The Oscars, historically:
* Black people were rarely nominated.
* Women often had to endure sexual assault to win one.
* The 3 most thanked people in acceptance speeches, in order, were Spielberg, Weinstein, then God. That says it all.
How can anyone feel good about winning one under these circumstances?
Not surprised that Barbie was snubbed. Excuse me... Ryan Gosling was nominated, because irony is dead. And "Best film" but not "Best Director" or "Best Actor," because women's credit must be shared.
Best song, and best costume, because yes, they were great.
The weird thing about Greta Gerwig is that she's not a great director. (Clearly, she hasn't won an Oscar! Didn't even get nominated this time!)
🤔And yet, Best Picture nominated movies keep directing themselves around her somehow? 3 for 3?
We exist in a world where we pretend that the societal impact of the art that was Oppenheimer, is somehow greater than the societal impact of the art that was Barbie.
That Margot Robbie didn't show out like Cillian Murphy did. But she wore great costumes! Dress up! Pretty girl!
And in case anyone thought I was just being hyperbolic about the "Spielberg, Weinstein, then God" thing:
https://www.newsweek.com/oscars-harvey-weinstein-thanked-more-god-according-2015-analysis-681593
And you can't tell me that that Oppenheimer Trinity explosion scene was awesome. It wasn't! IDC!
It was like the 5th biggest explosion in a throwaway installment of a Michael Bay franchise. I've seen better explosions burning more diesel when Bumblebee trips and sits on a trash can.
But there's nothing noble about piling up thousands of pounds of diesel in the middle of the desert for a mid explosion. Retvrn? No. Retvrn to common sense. Use CGI for nukes. Like in T2, judgement day.
The only reason to not use CGI for the central nuclear explosion in a movie about that nuclear explosion, is if you're using historical footage. In fact, historical footage+CGI could have been an awesome way to go.
It's beside the point though. I'm sure Oppenheimer is a very deserving movie, but Barbie is the most innovative movie of the decade. That deserves recognition.
mekka okereke 
Alec Perkins
Martijn Vos