Eurovision Tightens Voting Rules to Tamp Down on Government Influence

In this year’s contest, a campaign by Israel to encourage voting for its entrant drew criticism.

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Eurovision Tightens Voting Rules to Tamp Down on Government Influence

In this year’s contest, a campaign by Israel to encourage voting for its entrant drew criticism.

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Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal

Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.

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Two Miss Universe Judges Resign Before Finale, Deepening a Crisis

One accused the competition of being rigged. It is the second scandal to roil the pageant after an organizer berated a contestant in public.

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See How Thailand’s Pets Become Speed Eating Contest Champions

Speed eating contests are part of a growing list of pet-related events in Thailand that also include competitions for skateboarding dogs and felines that look like cows.

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In This Pageant, the Ugliest Face Wins

The World Gurning Championships in northern England celebrate the centuries-old art of face-pulling.

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Nobel Prizes 2025: What to Know

The awards are being announced this week.

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Eurovision Members to Vote on Whether to Exclude Israel

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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A Lifelong Party of ‘Puzzle-Making Tomfoolery’

In 1978, Jerry Slocum assembled the first International Puzzle Party in his living room. Now it’s a global event.

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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long before the competition results were announced.

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