http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post And the winner is? Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:23:59 -0800 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:23:59 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is Recommended Oscar live blogs, twitter etc? <br /><br /> Fairly certain I'm going to stay up this year to get the results live. The last time I did it I remembered flicking around a few news sites (like the BBC and The Guardian) but given the number of blogs now, plus the rise of Twitter, I'm sure there will be other options.<br> <br> Oh and I'm in the UK which is why if I want the results as it happens it's got to be via the internets. post:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:01:31 -0800 fearfulsymmetry Oscars Oscar AcadamyAwards Blogs Twitter Film Cinema Blogging http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1644484 I think TVSquad usually does a live blog, although I'm not certain they'll do one this year. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1644484 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:23:59 -0800 sharkfu http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1644509 I usually <a href="http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?as_q=liveblogging+oscars&num=10&hl=en&c2coff=1&safe=active&ie=UTF-8&ctz=300&c2coff=1&btnG=Search+Blogs&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&bl_pt=&bl_bt=&bl_url=&bl_auth=&as_qdr=a&as_drrb=b&as_mind=24&as_minm=2&as_miny=2008&as_maxd=25&as_maxm=2&as_maxy=2008&lr=&safe=active">sift through the folks who blogged it live last year</a>, and see if they're planning on doing it again. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1644509 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:47:42 -0800 steef http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1644598 <em>Oh and I'm in the UK which is why if I want the results as it happens it's got to be via the internets. </em><br> <br> I'm guessing you don't have <a href="http://movies.sky.com/the-oscars-on-sky">Sky Movies Premiere</a>, right? comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1644598 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:57:28 -0800 ALongDecember http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1644634 <em>I'm guessing you don't have Sky Movies Premiere, right?</em><br> <br> That would be a correct guess. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1644634 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:24:10 -0800 fearfulsymmetry http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1644645 Television Without Pity has hilarious snarky commentors if you want to constantly reload <a href="http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?showtopic=3181259&view=getnewpost">their Oscars thread.</a> Sometimes they do a chat room too (the location will be posted in that thread.) comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1644645 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:30:40 -0800 CunningLinguist http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1647376 <a href="http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/02/live_oscar_blogging_sunday_let.php"><br> I Watch Stuff</a> will be doing live blogging. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1647376 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:43:07 -0800 sharkfu http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1648846 So will <a href="http://live.blogs.time.com/">Time</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1648846 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:37:44 -0800 CunningLinguist http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1648911 <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2009/02/22/cinematical-is-live-blogging-the-oscars/">Cinematical</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1648911 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:39:20 -0800 sharkfu http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1649077 And the soon to be defunct <a href="http://defamer.gawker.com/5158296/defamer-folds-into-gawker-editors-to-pursue-careers-in-bearded-hip+hop">Defamer</a> comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1649077 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:22:46 -0800 CunningLinguist http://ask.metafilter.com/114532/And-the-winner-is#1649262 Thanks for the replies. For completeness I'll add <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/feb/22/oscars-2009-live-minute-by-minute-blog">The Guardian</a> and the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7896360.stm">BBC</a> have already kicked off and there's also <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/02/22/2009-academy-awards-winners/">/Film</a> later (who have provided a timeline)... <br> <br> Ironically I've come down with some virus so I might not be able to make the small hours after all... Go <em>Slumdog</em>! comment:ask.metafilter.com,2009:site.114532-1649262 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:39:08 -0800 fearfulsymmetry