OK, to focus on something less depressing than the Packers making the Super Bowl... the Oscar nominations come out Tuesday morning.

I have a list I shambled together.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHEN THE OSCAR NOMINATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED:

-BLACK SWAN AND SOCIAL NETWORK TO LAND MOST NOMINATIONS: I don’t know how that would work out… plus, I’d have to imagine Inception will be up there with the technical categories. But I want the Best Picture to come down to the above films… and I don’t want The King’s Speech to come into that conversation (it was a fine film, don’t get me wrong… but it would probably be the absolute safest pick for Best Picture, which would be pretty disappointing. I’d rather have Inception win, honestly… and I didn’t really care for it all that much). So… maybe leading in nominations will be a good sign for Black Swan and The Social Network? I don’t know.

-A SWEEP OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE ACTORS IN THE FIGHTER: This was the last “consensus Best Picture nominee” that I was able to see. The standard sports movie conventions seemed to permeate through the entire film, but it felt new in some ways. Most of this is probably due to the acting, which is superb. Christian Bale will be getting in (and winning, for that matter), Melissa Leo will be getting in, but I’m hoping that both Mark Wahlberg and Amy Adams squeeze in as well.

-THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT TO GET AS LITTLE NOMINATIONS AS POSSIBLE: I might be alone in my intense dislike of this film. I mean, the performances are good, but the dialogue annoys me… and the characters are assholes. Well, I mean… Mark Ruffalo’s character wasn’t a bad guy (kind of stupid and ruled by his Johnson, but still…), but he gets unceremoniously dumped upon at the end. I’d write more about my dislike of this, but I don’t think anyone cares…

-HAILEE STEINFELD GETTING NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTRESS INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING: Because she is the lead of True Grit, that’s why.

-JOHN HAWKES: BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Absolutely intense and menacing. The absolute best part of Winter’s Bone. Also, he’s a native Minnesotan. Also also, he was in Eastbound & Down, which threw me for a loop when I looked him up after seeing this.

Best supporting actor category is really loaded, though… and I wouldn’t know who I’d kick out in favor of him. Maybe Jeremy Renner… who’s good in The Town, but the film itself is pretty mediocre.

-EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP IN FOR DOCUMENTARY: Because why the hell not? (I’ve only seen two docs this year, so… my perspective on whether or not the film deserves the nomination is limited. But it’d probably still deserve consideration.)