The 2025 live thread clocked in at 200+ replies, up from 104 last year and 67 in 2022.
Based on search, 2025 had the highest number of posts on FR record.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=Academy%20awards%20live
We are counter-cyclical!
As I wrote last night, it was a very pleasant surprise.
The political commentary was VERY muted for the Oscars.
The speeches were, in general, tasteful. Some rambling -like the ones who just landed 3 hours before the broadcast. The Palestinian movie’s acceptance speeches were pure propaganda. Overall, I give the 2025 Oscars a B-.
And the REAL shocker? The commercials were better than the ones for the Super Bowl.
A special award to Conan.
I didn’t watch a single second of the Oscars. This behavior, is my normal routine, covering decades.
Hollywood is a sewer and the majority of its academy members are my mortal enemies.
It wasn’t always this way...