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The big moment for “Moonlight” came after presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway accidentally announced the wrong winner. Here’s how it happened.

Sorgente: Oscars mistake: ‘Moonlight,’ not ‘La La Land’: How blunder went down – CNN.com

We were there—and witness to one of the strangest moments in Academy Awards history.

Sorgente: The Oscars Best Picture Mistake Was Even Weirder in the Theater | WIRED

The gag was more than just a cringeworthy moment—it was a small example of a larger issue.

Sorgente: The Oscars Tour Bus Bit Underscored a Deep Divide | WIRED

Revelers clown around and pose at the ‘LED is My Light’ street party in the early morning hours at the beginning of Carnival on February 24, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Carnival officially begins today. Up to 70 cities and towns in Brazil are believed to have canceled festivities for Carnival this year amidst a severe recession in the country.

Sorgente: Album fotografico Close-Up With Carnival Revelers in Brazil show us how to do Carnival Rio style | Getty Images

All smiles but who knew what was in store? PricewaterhouseCoopers representatives show off the most important briefcases in Hollywood containing the winning envelopes at the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Sorgente: Album fotografico OMG! Relive The Biggest Oscars Blunder Step By Step | Getty Images

Actors Mahershala Ali, winner of Best Supporting Actor for ‘Moonlight,’ Emma Stone, winner of Best Actress for ‘La La Land,’ Viola Davis, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for ‘Fences,’ and Casey Affleck, winner of Best Actor for ‘Manchester by the Sea,’ pose in the press room during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California.

Sorgente: Album fotografico 20 Must See Moments From The 89th Academy Awards | Getty Images

Not all heroes wear tuxedos. Some wear basketball shorts and hoodies.

Sorgente: Oscars 2017: Gary From Chicago | Essence.com

The film’s moving story and powerful performances are grabbing the attention, but it’s below-the-line craft that makes it a contender.

Sorgente: Crafting “Moonlight”: How a $1.5 Million Indie Got 8 Oscar Nominations | IndieWire

There’s some room for surprises.

Sorgente: Oscar predictions 2017: who will win Oscars for acting? The answers seem pretty clear. – Vox

As an epithet that defines and dominates the current political moment, “fake news” has become as unstuck from fact—and as unstoppable—as any viral hoax.

Sorgente: The Internet Made ‘Fake News’ a Thing—Then Made It Nothing | WIRED

Check out some of the most memorable Oscar speeches of the last 20 years.

Sorgente: Oscars: Best speeches since Cuba Gooding Jr.

You’d be surprised which actors and directors weren’t nominated.

Sorgente: The most controversial Oscar snubs of all time

From Michael Moore to Halle Berry, there’s a rich history of speaking out at the Oscars.

Sorgente: 18 of the Most Political Moments in Oscars History

Last year, FiveThirtyEight held a bakeoff between eight people who thought they could chip away at the secrecy surrounding the Academy Awards by building predictive models. Now that we’re days away…

Sorgente: Oscars Forecasters Are Split On Best Picture | FiveThirtyEight

‘La La Land’ is poised to sweep the 2017 Oscars … or is it? Our writers weigh in on six surprisingly close Oscar races – including Best Picture.

Sorgente: 2017 Oscars: 6 Surprisingly Close Races to Watch – Rolling Stone

Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among the folks who could make history on Sunday

Sorgente: 13 Oscar Records That Could Be Shattered This Sunday