Oscar's 'new math': How best picture will be picked

Oscar oddsmakers have "The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar" in a virtual dead heat for best picture.  So it's a sure bet that one of them will win on Sunday, right? Not necessarily. Voting for best picture – and tabulating those votes – isn't a simple case of majority rule.  For one thing, with 10 nominees … Continue reading Oscar's 'new math': How best picture will be picked