Mahershala Ali Becomes The First Muslim Actor To Win An Oscar

In an expected but triumphant win for Best Actor in a Supporting Role during the 89th Academy Awards, Mahershala Ali gave a humble speech, thanking those in his life who helped him achieve such a deserved feat.

“I want to thank my teachers, my professors,” the “Moonlight” actor began. “One thing they consistently told me […] was that it wasn’t about you. It’s not about you, it’s about these characters, you are a servant. You’re in service to these stories and these characters.” 

He went on to thank “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins and the film’s cast and crew. He also nodded to his wife and daughter, who was born four days ago.

“I want to thank her for being such a soldier through this process, and carrying me through it all,” he said, in an elegant kickoff to the night.

Ali is the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar, a particularly notable achievement in 2017, when the White House has placed travel restrictions on individuals from several Muslim-majority nations. This win also makes Ali the fifth black actor to achieve a Supporting Actor Oscar. 

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Life In Hollywood Is Not At All Like It Is In 'La La Land'

Comedy group Dr. America wants you to know that life in Los Angeles is not as it is in “La La Land.” But still, that doesn’t mean you can’t sing about the reality of LA!

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GoPro’s Quik Video Editing App Will Be Bundled On Huawei’s Phones

[MWC 2017] It used to be that in the past, smartphone makers would try to do everything themselves, including developing software for use with the phone. Of course this isn’t always ideal, which is why in recent times we’re starting to see OEMs collaborate with developers to include apps on their phones.

Huawei is no stranger to collaborations and during MWC 2017 when they announced their new Huawei P10 and P10 Plus smartphones, GoPro also announced that they would be bundling their Quik mobile video editing app with the handsets. In fact it won’t be just limited to the P10 and P10 Plus, but pretty much all Huawei smartphones that are based on the Huawei EMUI 5.1 platform.

According to GoPro Founder and CEO, Nick Woodman, “The Quik app transforms your smartphone photos and videos into amazing edits with the press of a button. We’re excited to partner with Huawei to bring GoPro’s Quik app to HUAWEI P10 and HUAWEI P10 Plus devices, amongst others, providing them with a quick and easy way to share compelling stories on-the-go.”

Given that GoPro has a pretty good reputation and history with regards to videos, we guess it makes sense that their Quik app would be a useful app for editing videos on the go as well, so if you’re thinking of picking up a Huawei smartphone, then Quik is an app you can look forward to.

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DJI Unveils Matrice 200 Drone

[MWC 2017] DJI is a company that many of you guys are probably familiar with when it comes to consumer drones, but it looks like the company is interested in expanding beyond consumer drones as they have announced the Matrice 200 at MWC 2017, a drone which seems to be aimed more towards industrial usage rather than your typical hobbyist.

If you’re wondering why this sounds familiar, it is because last year DJI unveiled the Matrice 600, so basically the Matrice 200 is a continuation of the Matrice lineup. The Matrice 200 comes in a couple of variants, such as the M200 which is the base model that sports a single downward-facing gimbal mount.

However if you’re after a bit more variety, then the M210 features a pair of downward mounts as well as a top mount for filming overhead. However apart from that, both models are the same and will rely on DJI’s flight management systems as well as use the DJI Pilot app. There will be smart features such as subject tracking, autonomous circling, and ActiveTrack.

The drones are also rated IP43 which means that they’ll be operable in mild inclement weather, although we wouldn’t suggest that you fly them in a storm or heavy rain, but basically if there’s a bit of rain or moisture, you won’t have to worry about them getting spoilt. Pricing for the new Matrice 200 drones was not mentioned but they are expected to go on sale come Q2 2017.

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Augmented Reality Could Potentially Reduce Road Rage

We’re sure many of us have had brief moments of road rage, where someone suddenly cuts you off and you nearly get into an accident. However there might be a variety of reasons why people drive the way they do, it could be because there’s an emergency and they’re in a rush, but for the most part we’ll never know.

However this is where augmented reality is expected to help. Developed by Chao Wang and his colleagues at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, the team has created an augmented reality app that aims to help reduce road rage by improving communications between drivers.

Like we said, sometimes there is a legit excuse as to why someone might be driving terribly, and with the app it will flash messages to the driver to let them know the reason why. For example if someone is rushing their wife who is in labor to the hospital, could you really stay mad at them for suddenly cutting into your lane?

The app will rely on your smartphone’s camera to scan for a purpose-designed sticker placed in the rear window of the car, which means that in order for this system to work all cars will need to participate in it. We’re not sure if this will actually catch on, but so far in a small trial that consisted of 30 people in a driving simulation, the results were pretty positive.

