The 96th Oscars hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, mark a return to work after last year's Hollywood strikes. Despite interruptions, many excellent films and performances emerged, with ''Barbie'' and ''Oppenheimer'' at the forefront. ''Barbie'' was a box office hit but received only one Oscar. In contrast, ''Oppenheimer,'' depicting scientists behind the atomic bomb, won seven awards, including Best Director for Christopher Nolan and Best Picture.
Vocabulary:
• Grab: This means to take or hold onto something quickly.
• To kick off: to start or begin something.
• Relief: to feel better or less worried about something.
• Riding on someone's coattails: to benefit from someone else's success or popularity.
• Meanwhile: two things happening at the same time.
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