Footnotes On The Oscars

It's hard to care when it's a) frontrunners you don't care about and
b) a ceremony you no longer respect. But it's the Oscars after all, and they did embody the end of the writers' strike. So, only three points worth mentioning:

1. All four main acting winners are European.
2. The Bourne Ultimatum trumped every category it was in, and won three awards. Yes, they may not be the biggest categories, but it actually meant the film was the second largest winner of the night.
3. Congratulations to Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for winning Best Song (Once - Falling Slowly) which is a beautiful tune and fit perfectly in the film. They played great on the night, and what could've been a cringeworthy moment* resulted in a passionate and inspiring speech by Irglova:

The fact that we're standing here tonight, the fact that we're able to hold this, it's just proof that no matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible. And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream, and don't give up. This song was written from the perspective of hope, and hope, at the end of the day, connects us all, no matter how different we are.

*as if it were timed perfectly, the orchestra cut her off from speaking, but she was brought out afterwards to talk.