The Bully and the Bullied

The Long Aftermath of "The Slap"

A long time ago—or twelve days, take your pick—I had planned to write about the seemingly forgotten fact that until 1999 the Oscars were held on Mondays, not Sundays. This was not a trivial difference. Before 1999 the Oscars were an unofficial holiday, at least in Los Angeles. Those who worked in the film industry worked a half day or not at all, and th…