It only took them 80 years, but the Academy finally gave an Oscars to a woman with a pin-up girl tattoo. Fuck, yeah! the 80th annual Oscars telecast was filled with many worthy winners, a few surprises and countless pretty ladies, painted and otherwise. Overall, I was rather pleased with this year’s crop of honorees. Sure, I was pulling for a big “Juno”-shaped upset. But in the acting categories I couldn’t fault any of the winners. All of their performances were mesmerizing. While I was rooting for Julie Christie, Marion Cotillard made me fall in love with her all over again with her effervescent acceptance speech. And who knew that besides being an arresting-looking woman and having an incredibly eclectic taste in films, Tilda Swinton had such a dry and delicious sense of humor?
Look for my complete breakdown of this year’s ceremony -- complete with tons of pretty, pretty pictures -- over at AfterEllen today. But for now, how about we just revel in the night’s Wishful Lesbian Thinking moments? Sadly, there weren’t too many actual lesbian moments. Though (straight) filmmakers Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth did win Best Short Documentary for “Freeheld” about a lesbian couple’s fight to win survivorship benefits.
Sarah Polley & Julie Christie
Le sigh.
Le sigh.Penelope Cruz & Cate Blanchett
Oh, to be a fly on that wall.
Oh, to be a fly on that wall.Helen Mirren
Leave it to that Dame to find a stripper pole on the red carpet.
Leave it to that Dame to find a stripper pole on the red carpet.Marlee Matlin
Hey, where’s Bette?
Hey, where’s Bette?Ellen & Portia
Finally, a couple we don’t have to be “wishful” about.
Finally, a couple we don’t have to be “wishful” about.Click on over to AfterEllen later today for more Oscary goodness.
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