This year’s Oscar gowns were brought to you by a group of birds and little mice armed with needle and thread. They will make your dress so pretty; there’s nothing to it, really.

In 2010, staple gun + bubble wrap = Oscar fashion statement.

The best-remembered gowns of the 2000 begin to show just what they’re made of in the Elite Eight showdown, in which, for the most part, lower ranking gowns got duly trounced. But, as in many a March Madness bracket, there’s one dark horse candidate stirring things up.

The top 16 gowns of the ’00s. Did your favorite make the cut?

More amazing gowns, this time in color. See how I ranked ‘em, within.

What happens when college basketball rankings meet 10 years of Oscar fashion? Well, I spend far too much time blogging, for one. Gawk at gorgeous gowns, and decide whether you love or hate my picks for the top dresses of the decade, inside.

Actually, forget your ovaries. Hold on to your pancreas instead.

Let’s get one thing straight: those disturbing, hoodie-sporting rat-creatures to your left are not Alvin and the Chipmunks. They will never, in any universe, be Alvin and the Chipmunks. The Chipmunks did not rap, nor did they emulate gangstas, sing crap put out by the Pussycat Dolls, or chant “Bow-chicka-wow-wow!” at Dave when he was on a date. They were cute, wholesome-but-mischievous furry little dudes who sang high-pitched, sped-up versions of classic rock songs. They had fun adventures, they got in trouble when they messed up, and they were Dave’s …