It’s Oscar night, America! Can you feel the waves of meaninglessness gently washing over you? Get ready to soak one more time in Hollywood’s self-regard!

I thought I might pen a brief paragraph or two to mark the occasion, seeing as how it’s unlikely I’ll ever do so again on this subject here at NR. Why? Because this is among the final years the Academy Awards will be nationally televised — it was announced last year that the awards ceremony will retreat to internet simulcast in 2029. Tonight, therefore, marks the unofficial psychological point for me beyond which the Academy Awards ...

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