The New York Times – Music:
In this year’s contest, a campaign by Israel to encourage voting for its entrant drew criticism.
Category: Contests and Prizes
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Carter Anderson’s Jeans Are Gigantic. His Internet Fame Is Too.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Carter Anderson purchased an outrageous pair of pants to try to win a contest and became an unlikely social media star along the way.
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Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel
The New York Times – Music:
The event’s organizer has called an extraordinary general meeting for November, with countries like Spain and Ireland saying they will not take part in the contest if Israel does.
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Fat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
It is Fat Bear Week in Alaska. The popular competition lets anyone vote on which of the animals is most prepared for winter.
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Miss USA Resigns From Title, Citing Mental Health
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Noelia Voigt, who represented Utah as she won the 2023 competition said in a statement that relinquishing her title was a “tough decision.”
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Jahari Stampley Wins the Herbie Hancock Jazz Competition
The New York Times – Music:
Jahari Stampley, a 23-year-old pianist from Chicago, won the prize as the genre’s premier coronation ceremony for young talent was held for the first time since 2019.
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A School Watch Gets the Prize
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
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The Impossible Allure of the Perfect Bracket
The New York Times – Sports:
What’s one in 9.2 quintillion, anyway?
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Keep the Dunk Contest Weird
The New York Times – Sports:
It’s a campy celebration of basketball’s pugnacious spirit, and a jolt to the predictable pageantry of the N.B.A.