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I.C.Y.M.I.: 2021 Golden Globe Awards Recap
Greetings, fellow pop culture aficionados, and welcome to week 49 of our I.C.Y.M.I. (In Case You Missed It) blog series, where we recap a handful of trending tidbits from the past week(s) in popular culture, in case you missed them.
Last week in this space, we touched on virtual activities planned for the 25th anniversary of Pokémon. This week, we recap some of the winners and best moments from the 2021 Golden Globe Awards. Read on!
2021 Golden Globe Awards Recap
The 78th Golden Globes took place this past Sunday with a mix of virtual and in-person programming. The Crown was the ceremony's biggest winner, earning four awards including Best Television Series - Drama, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Emma Corrin), Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (John O'Connor), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role (Gillian Anderson).
Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Taylor Simone Ledward accepted the award for her late husband and gave an emotional speech in his honor, noting, "He would say something beautiful, something inspiring, something that would amplify that little voice in all of us that tells you you can, that tells you to keep going, that calls you back to what you are meant to be doing at this moment in history. ... I don't have his words, but we have to take all the moment to celebrate those we love. ... Hon, you keep 'em coming."
Elsewhere, The Queen's Gambit won multiple Golden Globes, with series lead Anya Taylor-Joy taking home Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series. Daniel Kaluuya won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Judas and the Black Messiah. Chloe Zhao became the first woman to win the best director award since 1984 for her work with Nomadland. And Schitt's Creek took home honors for Best Television Series - Comedy with the show's Catherine O'Hara winning Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy (take our personality quiz to find your Schitt's Creek soulmate!).
A complete list of 2021 Golden Globe winners can be found over at GoldenGlobes.com.
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What Else To Catch Up On This Weekend
- MoPOP's Through the Eyes of Art, a Black History Month celebration concluded last weekend with a pair of Facebook Live events that you can view on demand: a Building Black Wealth session on some of Seattle's most-loved Black-owned food establishments, and a chicken & waffles cookalong with special guest chef Danielle Alex.
- The 26 films set to stream March 20 at the 16th annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival were unveiled this past week, including seven youth track films judged by members of MoPOP's Youth Advisory Board.
- New artifact alert! The costume, wand, and tiara worn by Sugar Plum in Pacific Northwest Ballet's production of The Nutcracker are now on display in our Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic exhibition.
- And for the spring break crowd, MoPOP has expanded its open hours as March gets underway. If you can't make it to the beach this year, come check out all the pop culture goodness we have to offer!
What'd We Miss?
Now that we've filled you in on a few things, what do you feel we failed to mention? Let us know in the comments, or hit us up with a suggestion on social media. We'll look to include your ideas in our next edition of I.C.Y.M.I.
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