The Academy Awards is broken
Each year that goes by without rethinking the Oscars is another year that it makes less and less sense.
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Ahead of the 94th Oscars telecast on March 27, the Oscars managed to piss off a whole bunch of people within the industry with an announcement yesterday: It is cutting eight awards out of the broadcast (sort-of):
Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Production Design
Best Animated Short Film
Best…