Anora Nearly Sweeps at the 2025 Oscars, R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies at 63, National Moscow Mule Day and Mulled Wine Day are Cele

Anora Nearly Sweeps at the 2025 Oscars, R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies at 63, National Moscow Mule Day and Mulled Wine Day are Cele

Anora dominates at the 2025 Oscars, taking home 5 awards total.

The 97th Academy Awards closed out award season on Sunday night live at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Independent film Anora stole the show, taking home 5 of the 6 awards they were nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay.

25-year-old Mikey Madison took home the award for Best Actress for her leading role in the film, while director Sean Baker was named Best Director.

Adrien Brody took home the award for Best Actor for his performance in The Brutalist , Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain , and Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez .

Emilia Pérez , which went into the award ceremony with 13 total nominations, also was awarded Best Original Song, earning the film two awards total.

Other award-winning films of the night included Wicked for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, The Substance for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Conclave for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Grammy-nominated singer Angie Stone dies at 63 following car crash.

The R&B singer, best known for songs 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' and 'No More Rain' passed away on Saturday morning after being involved in a car crash in Montgomery, Alabama.

News of her passing was revealed in a joint statement made by her children, saying 'Our mom is and will always be our everything.

We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken.'

Throughout her career, Stone was a trailblazer for women in R&B, performing as a member of female hip-hop trio the Sequence, releasing 10 solo albums, and earning 3 total Grammy nominations.

National Moscow Mule Day is celebrated.

Contrary to its name, the Moscow Mule was first developed in the United States back in 1941.

The classic cocktail was the solution to a number of issues.

As the story goes, Russian immigrant Sophie Berezinski had been in search of a buyer for the 2,000 copper mugs she had brought over from her homeland.

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Beverages company John Martin was looking for a way to popularize vodka in the U.S., and bar owner Jack Morgan was looking to introduce Americans to his brand of ginger beer.

Together, the unlikely trio created one of today's most popular beverages, changing the game forever.

National Mulled Wine Day is recognized.

Dating back to the Roman Empire, mulled wine is a popular beverage around the holidays and throughout the winter.

The heated beverage was first made with honey boiled into wine, with spices such as pepper and saffron added in for extra flavor.

Today, mulled wine is popularly made with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and star anise, as well as with an assortment of fruits such as oranges, lemons, and limes.

Mulled wine can be made with both white or red wine, and is paired well with hard liquors like bourbon or brandy.

National Read Across America Week is observed from March 2-6.

Celebrated annually in the week following Dr. Seuss' birthday, which is also celebrated as National Read Across America Day, Read Across America Week encourages young readers to pick up a new book and get reading.

The occasion was first celebrated back in 1998 to honor Dr. Seuss after his passing in 1991.

The tradition has continued year after year, allowing children to visit libraries and to participate in annual book fairs, leading to a new generation of enthusiastic readers and book lovers.

In today's birthday news: Singer Jennifer Warnes turns 78, actor Tim Kazurinsky 75, singer Robyn Hitchcock 72, actress Miranda Richardson 67, Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee 63, actress Julie Bowen 55, actress Jessica Biel 43, singer Camila Cabello 28.