With a Movie Industry in Need of Fixing, the Oscars Seem Even Sillier than Usual

“Hollywood’s biggest night” keeps getting more and more irrelevant with each year, especially when it comes to inspiring audiences to check out the films that get nominated. Last year’s telecast did get some: 16.6 million people tuned in, up 58% from the historic low achieved the year before. But you know people started watching after a certain movie star lost his fucking mind, assaulted a comedian for joking about his wife, and went on to win Best Actor.

If you ask any random person about last year’s Oscars, The Slap will most likely be the only thing they remember. It’s highly doubtful that anyone remembers who won Best Picture. I’m sure the most recent Best Picture win everyone remembers is

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