Oscars So White? Or Oscars So Dumb? NY Times Critics Discuss

A.O. Scott: “The nominations are a numbers game, and in each case you can offer a nonracial explanation for the oversight. Other movies and actors just had a few more votes.”Wesley Morris: “But I also don’t think any voter wants to be told that he or she has to vote for a predominantly black film or: racism!”Manohla Dargis: “The lived, embodied experiences of the membership greatly matter and that sometimes even the most well-intentioned white people just don&