Everything Everywhere All At Once makes Oscars history as the night’s biggest winner
Everything Everywhere All At Once has made history at the Oscars, winning three acting awards and the night’s big prize, for best picture.
The multiverse sci-fi comedy took home seven awards in total, with gongs for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as the directing prize for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, aka “the Daniels”.
Other big winners included Brendan Fraser, who was named best actor for his performance as a reclusive, morbidly obese teacher in The Whale, while German anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front picked up four awards, including best international feature and cinematography.
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Brendan Fraser was named best actor, while Jamie Lee Curtis (below) was named best supporting actress. Pic: AP/Chris Pizzello
Despite going into the ceremony with nine nominations, it was a disappointing evening for The Banshees Of Inisherin, which left empty-handed – as did Austin Butler’s Elvis, which had eight nods. Meanwhile, the three blockbuster sequels – Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way Of Water and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – were all honoured, taking home an award apiece.
But the night belonged to a film about laundry, taxes and exploring other universes – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Yeoh’s best actress win makes her the first Asian woman to win the award in 94 years of the Oscars. Addressing all the women watching, the 60-year-old said: “Ladies, never let anyone tell you you are past your prime.”
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The acting winners celebrate with their Oscars. Pic: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Janet Yeoh, right, mother of Michelle Yeoh, was seen celebrating in Malaysia following her daughter’s win. Pic: AP Photo/Vincent Thian
She fought off competition from two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Ana De Armas, Andrea Riseborough and Michelle Williams to win the award.
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” she said in her acceptance speech. “Dream big, dreams do come true.”
She dedicated the award to her mother – who was pictured cheering her victory in Malaysia – and “all the mums in the world because they are really the superheroes and without them none of us would be here tonight”.
Yeoh added: “This is history in the making.”
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‘Ma, I just won an Oscar’
Former child star Quan, who appeared in The Goonies and Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom in the 1980s, was reunited with his old pal Dr Jones when the Everything Everywhere cast took to the stage to pick up the best film award from none other than Harrison Ford.
Earlier in the night, he received a standing ovation as he accepted the award for best supporting actor, telling the audience: “My mom is 84 years old and she is at home watching. Ma, I just won an Oscar!”
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Quan told how his story “started on a boat” and that, after spending a year in a refugee camp, “somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage”.
He continued: “They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe this is happening to me – this is the American dream.”
Rihanna and Lady Gaga (below) were among the night’s performers, but both missed out on the award for best song. Pic: AP/Chris Pizzello
‘We just won an Oscar together’
For Curtis, 64, the win was about all the people who have supported her along the way.
“I know it looks like I am standing up here on my own but I am not,” she said, getting emotional on stage. “There are hundreds of people and hundreds of people – we just won an Oscar…
“To all of the people who have supported the genre movies that I have made for hundreds and hundreds of thousands – we just won an Oscar together.”
Fraser’s win completed a dramatic career comeback after years out of the spotlight, with the actor taking the prize ahead of Butler, for Elvis; Colin Farrell, for The Banshees of Inisherin; Paul Mescal, for Aftersun; and Bill Nighy, for Living. The Mummy star was also emotional as he accepted his award, thanking The Whale director Darren Aronofsky for “throwing me a creative lifeline”.
‘If anyone commits an act of violence…’
Host Jimmy Kimmel Pic: AP/Chris Pizzello
Elsewhere, costume designer Ruth E Carter became the first African-American to win two Oscars for best costume design – for her work on the first Black Panther film and now its sequel, Wakanda Forever.
The award for best documentary feature film went to Navalny, about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the events related to his 2020 poisoning.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, hosting for the third time, kicked off the night by entering the stage attached to a parachute, in a nod to best picture nominee Top Gun: Maverick.
He also made reference to last year’s slap by Will Smith pretty early on in his opening speech. “If anyone in this theatre commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor,” he joked.
“No, but seriously the Academy have a crisis team in place, if anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year – nothing. Maybe even give the assailant a hug.”
Four British wins
Top Gun: Maverick won the Oscar for best sound. Pic: Paramount Pictures
It wasn’t the most successful Oscars for British talent, with four awards – the lowest tally since 2017, when the UK came away with just a single prize.
The UK winners included James Friend, who picked up the cinematography award for his work on the First World War film All Quiet On The Western Front, and An Irish Goodbye, which was shot entirely on location in Northern Ireland, was named best short film.
Best animated short film went to The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse, a UK-US co-production, while the award for best sound went to the team who worked on Top Gun: Maverick, which included British talent Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor.
Rihanna and Lady Gaga were both up for the best song award, for tracks in the Black Panther and Top Gun sequels respectively, and both performed on the night. However, they lost out to Naatu Naatu, from the film RRR.
This year’s Academy Awards carpet looked a little different to previous years, with organisers swapping the traditional red for a champagne colour, apparently to allow all the outfits to stand out more.
