Oscars

And there’s really no surprise to it. The Oscars (formally The Academy Awards) have become a bloated representation of the most famous and privileged people in modern society receiving statue trophies in the ancestral home of Hollywood avarice. What’s worse is that The Academy isn’t catching up to the idea that them being a closed group—comprised mainly of highly-paid individuals that operate in a bubble—is detrimental to their image. Whereas other awards shows have improved their images and used their platforms to honor all kinds of cinematic excellent, the Los Angeles powers-that-be continue to labor under the delusion that only a select few should even qualify for recognition....

Winning an Academy Award statuette often infuses a movie with a reputation and sense of recognition that puts it above other movies—but the decisions made by the Academy aren’t always sensible. Sometimes, an Academy Award goes to a production that sticks out like a sore thumb and generates all kinds of controversy. Whenever this happens, it exposes the biases of the Academy and how inconsistent they can be when it comes to criteria and qualifications....