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Mar 2, 2025

Winning Time

  [THE MAIN EVENT] 

UpRising asked some critics, cinephiles, and a filmmaker to forecast how Hollywood’s biggest night will play out

UpRising: Who will be the big winner on Sunday? 

Destiny Jackson (Awards Writer, Deadline): In terms of a singular movie winning across multiple categories? I believe Anora and Wicked will be the most recognized. Anora in above-the-line categories: Best Picture, Actress, and Director. Wicked will perhaps be popular in the below-the-line tech categories, hair & makeup, costuming, and production. The only thing giving Wicked a run for its money is Nosferatu.

Jourdain Searles (Film Critic and Comedian): My guess is either Anora or Conclave, since they’re less controversial than Emilia Pérez or The Brutalist. No clue where A Complete Unknown comes in—that may be the wild card.

Smriti Mundhra (Director; I Am Ready, Warden): Whoever gets to dress Colman Domingo. 
 

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Enjoy historic Los Angeles with dinner, dancing, drinks, a big brass band, and food inspired by Northern Italy with a California twist. Get familiar with Cicada Restaurant and Lounge.

Welcome to chef/lifestyle expert Jazz Smollett’s column, Dinner Party, a corner of UpRising to ponder all things food and culinary culture. Hope you’ve got an appetite!

If you're embarking on Los Angeles this weekend for the Academy Awards, step back in time to experience old Hollywood glamour at the Landmark Oviatt building. Here you will find one of the city’s best hidden gems: Cicada Restaurant and Lounge, a glamorous supper club in Downtown L.A. Cicada’s cuisine is inspired by Northern Italy and offers a three-course menu, inclusive of vegan options. My go-to choices are the appetizer of tartare di tonno or the tricolor insalata, a main of the spaghetti lobster or the Branzino, and for dessert, it is hands down the torta al ciccolato. All courses are elegantly served and presented. As for libations, I would suggest the elderflower cocktail or anything from the lovely and extensive wine list.

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