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Cara Delevingne reveals how Topshop inspired her fashion sense – as brand relaunches in London
Fashion brand Topshop celebrated its relaunch with its first catwalk in seven years.
The company’s website promised everyone was invited as models strutted down a runway on Trafalgar Square in front of noughties fashion icons Cara Delevingne and Adwoa Aboah and the London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan.
The label has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020.
Topshop held a catwalk in Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
A model on the catwalk
Its previous owner, Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia group, collapsed into administration and all of Topshop’s physical stores – including the Oxford Circus flagship in London’s West End – closed soon after.
Delevingne told Sky News she was “totally blown away” by the relaunch event.
“It was like nostalgia mixed with something eclectic but also something brand new,” she said.
“For me, it really brings back a time of exploration of my own fashion sense because I think for me at Topshop I got to discover so much.”
The model, who is working on a capsule collection for next year, has already unveiled a choice edit in this year’s show and said her relationship with Topshop precedes her fame.
She said: “I would go in and my friends would be like ‘you would look good in that’ and I would go ‘no, that’s not really me’, and then you’d try it on and be like ‘oh maybe I can explore more’.
“They really have everything for everyone, and I feel like they brought that back.”
The runway showcased highlights from its Autumn-Winter 2025 collection, as well as an early preview of pieces set to drop later this season, including showstopper gowns, the classic white tee, and an aloe vera-coloured faux fur coat that surely should not have been on display – to prevent just about everyone rushing to buy it.
Topshop’s relaunch was staged at Trafalgar Square
Models in front of the National Gallery in London’s Trafalgar Square. Pic: PA
Reclaiming the high street
But sharp tailoring and statement outerwear suggest the brand is ready to reclaim the high street.
Must-have denim pieces completed the womenswear line-up while the Topman collection screamed modern utility by blending refined formal wear with sharp new silhouettes.
Casual pieces are grounded by authentic denim in deep indigos, which stood out on Trafalgar Square’s magnificent stone steps.
Topshop’s relaunch comes as the high street continues to struggle and as the UK operation of Chinese fashion giant Shein announced pre-tax profits of £38.3m for the year, up some £14m from 2023.
‘Top end of the market’
Moses Rashid, global marketing director at Topshop/Topman said they are competing in a different space.
Topshop has been operating on the online fashion platform ASOS after ceasing to operate as a standalone business in 2020
“We’re at the top end of the market. We’re about elevation. We pride ourselves on the quality of the product,” he said.
Those products are being designed in north London, and managing director Michelle Wilson said the aim is to stay that way.
“We are a British brand, we want to be a positive force for fashion. We want to bring London to the world. It’s fundamental to who we are as a brand, our style is very much London-driven.”
The majority Danish-owned company has suggested it will slow fashion down by opening physical stores where customers can touch the products, browse collections and try things on, though the flagship on Oxford Circus is unlikely to return because a Swedish fast furniture brand has since occupied the space.
Designer Wayne Hemingway has previously collaborated with Topshop and said the relaunch must be more than nostalgia.
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“They can’t rely on their old customers because their old customers have now got kids of their own to spend their money on, and they’ve got mortgages and all of those things of what being an adult means.
“They’ve got to have designers, marketeers, people who understand – who are on the pulse – who understood, number one, what was a success back then, and also a young generation of people who are there saying, ‘this is what our generation needs’, and who are bright and can help deliver that. They can’t rely on the past.”
Taylor Swift has revealed the release date for her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl.
The pop megastar announced her 12th studio album earlier this week but didn’t give many details.
Now, in social media posts and an appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s sports podcast, Swift revealed just what fans can expect from the new album.
Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce on the New Heights podcast. Pic: New Heights
The Life of Showgirl, written during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras tour, will be released on 3 October.
It consists of 12 songs, including the title track that features pop star Sabrina Carpenter.
The full track list is:
1. The Fate Of Ophelia
2. Elizabeth Taylor
3. Opalite
4. Father Figure
5. Eldest Daughter
6. Ruin The Friendship
7. Actually Romantic
8. Wi$h Li$t
9. Wood
10. Cancelled!
11. Honey
12. The Life Of A Showgirl (featuring Sabrina Carpenter)
Long-time collaborators Max Martin and Shellback, two Swedish producers who worked with Swift on some of her biggest hits, joined the pop star for this album.
Within four hours of posting the full podcast episode on YouTube, it had already gathered 4.7m views.
The cover of Taylor Swift’s newly announced album. Pic: Republic Records
The back cover of Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life Of A Showgirl. Pic: Republic Records
‘The hardest-working star in pop’
The album follows last year’s The Tortured Poets Department, which was released during the Eras tour.
That tour, with shows on five continents and in 51 cities, raked in more than $2.2bn (£1.62bn) and was the highest-grossing tour of all time.
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“This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant,” Swift said during her podcast appearance.
Sky News culture and entertainment reporter Gemma Peplow said after her globe-trotting tour and a swathe of re-releases over recent years, the new album cemented Swift’s reputation “as the hardest-working star in pop”.
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