A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut.
Category: Contests and Prizes
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Contestants on MrBeast’s ‘Beast Games’ Say They Were Hungry and Injured on Set
The contestants in the internet star’s “Beast Games” expected outlandish challenges and signed contracts that acknowledged risks of serious injury and death. Still, few were prepared for the conditions on set.
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Miss USA Implosion: Resignations and Accusations Plague the Organization
Accusations of racism, sexual harassment and rigging have plagued the organization in recent years, but no reigning titleholder has ever quit. Then Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned in the same week.
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Nighthorse Bar Hosts Evil Laugh Competition in Brooklyn
The Wicked Witch. Dr. Evil. Mr. Burns. Ena Da? At the Evil Laugh Competition in Brooklyn, a contest for the best mwahahahaha.
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Miss USA Resigns From Title, Citing Mental Health
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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The New Yorker Who Cracked the U.K.’s Premier Quiz Show
Brandon Blackwell, a 30-year-old from Queens, helped turn London’s Imperial College into a “University Challenge” powerhouse.
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Dr Pepper Halftime Scholarship Giveaway Error Draws Ire of Fans
Dr Pepper awarded each of the contestants in the college football halftime challenge the grand prize after a review found a counting error.
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Robbin Bain, Pageant Winner and ‘Today Girl,’ Is Dead at 87
After winning the annual Miss Rheingold beauty contest, in which millions voted, she covered fashion and beauty for the popular morning show.
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Jahari Stampley Wins the Herbie Hancock Jazz Competition
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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When Hackers Descended to Test A.I., They Found Flaws Aplenty
The hackers had the blessing of the White House and leading A.I. companies, which want to learn about vulnerabilities before those with nefarious intentions do.
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When Hackers Descended to Test A.I., They Found Flaws Aplenty
The hackers had the blessing of the White House and leading A.I. companies, which want to learn about vulnerabilities before those with nefarious intentions do.
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A School Watch Gets the Prize
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”