Still smarting from a long-ago Best Picture snub for “A Few Good Men,” I chose not to watch the Oscars this year because — well, I can’t handle the truth. So I got my Oscar news and views from various live blogging efforts that delivered their own snarkified take on Hollywood’s idea of honoring truth in art. It was more enjoyable, saved me the trouble of wearing out the fast-forward on my DVR, and gave me some ideas on how social media might help shield the Academy and Hollywood from impending irrelevance.
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Oscar Needs Twittery Twist to Stay Relevant
Posted by: Renay San Miguel February 27, 2009 04:00 AMStill smarting from a long-ago Best Picture snub for “A Few Good Men,” I chose not to watch the Oscars this year because — well, I can’t handle the truth. So I got my Oscar news and views from various live blogging efforts that delivered their own snarkified take on Hollywood’s idea of honoring truth in art. It was more enjoyable, saved me the trouble of wearing out the fast-forward on my DVR, and gave me some ideas on how social media might help shield the Academy and Hollywood from impending irrelevance.