The New Yorker's coverage of the 2013 Oscars: The New Yorker Well, that was odd. The eighty-fifth Academy Awards ceremony beamed in Michelle Obama and William Shatner. Tony Kushner did not win for "Lincoln," while Ang Lee did for "Life of Pi." The host, Seth MacFarlane, sang a song about boobs that was meant to be a joke about songs about boobs. There was a tie - no joke - in the category of sound editing. Shirley Bassey shook us alive with "Goldfinger"; Adele and Barbra were in fine form, too. Were we watching the Grammys? The Tonys? Here in the East, the song-and-dance-heavy show tipped past midnight. We opened all the windows in our apartments and fortified ourselves with Grape-Nuts. Check back for more nuanced reactions in the morning. We'll have David Denby, Anthony Lane, and Richard Brody offering their takes on the telecast. Michael Schulman will grade the acceptance speeches, and Sasha Weiss will size up the red carpet. In the meantime, let us state that while we would very much like to see Daniel Day Lewis play Margaret Thatcher, having Meryl Streep play Lincoln would be absolute genius. Peace out. Thanks to the Academy. More soon. Cue the theme from "Jaws." Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images.