A premature argument against postponing the Oscars

A pandemic year is an opportunity to celebrate the films that are typically crowded out

A Troll wins the Oscar.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Courtesy of Universal Pictures, Scott Olson/Getty Images, Anna Valieva/iStock)

And the Best Picture goes to … Trolls World Tour?

Already the 2021 Oscars are turning into a joke. How, after all, can you hold a ceremony for Best Picture if basically nothing came out because theaters were closed? With 2020's release calendar in shambles due to the pandemic, there is already talk of postponing or even canceling next February's Academy Awards ceremony due to a lack of sufficient material to choose from.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.