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“The Social Network” Nominated for 8 Academy Awards

Fresh off winning four Golden Globe awards including “Best Picture,” The Social Network has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. The film about the controversial origins of Facebook was nominated in all of the categories it won earlier this month at the Golden Globes: Best Picture, Director (David Fincher), Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin) and Original […] Continue reading

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Sean Parker Says “The Social Network” Is “Fiction”

Napster founder and Facebook founding president Sean Parker lashed out at the movie The Social Network at a conference in Europe today, calling it “a complete work of fiction.” As you can see in the video above (skip to 5:20 for this part), Parker admires the production values of the film, but objects to the […] Continue reading

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“The Social Network” Wins Big at Golden Globes

The Social Network was one of the big winners at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, taking home four trophies, including those for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Globes is often viewed as a predictor for the Academy Awards. The film, which […] Continue reading

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