The highs, lows, and whoas of this year’s ceremony.
toa newly abbreviated prize lineup.
Here, our vibe seismograph of the wild, woolly, and extremely Will-y 2022 Oscars.

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The dewy youths ofEuphoria!
was somehow subtle or cute.
No shade to our belovedTrish, but do better, bookers.

Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall at the 2022 Oscars.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
(Also,we very much talked about Bruno.
But hey!Remix.)
Weirdest: The sound of silence
What happened betweenWill SmithandChris Rock?

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Only the man with the mute button knew for sure (thoughthey got it in full in Japan.)
Smith’s Best Actor award was cumulative for a decades-long career, and well earned.
Best: Amy Schumer’s reaction
“Did I miss anything?”

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Schumer drawled, reentering post-Will.
“There’s, like, a different vibe in here.
“And that’s how you keep it moving, kids.

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Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola, and Robert De Niro at the 2022 Oscars.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images

With Smith slaps Chris Rock on the Oscars stage after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

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Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress at the 2022 Oscars.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images