The Golden Globes are the event we all love to hate, annually giving its insignificance the importance it hardly deserves, but this year's ceremony was quite indicative of its own existence. All the mean-spirited reflexivity and shots of Johnny Depp's bored or unhappy co-stars probably reflect the sentiments of many viewers at home, especially those of us who want to hate celebrities while simultaneously encouraging them through envy and admiration.
This mentality of self-congratulation mixed with self-deprecation now on display at awards ceremonies is likely spawned by the snarky entertainment blogosphere, and it gets as tired as the online media's ironic attention to everything it hates.
Source: IndieWire