Good morning again, Bombers. It’s finally Friday, for which I am thankful.
Yesterday they announced the Oscar nominations. There was once I time that I followed this stuff religiously, and pestered all my friends for screeners and tried to see every single nominee (I never succeeded, but I tried). Today’s controversial questions will focus on these awards.
Oscars: Award of merit or popularity (I mean popularity among the voters, not the public)? Who was the best host of the show? Has there ever been a good musical production number? Who keeps losing that you wish would win? Who keeps winning that you wish would lose? If you could cast “The Women” with denizens of the GOS, who would you cast as what? Wait, don’t answer that! Should there be a separate category for comedies? Is Floja Roja’s dislike of one sleeved dresses on the red carpet justified? Are the talking heads on the red carpet shows annoying or what?
Now for the Daily Tweetshow (for a good time, check out the hashtag #ConservativeBandNames):
Black President Not Diverse Enough Except That Time He Planned To Nominate Black Woman Secretary Of State That GOP Opposed
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 10, 2013
Great minds think alike. Unfortunately, so do many apocalyptic, paranoid lunatics.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) January 10, 2013
Recall how, when Trayvon Martin was shot dead, the NRA insisted that all young black men start carrying guns to protect themselves?
— kara vallow (@teenagesleuth) January 10, 2013
Exciting to see Nate Silver move into sports. He learned a lot while betting on Quidditch when he was at Hogwarts.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) January 10, 2013
The Oscars are when we celebrate the greatest artistic achievements in cinema by talking about what people are wearing.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) January 10, 2013
Time for your history lesson!