▶ Stay updated with the latest from the 2025 Oscars ▶ Highlights: The 2025 Academy Awards LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora,” a storybook drama with a gritty edge set in a Brooklyn strip club, claimed the Academy’s top honor as best picture at the 97th Oscars on Sunday, solidifying filmmaker Sean Baker’s indie farce as the night’s biggest winner. Through an unpredictable and shifting awards season, “Anora” – which premiered at Cannes and took home the Palme d’Or – emerged as the surprise leader. The