Winner: Brenden Fraser Possible snub: Austin Butler

The argument for Butler: Butler, previously known for his television roles, almost won an Oscar for his first leading role as Elvis. Everything was there for him to win. Like other Oscar winners before him, Butler method acted his role. He was so dedicated, he didn’t see his family for three years. He’s so Elvis that he speaks permanently like Elvis. Fans raved over Butler’s singing, dancing and shaking all about like he was possessed by a rockstar ghost. Alongside the recent passing of Lisa Marie Presely, it seemed everything was set up for Butler to win Best Actor and kick off his career with an Oscar at just 31.

The argument for Fraser: Fraser had a historic run in the nineties in movies such as the “The Mummy” and “George of the Jungle.” Then Fraser says back in 2003, he was sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, the former President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. That caused him to fall into a deep depression, and Fraser believes it became the reason why he stopped receiving roles. Finally, after making it to the other side of his personal issues, he ended up an Oscar winner. Fraser’s story is a compelling one and this year the academy rewarded all types of redemption stories. Hollywood veterans like Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan all ended up winning. So it made sense for Fraser to also complete his comeback.

Here are my rapid fire opinions on the biggest Oscar losers. These movies weren’t victim to Oscar snubs, that’d be an understatement. These movies get a whole different category because they spent the whole night clapping, and graciously losing everything to everyone all at once. So they’ve been crowned the biggest losers of the night.

The Banshees of Inisherin:

This movie history. Forever in Oscar history, Banshees of Inisherin will be known as the one of the biggest losers, as they earned nine nominations and not a single Oscar win. You can make the argument that they were snubbed for every award they were nominated for. Or just call it an unfortunate, fat loss. Each time the movie almost won something, miles away the country of Ireland shed a tear for Colin Farrell.

The Fablemans:

Steven Spielberg! Love that guy. He’s so good at making movies, he has two Oscars to his name. Spielberg was expected to produce greatness with his movie, “The Fablemans,” a passion project and a semi-autobiographical film about his own life as a young filmmaker. It won some awards at lesser known film associations and even got nominated for several categories at the Oscars, such as Best Director. But the Academy awarded him nothing. He won nothing. The movie won nothing. He probably would’ve gotten a lot more attention for winning nothing if it wasn’t for the unprecedented amount of losses “The Banshees of Inisherin” suffered.

TikTok is filled with super funsies life hacks, surprising information, and real-world advice. However, we can’t always tell if our FYP is pointing us in the right direction, especially when it comes to the right books. Countless hours have been wasted by pushing through books that were promised to be touched by King Midas himself. Here are some HONEST reviews so you can actually enjoy the hours you spend being a couch potato.

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo’s book immerses you into a universe based on Russia and Eastern Europe with more fantastical elements. The story follows six gang members who must pull off an impossible heist. Along the way, they fall out of love, back in love and find a family within each other. Six of Crows confined me to my chair as I sunk into the plot. It switches between the perspectives of each character, so you grow attached to each one. Readers will get frustrated with characters hiding their true feelings, and they’ll feel the heartbreak on the other side of it too.

The representation in this book series is amazing and healing. Inej, a South Asian main character in the book, is an incredibly skilled spy, beloved and respected by her crew. In a world where the media often portrays South Asian people as ugly, dirty and unwanted, Bardugo made Inej a fan favorite and incredibly inspiring. Six of Crows will never bore you. Even the most bland of people couldn’t resist kicking their legs and twirling their hair at its beauty.