The Academy Awards are meant to be the pinnacle of cinematic achievement, the ultimate celebration of being the absolute 'best' in a category. But honestly, every time we see a tie, like the recent shocker between 'The Singers' and 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' in the live-action short category, it feels like the Academy is taking the easy way out. I know there have only been seven ties in nearly a century, but shouldn't there be a definitive tie-breaker? When Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tied in 1969, it was iconic, but it also feels like a participation trophy for the elite. Even back in 1932, Fredric March technically beat Wallace Beery by a single vote, yet they both got statues! If you aren't the clear winner, you shouldn't get the gold. It's time to value competition. #culture #film #history