🎭 Are the Oscars boring?

It’s Monday, March 11 — people are talking about Reddit’s upcoming IPO, whether the Oscars are boring, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🚀 Reddit’s IPO

Will Reddit’s status as a publicly traded company give it another way to engage with its passionate community?

🚀 Reddit is planning to go public. Bloomberg says the IPO could raise around $750 million — it would be one of the biggest IPOs this year.

🚀 Fortune thinks it could be really good for Redditors — the company is making some shares available to loyal users before the public.

🚀 DealMaker on LinkedIn calls it a game-changer for tech investments. It's “a community-building move, strong PR play, and a capital infusion all wrapped into one”.

🚀 But MarketWatch says it's a high-stakes balancing act. It could seriously alienate the community, which is the lifeblood of the site.

🎭 Are the Oscars boring?

The Oscars faced mixed reactions: Some found it dull and predictable, while others found moments of magic.

🎭 USA Today: The Oscars, once a glamorous night of Hollywood celebration, is now a snoozefest. The 2024 ceremony was uneventful and lacked authenticity.

🎭 Slate agreed: The 2024 Oscars lacked depth — it favored spectacle over substance, and dodged important issues.

🎭 Still, Indie Wire found it entertaining enough: There was uneven pacing, but standout moments from Oscar winners were charming.

🎭 And for what it's worth, The Atlantic says it's good the show was a little boring: Oscars dodged drama for a smooth program.

Quick hits

⚫ Five people, including one juvenile, died in a plane crash near Ingalls Field Airport in Virginia.

⚖️ A sex trafficking survivor has criticized Senator Katie Britt for misrepresenting her story in the SOTU rebuttal.

👑 Princess Kate apologizes after her edited Mother's Day photo with her children was recalled by news outlets.

🏈 Russell Wilson is set to join the Pittsburgh Steelers, casting doubt on Kenny Pickett's role as starting quarterback.

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