Oscars’ biggest upset: Why Stallone’s surprising loss was the shock the Academy needed

Something quietly revolutionary happened at the Oscars last night: They were revolutionarily quiet.
Going into the ceremony, the major focus was on host Chris Rock’s opening monologue and his response to criticism of the Academy Awards for lack of racial inclusion. (He did OK.) But this was also one of the most hotly contested Oscar years in recent memory, one without a clear frontrunner for most of the race: “The Revenant” had the most nominations and won the BAFTA, but &ldquo