Liveblogging the Oscars
Kottke’s spoof commentary is as meaningful as any idiot who thinks “hey I’m gonna be a new media reporter and liveblog the Oscars omg!” is cool’s:
8:34p: I’m told that the ceremony has started.
8:55p: What else is on right now: The Mummy on Encore, Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Fox Movie Channel, Miller’s Crossing on Encore Action, The Departed on Cinemax, episode #8 of The Wire on HBO, the Masterpiece version of Pride and Prejudice on PBS, Bulls vs. Rockets on ESPN, Godfather II on AMC, and Born Into Brothels is just ending on IFC but Spanking the Monkey starts in 20 minutes.
9:07p: My liveblogging outfit this evening: jeans by Banana Republic, long sleeve tshirt by American Apparel, socks by Wal-Mart, boxer shorts by Muji.
10:08p: Battery life at 31% and dropping.
10:28p: Fashion update. Just took off my shirt. It’s hot in here, it’s not just me.
10:47p: BREAKING NEWS: The program on ESPN2 right now is not Fisting; it’s Fishing. Fishing. Also, 1363 unread items in my RSS reader.
11:06p: None of the stories on the front page of Digg refer to the Oscars. Unsurprising that they have their heads in the sand on such an important issue.
11:42p: Bedtime. Last update until tomorrow morning, when I assume the Oscar ceremony will finally be over.
Breaking news: if you liveblogged the Oscar show, your blog sucks. Except if you did it in a sarcastic tone, of course.
