oscars.

To be held February 22 at the Dolby Theater, the 87th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annual awards will feature 8 of last year’s best films vying for the top prize.

As per tradition, each of the nominated films will be featured in a one-minute clip throughout the evening’s program. This year, there will be one exception.

One of the Best Picture nominees, “Boyhood” will be afforded a full 12 minutes of film clip.

The coming-of-age dramatic film written and directed by Richard Linklater depicts the adolescence of a young boy in Texas growing up with divorced parents. It stars Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke.

The film was shot intermittently over the course of a 12-year period, from 2002 to 2014.

The Academy board of directors decided to give justice to the nominated film by allowing one minute per year that it was in the making.

Sounds fair.

Here is the list of Oscar nominations. For the most fearless predictions on the Internet, visit NeverTooEarlyMoviePredictions.

Business, LGBT, Local News, Religion

RESIDENTS WANT A DOG PARK TO REPLACE CASTRO CHURCH

February 6, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – The building that has housed San Francisco’s Metropolitan Community Church in the gay Castro district for decades will be replaced by two luxury residential buildings, according to the Bay Area Reporter. A total of four condo units will be built at the crumbling building on Eureka Street.

The church will be moving to downtown San Francisco, sharing an existing structure with another church group.

Upon hearing the news, a group of influential gay residents sent an angry letter to Supervisor Scott Wiener who represents the district on the county board of supervisors, demanding that the site be converted instead into a dog park.

According to a recent Gallup poll, 6 out of 10 Americans own a pet — more than 40 percent of which are dogs. The numbers are much higher in the Castro.

“We don’t need any more ridiculously high-priced condos. What we need is a park where we can take our furry companions to meet and socialize with other dogs,” a spokesperson for the group told The Adobo Chronicles.

The group proposed that the city buy the $2.3 Million property from the new owner. To raise the funds, it proposed that the city impose a 5% dog park surcharge for every beer and cocktail sold at all gay bars in the Castro.

Wiener could not be reached for comment, as he was vacationing in Lake Tahoe.

Economy, International, Politics

PRESIDENT AQUINO: ‘PHILIPPINES IS NO. 1 COUNTRY IN THE WORLD UNDER MY WATCH’

February 5, 2015 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Despite his growing unpopularity and increasing calls for his resignation, President NoyNoy Aquino says he is proud of his accomplishments in the last 4 years.

“Under my administration, we have put the Philippines on the world map,” Aquino said, “and not only that, our country has been rated No. 1 in many aspects — from the economy to politics, from infrastructure to transportation, from social welfare to the war on terror.”

Aquino cited a new survey which ranks the Philippines No. 1 in the top 25 cities in the world with the most number of homeless people.

“We even treat our homeless with respect and utmost care, like when we rounded up homeless children and families in Metro Manila and brought them to a resort during the recent visit of Pope Francis,” Aquino added. “Show me any other country that has done that for its homeless population.”

HERE is the list of 25 world cities with the most number of homeless people.