My 9 Oscars 2024 (judgement-free!) takeaways

Back in the day, pre-pandemic, pre-Miami move, I used to LOVE awards shows. Love slash obsess over. And it was (obvs) all about the pre-show, not the show itself. The last time I cared deeply about the show was when my all-time favorite movie, Moonlight, was pitted against one of my very least favorites, La La Land. (Don’t hate! I am still a nice person!) And then they read the wrong winner. Unlike my husband (Michigan, Patriots), there have only been two times I’ve screamed at a TV. (Other than a gutteral shuuuuutup every time TrXXp is on.) This was one. The other was the Brett Kavanaugh hearings.

For me it was all about judging the looks. I liked to turn the TV on really early and get all the E pre-show, pre-carpet content, stylist predictions, anything to make the dress judging even more MORE. When red carpet started I’d be glued to the TV, toggling between ABC and E. And the day after I’d go back in and review ALL the fashion coverage, including all the after party looks, scanning for anything I would have possibly missed.

Contrast that with this year. Sunday I barely remembered it was the Oscars; I’d ignored all the rest of the awards shows leading up to it. After a fun weekend with family, we went on a three hour boat ride starting at 3. And I didn’t even care that I’d miss pre show! When I got home, we watched for a few minutes but it was more important to me to outfit plan for the week, which I always do on a Sunday evening live. And then we realized we hadn’t seen the movies, quite a few of which actually appealed to us, so over dinner (vegan enchiladas, thanks for asking), we bought American Fiction for $3.99 and watched that instead of the show.

And I didn’t even have this post ready for Monday! Or Tuesday, when it felt more important to address the conversation around fashion prices and how they’re affecting the way we shop. So here are my takeaways from all this. And of course, a bit about the looks.