2 chapters across the catalog
The hosts review the nine films nominated for Best Picture, including *Argo*, *Lincoln*, and *Django Unchained*. They criticize the drama of award ceremonies and transition into a discussion about a new film titled *Celebrity*, which explores how mass media and the internet have turned fame into a cultural disease.
A viral video claiming to show a time traveler using a cell phone in a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film is debunked. The hosts explain that the device was actually a portable hearing aid manufactured by Siemens in the 1920s, which required the user to hold a large receiver to their ear while carrying a battery briefcase.
