The Cricket's Daily 3: '12 Years a Slave' wins in Toronto

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Here's what's being talked about over the weekend in pop culture:

• The pre-Civil War drama "12 Years a Slave," already declared an Oscar favorite after its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, won that festival's top prize, the People's Choice award. [The Guardian]

• Nina Davuluri, Miss New York, is your new Miss America — and the fact that she's the first Miss America of southern Asian descent has unleashed a torrent of racist garbage on Twitter. [CNN]

• Cecily Strong, one of the funniest new hires on "Saturday Night Live" last season, will pair with Seth Meyers on the show's spotlight "Weekend Update" segment – and is likely to take over the anchor desk solo when Meyers leaves to host "Late Night" next year. [Vulture]