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Where did we go wrong?

Disclaimer: This is a particularly big rant of mine so be prepared to read some ill articulated verses about how I hate everything. Oh yeah also I'm not making generalizations but there is enough of a sample size that such a post can be made. Reader discretion is advised yada yada Society says that we are supposed to have a cordial daily relationship with our neighbours so that we may aid them in their time of need and vice versa. While I don't disagree with the idea I probably won't keep my end of the bargain and will most likely minimize my interaction with my neighbours in the first place. The reason for this? Well two reasons actually, The first is my social awkwardness making me completely useless and reducing me to a bumbling baboon of sorts. Second would be the fact that Indian Neighbours have given me the most sour taste about neighbours in general. The bible says, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself". For the the uninitiated in English used in older

The Oscars and their blatant disregard for animation

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  I know,I know there's another four months to the Oscars but a video on the same topic by Mother's Basement(that I watched recently) and a discussion by some of my friends spurred me on to make this blogpost. The Oscars are considered to be the most prestigious awards that someone working in the film industry can get get, at least that's the feeling it gives off. It gives some much needed boosts to films that are critically accomplished but don't have much in the mode of popularity. Bong Joon Ho's masterpiece Parasite won the Best Picture award last year. Indeed Parasite deserved its win as it was in a league of its own. The Oscar's aren't the most squeaky clean awards out there. The Academy Awards being won by basically throwing money at the voters is an open secret at this point. Campaigners are on par with politicians now, expensive gifts are given, celebrity meet-ups, all sorts of things are done to make the voters vote for a certain nominee.  However I