We Need To Reframe The #OscarsSoWhite Discussion

The Oscars have been lily white for years, and this year, more than any other, it seems like the general public has finally taken notice. Which is great. We can tell people that the Oscars don’t matter , and that they were only ever intended as a ruse for studio heads to consolidate power. (“I found that the best way to handle [moviemakers] was to hang medals all over them ... If I got them cups and awards they'd kill themselves to produce what I wanted.