Oscars 2024: The Post-Mortem

What can we learn from last night’s awards ceremonies, a pleasantly scandal-free event that was just classy enough to avoid being embarrassing and just tacky enough to avoid being boring?

Oscars 2024: The Post-Mortem
Oscar winners Robert Downy Jr., Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone, and Cillian Murphy

Well, it’s over for another year – or, honestly, six months, because the hype-cycle for Oscar 2025 will start in September with the fall film festival Big Four: Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York. Enjoy the breather while you can.

What can we learn from last night’s awards ceremonies, a largely scandal-free event that was just classy enough to avoid being embarrassing and just tacky enough to avoid being boring?