The biggest names in Hollywood gathered last night for the Academy Awards, the last and most prestigious awards show on the calendar honoring the greatest achievements in filmmaking.
The ceremony was hosted at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive time.
One Battle After Another emerged as the night’s biggest winner with a leading six awards, including Best Directing for Paul Thomas Anderson, the new category Best Casting, as well as the top prize, Best Picture.
Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley took home Best Actress in an emotional speech, while Sinners' Michael B. Jordan defeated Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.

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In addition to answering the questions that sparked heated debates and online betting, the pop culture feast provided material for hundreds of memes. Some were the product of witty social media users, while others were created live by O’Brien himself.
At one point in the ceremony, the host showcased Leonardo DiCaprio’s memes on the big screen and asked the nominated star to make a face that would go with the text, "TFW [that feeling when] You Didn't Agree to This."
Naturally, O’Brien also took a dig at the scandal surrounding Timothée Chalamet's recent comments about ballet and opera and his controversial statement that “no one cares” about those art forms anymore.

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"Security is extremely tight tonight... I’m told there’s concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities," the host said during his opening monologue, referencing reports about the risk of Iranian attacks at the event. Chalamet appeared to accept the joke and laughed along in the audience.
The host also made viewers laugh out loud when, at the beginning of the show, he dressed up as Amy Madigan’s character from Weapons, hair and all. Madigan later won Best Supporting Actress for the role.
Without further ado, here are some of the funniest memes from the 98th Academy Awards.
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me when i get smacked by an invisible entity that hates to see people serve https://t.co/dK1zLF0PSF
— call me miss paramore (@theescarletgrey) March 14, 2026
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how life feels after timothee loses another oscar pic.twitter.com/hxxuTfbiYb
— valerie 🍉 (@badpositionz) March 16, 2026
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Timothee Chalemet getting shipped back to the fake gay role asylum pic.twitter.com/ZyjNEmzIA5
— dont hate the player, hate me (@aundrearunway) March 16, 2026
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Michael didn’t thank his Costar who played his twin brother? pic.twitter.com/s9f5EIT79v
— Partna (@onIychloexhalle) March 16, 2026
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the Oscar’s music right when someone is about to have the moment they’ve been waiting for all their life pic.twitter.com/3GnLhFmfTO
— zay dante (@zaydante) March 16, 2026
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And the Oscar for best animated film goes to… pic.twitter.com/WKv1FTesZl
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) March 15, 2026
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and NOTHING for marty supreme pic.twitter.com/fnCsgU4eIg
— trin (@lovelltrin) March 16, 2026
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when you gotta pose for a group photo but you’ve had a few small beers pic.twitter.com/f9f46obxBL
— patrick. (@imPatrickT) March 16, 2026
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Oscars won't be the same without this diva pic.twitter.com/QIhHZGuIQ7
— Kitty00 (@kittyatdawn) March 15, 2026
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We won’t have to hear about certain movies ever again after tonight pic.twitter.com/QXlC0cMde1
— Mike 📺 (@michaelcollado) March 15, 2026
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She’s mourning the Buffy revival https://t.co/i7UEVwiGM3
— retrocvnt (@retrocvnty) March 15, 2026
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they saying its the first woman ever…… pic.twitter.com/yeO9LfZLMU https://t.co/Lvkdg4Z2i3
— clementine (@ilyclemmie) March 16, 2026
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https://t.co/CkqZ4Js5N9 pic.twitter.com/pHplPMMhYz
— 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 (@beyoncegarden) March 16, 2026
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When the editor of One Battle After Another kissed his partner Bill pic.twitter.com/nu6a00JKce
— Wuthering Heights Defense Attorney (@Neil_McNeil) March 16, 2026
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timothee and diane warren leaving backstage pic.twitter.com/S6LCo0KjO4
— Alex (@alexxmalloy) March 16, 2026
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tw // vampirophobia : why would you ask a vampire to take off his glasses in broad delight even https://t.co/8rO5ZElQ6T
— na • sinners night ☣ (@cuddlesonsofas) March 16, 2026
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european cinephiles getting ready to watch the oscar’s at 4am pic.twitter.com/YkiIUlf7xm
— elio. (@wehavemoretime) March 15, 2026
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getting a nap in before the oscars pic.twitter.com/PdYLGVz0f4
— jess ★ (@dreamfyrve) March 15, 2026