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We collected candid, untelevised moments from the Academy Awards, where our reporters witnessed more of the endgame of a long season.

From fashion runways to the covers of books, a trendy "naive" aesthetic is ditching polished perfection for the deliberate messiness of childhood.

The comedian returned to host the 98th Academy Awards, and it was an even livelier and funnier show than the previous year.

Here are the biggest highlights from the Governors Ball, where winners get their Oscars engraved and snacked on chicken nuggets with caviar.

Judy Pace, a pathbreaking model and star of "blaxploitation" films who appeared in television shows through the 1960s and '70s and the hit made-for-TV movie "Brian's Song," died last week at age 83.

The period horror-thriller took home four key awards, including wins for screenplay and lead actor Michael B. Jordan, but the night's biggest prize went to "One Battle After Another."

Warner Bros. had a big night with 11 Academy Awards, including Best Actor and Best Picture. It beat all other studios in the tally on Oscars night.

Michael B. Jordan won the lead actor Oscar for his dual roles as Smoke and Stack in 'Sinners,' which received a record 16 nominations.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw, with her win for 'Sinners,' becomes the first woman to take home the Oscar for cinematography.

Barbra Streisand performed a tearful tribute to her 'The Way We Were' co-star Robert Redford during the Oscars on Sunday.

'When Harry Met Sally' co-stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan paid tribute to Rob Reiner during the 2026 Oscars alongside the casts of his biggest films.

Sean Penn won the Oscar for supporting actor Sunday for his role, but he did not attend the ceremony, with presenter Kieran Culkin accepting the award on his behalf.

Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq performed "I Lied to You," a musical centerpiece of "Sinners" during the Academy Awards Sunday. Caton plays a preacher's teenage son in the movie who risks his soul to sing blues music.