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Jessica Biel Is Dressed Exactly Like A Golden Statue At 2017 Oscars

Jessica Biel is a ray of golden sunshine on an otherwise gray day in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

The 34-year-old arrived at the Oscars looking like an Oscar statue in a show-stopping gold gown complete with an an elaborate gold neckpiece.

Biel, whose husband Justin Timberlake’s song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” is nominated for “Best Song,” looked stunning in the KaufmanFranco ensemble and a sleek updo. 

In a cheeky tweet, Biel thanked “everyone from the parts department to the folks on the assembly line for putting this package together.”

So. Stunning.

Check out more looks from the red carpet below. 

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Sunny Pawar Is, Like, Actual Sunshine On The Oscar Red Carpet

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Somewhere, Jacob Tremblay’s ridiculously attractive parents are plotting his red carpet return to reclaim the distinguished honor of cutest child actor in the game. 

This year, his competition is Sunny Pawar, who blew audiences away in “Lion” as a younger version of actor Dev Patel’s character. The 8-year-old star made his debut at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday and the world proceeded to collectively “aww” as he ruled the red carpet. 

 He gifted us with this classic pose.

Look. At. The. Shoes. 

TFW you’re the cutest thing in the greater Los Angeles area. 

If you thought you were riding this Pawar train solo, we’re here to assure you that Twitter also had absolutely zero chill during his red carpet arrival. Let’s try and keep it together until the show starts, everyone, OK? 

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The 'Hamilton' Cast Made Lin-Manuel Miranda Cry On The Oscars Red Carpet

Lin-Manuel Miranda shed a tear even before he’d stepped into the Dolby Theater for the Oscars on Sunday night.

The 37-year-old star arrived on the red carpet with his mother, Luz Towns-Miranda, and got a touching surprise from Ryan Seacrest during E!’s Live From the Red Carpet. During their interview, Seacrest revealed a pre-recorded message from the “Hamilton” cast in honor of Miranda’s Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for “How Far I’ll Go.”

Seacrest then asked the “Hamilton” creator to send a message back to the cast.

“I hate you for making me cry before the Oscars have even started,” he responded. “That was amazing. Thank you. Thank you for that. That’s incredible.” 

And it wouldn’t be a Hollywood red carpet without a nod to the current political climate. Miranda, like several stars, arrived on the red carpet wearing a blue ACLU ribbon in solidarity with the American Civil Liberties Union

The Oscar nominee explained why he wore the ribbon in a quote tweeted out by the ACLU. “I’m wearing an ACLU ribbon because they’re fighting incredible fights right now for American ideals,” he said. 

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Emma Stone's 2017 Oscars Dress Shines Bright Among A City Of Stars

Emma Stone is up for Best Actress at the 2017 Oscars and in our minds, she’s already won best dressed. 

The 28-year-old actress looked like a golden goddess on the red carpet Sunday night, wowing in a shimmering Givenchy haute couture gown. Her gorgeous wavy hair, dark red lip and long gold earrings gave us major Old Hollywood vibes: 

The intricate bodice and beaded bottom half of her gown ensured the “La La Land” actress looked like the major star she is.

Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times pointed out why Stone’s dress, one of the last designed by Riccardo Tisci before he left Gucci, is potentially pretty historic: 

We love it whether or not she snags the Oscar! 

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We Didn't Make It Through The Oscar Red Carpet Without A 'Hidden Fences' Flub

Hidden Fences” debuted at the Golden Globes earlier this year when both Jenna Bush Hager and Michael Keaton mixed up two of the year’s biggest films, “Hidden Figures” and “Fences,” and, unfortunately, combined them into one. On Sunday, “Hidden Fences” returned at the Oscars

This time, it was People’s editorial director, Jess Cagle, who made the unfortunate flub. Cagle corrected himself right away, but folks on Twitter didn’t let him get off too easy.

Comedian Travon Free called him out:

As did “Bad Feminist” author, Roxane Gay: 

And a few other folks:

As Huffington Post’s own Lilly Workneh wrote, it should not be that difficult to remember the names of these Oscar-nominated films. Aside from that, there’s most likely a teleprompter nearby for the specific purpose of preventing these mishaps. 

Ted Melfi, director of “Hidden Figures,” weighed in on the “Hidden Fences” mix-up when it first happened, telling HuffPost, “You laugh about it. You say, ‘Oh that’s funny.’ And then… it’s not that funny.” 

“You start to analyze it. Is it misspelled on the teleprompter? You think, well if that’s the case, it’s even worse,” Melfi added, before noting that eventually “you just chalk it up to the fact that people make mistakes. You just move on.”

Let’s just hope it doesn’t happen again. 

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