The smack heard around the world; Will Smith giving a big open smack to Chris Rock is hardly news, in fact, I believe it was staged by the two professional actors.
Here are the real story lines that came out of the event:
- Oscar’s night has another incredibly dismal showing. The smack down is an attempt to shore up a dead institution.
- Nobody watched it, nobody cares, except for the memes.
- The memes are far more meaningful and enduring than the regular program. Memes are the real medium for cultural messaging now.
- Who even knew that Will Smith made a movie this year? Did anyone watch it?
- Hollywood as we knew it is deader than dead. Of course, you knew that. Everyone but those in the room knew it.
- All the outrage over the polyamory is feigned. Everyone assumes that most of the Hollywood crowd are in on it. The only surprise might be that not all of them are.
- Hollywood used to be one of the few tickets to fame and wealth for a few that were lucky enough to be discovered. That was then. Now anyone with a good cell phone camera, plus ambition, plus luck, can get in on it.
- Who actually has time for this anymore?