Sunday night’s Academy Awards made plenty of history, including “Parasite” winning best picture — becoming the first foreign-language film to win the big honor.
- Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar.
- Laura Dern won for best supporting actress.
- Janelle Monae rocked the building for an opening performance.
- Eminem appeared to perform “Lose Yourself” in a surprise performance.
- Joaquin Phoenix took home best actor for his role in “Joker.”
Big takeaway: “In a year of streaming upheaval throughout the industry, this year’s Oscar favorites were largely movies released widely in theaters. They also predominantly featured male characters and came from male directors.” — The Associated Press
Social media reaction: The internet had a number of reactions to the award ceremony.