2018 Magic 8-Ball Oscar Picks

Is it the time of year for me to note that I'm still alive, that this blog continues to be in stasis and That you can read the Magic 8-Ball's picks over on my slightly less-neglected Tumblr?

Yes. Yes, it is.

2017 Magic 8-Ball Oscar Picks

This is the annual "I'm still alive, and I'm still doing Magic 8-Ball Oscar picks" post. The picks are over on my Tumblr thingamabob.

Had this been an actual post, there would have been annual content beyond "Hey, go there!" Maybe next year.

2016 Magic 8-Ball Oscar Picks

Yes, I'm still alive. Could a dead person have edited their neglected blog's template so it's grabbing the resources from their current domain? ...Actually, you might not want to answer that.

In any case, you can find this year's picks over on Tumblr.

2015 Magic 8-Ball Oscar Picks

The problem with most Oscar predictions is that everyone has something invested in their picks. They want to be right. They want proof that they can pick the best. You can't rely on a statistical analysis of guild awards, really, because actual people vote on them. 

You know who doesn't have a stake in this? My Magic 8-Ball. It also cares approximately the same amount as Oscar voters seem to this year.

The picks, plus perhaps a little too much caring about whether people care, are on my Tumblr. 

New Endeavor: Content of Substance

My experiment in content aggregation is your gain: A veritable cavalcade of interesting stories from the wonkiest corners of the Internet.

Content of Substance

2014 Magic 8-Ball Oscar Picks

Why would you trust your Oscar picks to a Magic 8-Ball? Well, sure you could use a solid statistical model like BuzzFeed's, but everyone else is doing that. You want to pick upsets? I’m not saying the Magic 8-Ball can do that, but won’t you look smart if it does? 

Housed at my new Tumblr-in-progress, because if there's anything I need, it's another blog to neglect.

Sometimes, They Let Us Out Of The Box

In the wild: The New Level, live at the Del Close Theater at iO West. The coat was particularly fierce that night. As were the people. Enjoy.