The 98th Academy Awards ceremony held last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles had the usual prestige on-stage moments: big speeches, big wins, big musical performances. But as always, off stage is where the real fun is at. There was a chaotic tie, a Baby Yoda appearance, mustache-offs, and much more. Here’s the SSZRadio recap of the moments that gave the night some life.

First, let’s get the routine stuff out of the way: the winners. One Battle After Another was the night’s big beast, taking Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, and the new Casting Oscar. Sinners still had a huge night with Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor, Ryan Coogler taking Original Screenplay, Ludwig Göransson winning Score, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw making history in Cinematography. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, Amy Madigan took Supporting Actress for Weapons, and KPop Demon Hunters pulled off one of the most satisfying wins of the night with Animated Feature and Original Song.

1. Everybody loves Michael B. Jordan

Let’s start where we should. Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor for Sinners felt like the cleanest, most satisfying moment of the whole night. It was his first Oscar, it came for playing twin brothers, and even the jokey recaps kept circling back to him. Conan O’Brien’s opening bit about “all the Michael B. Jordans” only added to the sense that the room already knew who the star was.

His speech landed too. “I stand here because of the people that came before me: Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forrest Whitaker, Will Smith,” Jordan said onstage. “And to be amongst those giants, amongst those great greats, amongst my ancestors, amongst my guys,” he said as the crowd erupted with applause. A real movie star moment!

2. Teyana Taylor somehow stole focus without even winning

Teyana had one of those nights where she kept popping up in the conversation, whether the cameras were on her or not. She was one of the big fashion talking points on the carpet in her custom Chanel feathered gown, she had that first-time nominee buzz around her all night, her film bagged major wins and then things got messier later when she ended up in a viral off-camera confrontation after the show.

In a video caught by Daily Mail, she is seen letting someone off-camera know they are “very rude for putting their hands on a female.” This only added to the sense that her night had its own chaotic little arc. No Oscar, but definitely not forgettable.

3. Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner once again did the quiet-couple thing all night

Not every memorable Oscars moment has to come with a speech or a standing ovation. Sometimes it comes in the form of everyone’s favorite young couple, Timothée and Kylie, doing heavy PDA all night. The nominated actor and reality star were spotted snuggling up and whispering to each other throughout the ceremony, pausing to exchange quick words with friends and peers and, honestly, proving once again that they were one of the event’s main-character pairings.

Eagle-eyed fans also clocked what some thought was an awkward interaction between Kylie and Timothée’s sister Pauline, though that may have been a bit of a reach.

4. Category: Best of Men’s Facial Hair?

Speaking of Timothée, his “little mustache” had people talking almost as much as his actual presence did. Leonardo DiCaprio’s got headlines too, while Pedro Pascal ended up in the mix for doing the exact opposite and showing up freshly shaved. Somehow, facial hair became its own weird little Oscars subplot.

5. The rare tie gave the show its best little panic attack

Awards shows always get better when something mildly awkward happens, and this year that came in the form of the Best Live Action Short tie between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. After jokingly telling everyone to 'calm down!’, presenter Kumail Nanjiani dragged out the suspense and announced the winners one by one, which made the whole thing feel light-hearted. A tie is such a good Oscars glitch because nobody ever seems fully prepared for it (it has only happened seven times in history!, and that’s what makes it fun).

6. The orchestra acting like it had somewhere else to be

One of the night’s most irritating bits was also one of its funniest. The music kept crashing into speeches so fast that some winners barely got going before they were being rushed off. The mic would start dropping, the lights were dimming, and the orchestra was acting like every acceptance speech was a personal inconvenience. By the time the KPop Demon Hunters winners were getting cut short, it had stopped feeling smooth and started feeling ridiculous.

7. Baby Yoda with Kate Hudson was exactly the right amount of nonsense

This is what the Oscars forget too often: all that prestige works better when the show is willing to be a little dumb. Grogu turning up with Kate Hudson was one of those moments that made the whole thing instantly more watchable. It was weird, silly, slightly pointless, and exactly the kind of thing that makes for great meme material the next morning.

8. K-pop got one of the night’s most joyful wins

KPop Demon Hunters was one of the night’s most satisfying success stories, winning both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Golden.” Rotten Tomatoes noted that the track became the first K-pop song to ever win in the category, while several of its credited writers also became the first South Koreans to take home that Oscar.

Co-director and writer Maggie Kang gave one of the night’s most heartfelt speeches. “To all the fans who got us here, and for all of those who look like me, sorry that it took us so long to see us in a movie like this,” she said. “But it is here, and that means that the next generations don’t have to go longing.” She then added, tearfully, “This is for Korea and for Koreans everywhere.”

9. The In Memoriam actually hit this year

Between the heartfelt, personal and funny tribute from Billy Crystal to his friends Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner (followed by a united appearance from many stars from Reiner's films), the sweet and thoughtful speech by Rachel McAdams about Diane Keaton and Catherine O'Hara and the musical moment Barbra Streisand dedicated to her friend Robert Redford, the In Memoriam segment definitely got a tear or two out of the audience.

10. Host Conan O’Brien (mostly) understood the assignment

Conan O’Brien mostly got the balance right. He knows how to write jokes that feel plugged into the moment, so his hosting took swipes at A.I., global political tension, Timothée Chalamet’s ballet-and-opera comments, Kid Rock’s Turning Point USA event, Netflix, healthcare and more without making the whole room feel like it was being lectured. The jokes had bite, but they still felt light on their feet. And yes, a few of the bigger skits were a little cringe and over the top, but that is also very Conan.