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An ardent defense of the Academy Awards from a frustrated film fan

By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate   So here’s the thing: the Academy Awards are a mess. The weeks leading up to it were a PR nightmare, and its confused identity leaves it unable to catch up to the lightning-fast pace of culture. Despite this, the Oscars matter, and everything they represent is crucial to anyone who loves film. Most of the winners were exciting and heartfelt, with a glaring exception. Surprisingly, the hostlessness was not a detriment. Bits played out by hosts throughout the past few years — like Neil Patrick Harris’s painfully awkward briefcase stunt — were replaced by…

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