Where Did the Ties Go at the 2024 Oscars?

Tonight, my friends, has been a very good night for throwing both arms up in a victorious gesture while not wearing a tie. Take, for instance, the man you see above. Robert Downey Jr. took home the best supporting actor Oscar this evening for his performance in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. In one crucial scene in the film, Downey, playing Oppie’s rival Lewis Strauss in full “political machination” mode, sits at a table full of men discussing the nuclear future of the United States. He’s in a tux, but he’s ditched the tie. He’s putting in the work and can’t be fettered by accessories. And Downey himself seems to have taken a page from the character’s book this evening, accepting his award sans tie and throwing those arms up in a well deserved moment of celebration. Read more at Esquire.