Fixing the Oscars: A Modest Proposal
It’s too long. We’re miffed by the nominations, and sometimes the process itself. The production numbers are cheesy and interminable. We’re displeased with the final results more often than not. Years later, we’re typically embarrassed by the outcome. So let’s scrap the Oscars and replace this evil with another: We’ll choose the best movie of the year through something similar to the presidential-selection process.
We’ve been producing Culture Snob for more than four years now, and I’ve come to a sad realization: I’m tired of movies.