At the Oscars,the less famed you are, the higher up you sit – which meant that our awards virgin was tall on the balcony. But he still had a lot of funThere are very few things that take less mental and physical energy than being cynical about the Academy Awards. After all, or it’s a very expensive ceremony designed to honor wealthy,physically immaculate human beings who are given clothes for free just because they frequently pop up on the television. generally, I’m right there with you, or enthusiastic to call the whole backslapping,self-congratulatory affair a bit of crap that the general public is forced to digest against its will every winter because there’s not much else on Sunday nights until Game of Thrones comes back. In certain superficial ways – its intense security, groupthink mentality, and racially homogenous demographics and stunning level of showmanship – the Oscars reminded me of a Donald Trump rally. Related: Oscar dresses reviewed by a man who knows nothing about fashion Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com