Originally posted at LiveJournal on Mar 2, 2011 Yes, I realize one wouldn't usually expect to see those two topics lumped into one post -- one is a fun, sparkly, creatively orchestrated, but ultimately frivolous tradition, while the other is a fantastic author who's described the hazards of being a dedicated, open-minded female professor in Iran. But here I go. First, hooray to Colin Firth and The King's Speech for getting Best Actor and Best Picture. And hooray to Toy Story 3 for their Best Picture nomination! It would've been awesome if an animated movie won that category, and TS3 is one of my favorite Pixar movies ever...but seriously, The King's Speech deserved it more. I can't comment on how it compares with any of the other nominees, because I haven't seen any of them. I've heard True Grit is amazing, and would've made a great Best Picture. Second, Anne Hathaway is one of my favorite O...