Counting down the days and hours until the 82nd Oscars on Sunday? Well, join the club! How could anyone forget? I’m pretty sure over the past two weeks I think it’s the only entertainment news I’ve seen over the internet and every time I turn my T.V. So unless you’ve been living under a rock or have a life, you know that the award show is on Sunday, March 7th on ABC at 8 EST/ 7 CST. Should be an interesting show, a lot of “firsts” this year for the Oscars. Like, will Kathryn Bigelow be the first woman director to win for Hurt Locker? (Get it girl!) There have only been four women, including Bigelow to even be nominated under the category. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will host the show; the first time ever there are two hosts.  Don’t miss out because for the next month, I believe that is the only thing people will be talking about.

So here are the Nominees for 2010 (I’ve always wanted to say that!)

Best Picture

Avatar (Yeah, we get it Avatar…it was a good movie)

Blind Side

District 9

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Inglourious Basterds

Precious

A Serious Man

Up

Up in the Air

Actor in Leading Role

Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart (He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor this year)

George Clooney- Up in the Air

Colin Firth- A Single Man

Morgan Freeman- Invictus (You’re always a winner in my heart!)

Jeremy Renner- The Hurt Locker

Actor in Supporting Role

Matt Damon- Invictus

Woody Harrelson- The Messenger

Christopher Plummer- The Last Station

Stanley Tucci- The Lovely Bones

Christoph Waltz- Inglourious Basterds (He nabbed the Golden Globe for this category)

Actress in Leading Role

Sandra Bullock- Blind Side (She got the Golden Globe, watch out Meryl!)

Helen Mirren- The Last Station

Carey Mulligan- An Education (Really? I just say this because you’re dating my future husband)

Gabourey Sidibe- Precious (Get it girl!)

Meryl Streep- Julie and Julia

Actress in Supporting Role

Penelope Cruz- Nine

Vera Farmiga- Up in the Air

Maggie Gyllenhaal- Crazy Heart

Anna Kendrick- Up in the Air

Mo’Nique- Precious (Won the Golden Globe)

Animated Feature Film

Coraline

Fantastic Mr. Fox

The Princess and the Frog

The Secret of Kells

Up (Beat out the competetion at the Golden Globes)

Best Directing

Avatar (Oh, James Cameron, let your ex-wife win this one!)

The Hurt Locker (Get it girl!)

Inglourious Basterds

Precious

Up in the Air

To check out more nominations like Costume Design, Cinematography, or Original Score here’s the 2010 Oscar Site, http://oscar.go.com/nominations/nominees?cid=10_oscars_landingCallout_nominations.

To check out more stories about the Oscars this year go to http://oscar.go.com/ or http://www.eonline.com/

I stumbled across some innovative art while I was looking for something to write about. And since we’re all about being different and unique here at Shoeture, I thought I would pass the artist’s name along. Ibraheem Youssef. He’s a Toronto based Designer and Art Director. He just did a collection of Tarantino Tributes, which are amazing! Check out his website! http://ibraheemyoussef.com/

 Living or even visiting in Los Angeles can sometimes be overwhelming. Too many places to go and people to see! But with great food and night life it's all worth it! Here are a couple of new suggestions to check out!

Are you sick of going to the same places and eating the same thing? Well, why not hit up Midtown Lunch blog? They just recently expanded their horizons to no other place then, Los Angeles. No surprise there! The blog has different suggestions and reviews of where to hit up if you’re looking for some good grub. You can search by name, location, and even food type! How great is that? Check it out at, http://midtownlunch.com/los-angeles/

And if you’re looking for a night out on the town in the 90210, none the less... you’re in luck! The new Plush Ultra Lounge and Bar 210 just recently opened their doors in Beverly Hills. Check out the article, it also has pictures! Let me know what you think!  http://bhcourier.com/article/More_Local_News/More_Local_News/Plush_Nightclub_Opens_At_The_Beverly_Hilton/65806

Got to watch our homies Victor Kim, Mike Song, Hok and DTrix battle it out @ Urban Street Jam over the weekend.
Video courtesy of Pacific Rim