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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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Dan Barrett
Feb 23, 2022
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The Academy Awards is broken

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…

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