The Cinemat

Sunday, February 22 is Oscar™ Night, which may as well be a holiday here at The Cinemat, so we’re celebrating, as is our way, with beer and popcorn. Admission is free, plus you can fill out a nominee ballot for the chance to win free movie rentals. First prize is a Dolly Grip Package (12 rental credits), Second Prize is a Best Boy Package (5 rental credits), so come down to The Screening Room and join us in making jokes about the show running too long, presenters mangling the names of Best Documentary: Short Subject nominees, and that one montage of Gene Kelly on the streetlamp in "Singin’ in the Rain." According to "The New York Times," the producers of the show have promised a night of surprises with little hint of what that might portend, so we’re all very excited. The telecast begins at 8 PM.

And, yes, I am aware that "Singin' in the Rain" and "The New York Times" should be italicized, not in quotes, but I don't know how do that with this particular blog technology, so all you grammarphiles that would submit me to unnecessayquotes.com will just have to pretend. Sorry.