I have one question after watching the Sinners cast perform the film’s Academy Award-nominated song “I Lied To You” at the Oscars, and that is: Sinners stage musical, when?

The Oscars performance sweeps viewers up in the film’s most breathtaking sequence, when blues singer Sammie “Preacher Boy” Moore (Miles Caton) performs, his music so powerful it transcends space and time. Soon, Sinners‘ juke joint revelers are joined by performers from the past and present, including DJs, ballerinas, and traditional Chinese opera dancers.

Sinners brought that genre-bending magic right to the Oscars, along with an onstage recreation of the film’s juke joint. Caton and Raphael Saadiq performed “I Lied to You” alongside renowned singers and songwriters Eric Gales, Buddy Guy (who also appears in the movie as older Sammie), Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith. Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to be named Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theater, also took the stage, as did cast members Jayme Lawson and Li Jun Li.

Coming just under an hour into the Oscars telecast, this tribute to the power of music, especially the blues, is already a highlight of the night, earning a well-deserved standing ovation.

Want more Sinners musical goodness? Then check out Guy and Caton’s Tiny Desk Concert, where they perform a stripped-down version of “I Lied to You” and “Travelin’.”

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After a harrowing, Weapons-style chase to the Dolby Theater, Oscars host Conan O’Brien made it to the stage to deliver a monologue that pokes fun at some of the hottest topics in Hollywood, including AI.

“I am honored to be the last human host of the Academy Awards,” O’Brien said to start his monologue. “Next year it’s going to be a Waymo in a tux.”

O’Brien also threw shade at Timothée Chalamet’s recent viral comments about opera and ballet, saying there was increased security at the Oscars due to “concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities.”

O’Brien’s monologue also gestured towards political unrest, albeit vaguely.

“If I could be serious for just a moment, everyone watching right now around the world is all too aware that these are very chaotic, frightening times. It’s at moments like these that I believe that the Oscars are particularly resonant,” O’Brien said. “Check it out. Thirty-one countries across six continents are represented this evening, and every film we salute is the product of thousands of people speaking different languages, working hard to make something of beauty. We pay tribute tonight, not just to film, but to the ideals of global artistry, collaboration, patience, resilience, and that rarest of qualities today, optimism.”

Things didn’t stay too serious for long, though, as O’Brien closed the monologue with a reenactment of what it would look like if he won an Oscar. Spoiler alert: It involves the Pope, Josh Groban, and a falcon carrying his trophy down to him.

Watch O’Brien’s full monologue above.

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If there’s anything last year’s Qantas data breach has taught us, it’s that your online information isn’t as secure as you think it is. While you may think you’ve secured your digital footprint by using ‘strong’ passwords or switching to incognito mode, there’s a world of online trackers and threats waiting for one slip-up to weasel their way onto your devices. And unfortunately, slip-ups do happen from time to time.

Before you purchase with your card details or enter your shipping address, we at PCMag have a couple of tips to make sure your data is secure while browsing online:

Regularly Change Your Passwords

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Keep Your Devices Updated

We’ve all been frustrated by a random system update. However, updating your devices with the latest software protects your tech from vulnerabilities hackers often exploit. Though you might hesitate to install a major operating system update (or simply don’t have the time and energy to sit through the update), any weaknesses will be patched up quickly and easily so your system runs smoothly and safely. Not only that, keeping your system, browser, and apps up-to-date also helps extend the life of your devices.

Invest in Antivirus Software

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Stay On Top of Your Cyber Security Needs

Hackers and online scammers will stop at nothing to get hold of your personal information, but you don’t need to suffer at the hands of a data breach you can’t prevent. While you can always rely on us here at PCMag to keep you informed on the best security suites on the market, Bitdefender is the next best one-stop-shop for keeping your life confidential—and you can always check out the Bitdefender blog for more online security tips and tricks, too.