https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/12/21/toss-up-oscar-season-im-open-for-bribes/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 05:17:15 -0400<![CDATA[According to our good friends at Variety, this year&#8217;s Academy Awards are up for grabs with no clear front runner. It&#8217;s nice to be voting in an election for once where my vote actually counts (even if the election is not quite as significant as, say, the presidency of Iran). Nevertheless, voting in the Oscars can be something of a chore. It used to be (when I first joined the Acad over 20 years ago) that I was all excited to vote in the awards. But those kinds of honorifics get tired fast and now I &#8230; and I bet a number of Academy members if they admitted it &#8230; resent having to watch a lot of movies that don&#8217;t really want to see, if only to feel vaguely honest about their votes.]]>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:21:22 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/12/21/toss-up-oscar-season-im-open-for-bribes-n213407