How did Crash beat Brokeback?

It's an interesting question, that is worth pondering for at least 2 minutes. Many people will think that perhaps the Academy decided that they didn't want to back the "gay cowboy film". Perhaps Hollywood decided that they didn't want to totally alienate their audience. Or maybe it was good PR. That's the argument the author of this article makes and he makes a good case for it. Personally I was very happy to see Crash win and not just because I didn't want to see Brokeback Mountain win. Crash is actually a really good film that makes a very good point - and in comparison to the other films nominated in the category I'd rather the point of Crash be emphasized rather than the point the other films were making. Now that the Oscars are done, I hope that the entertainment community can move past Brokeback and start talking about some other films.