Oscars redeems itself

MANILA: For the longest time, people looked to the Oscars to know which Hollywood movies to check out or download, who made it to this year’s best- and worst-dressed list, and which hottest couple to watch.

The Oscars, that once-a-year bonanza for haute couture, used to be pure entertainment: glitz, glamour and cleavage galore, and people knew not to expect more than the occasional brilliant acceptance speech, some laughable gaffes, or, as in last year’s Twitter-breaker, a trending topic or selfie on the social media.