The Oscars sucks. It& #39;s a boring, stodgy, meaningless event. The Spectacle Of It All™ carries far less weight than it did 1,000 years ago. That& #39;s why the ratings continue to plummet. I& #39;m all for shared culture touchstones, but…it& #39;s so skippable. At least Puppy Bowl has puppies.

And, to be fair, our TV was tuned to The Oscars last night. My wife fell asleep to it on the couch. The kids didn& #39;t care - even when Best Animated Film came up, most of which we& #39;ve seen. There& #39;s no spark. It& #39;s just happening. The event itself is just going through the motions.

I was busy with podcast recording and other junk last night, but the bits I saw were strained and awkward. It seems like most people there are wondering...why? Mostly, we& #39;re waiting for surprises (and fun moments) that never come. A lifeless slog. Tons of history, no identity.