NEW YORK – Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there's nothing Tommy Hilfiger can't do.
The designer brought together an A-list crowd for his spectacle of a New York Fashion Week show at the famed Plaza Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Thursday afternoon.
The front row brought together some of the winners of the summer that brought New Yorkers together: New York Knicks stars and NBA Finals champions Josh Hart, Miles McBride and Karl-Anthony Towns (plus Towns' new wife, Jordyn Woods), as well as "Love Island USA" winner Trinity Tatum, all of whom New Yorkers cheered on while gathered at watch parties in summer 2026.
A gaggle of onlookers and perhaps 100 photographers crowded the entrance, hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the massive stars in attendance Sept. 10, including Kate Moss, former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, Jisoo, Camila Cabello, Patrick Schwarzenegger and more.
Screams penetrated the air both indoors and outdoors: Former "Real Housewives" star Lisa Rinna exclaimed as she ran into actor Lukas Gage, and fans outside screamed for K-pop princess Jisoo.

#yorkers #knicks #anthony #summer

After going undefeated in preseason, the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to keep the momentum going heading into the regular season.
The Bengals kick off their regular season with a Week 1 matchup in the jungle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The regular season opener at Paycor Stadium is an Open in Orange theme, as the team will wear orange jerseys and white pants.
Here's everything you need to know to tune into Sunday's game.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 13.
Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET.

#week #buccaneers

The Cincinnati Bengals' season is right around the corner, and Fanatics released a new collection to get NFL and Who Dey fans excited.
The special Disney-themed NFL collection features all 32 NFL teams, each with its own unique Disney character from iconic franchises like Star Wars and Marvel, plus Pixar favorites like Toy Story and Monsters, Inc.
As for the Bengals, it should come as no surprise that the team's character is Shere Khan, the Bengal tiger from Disney's classic 1967 animated film, "The Jungle Book." The collection includes T-shirts and sweatshirts, crewnecks, jackets and more.
Love the Bengals and Disney? Here's where you can get the new NFL x Disney collab ahead of the NFL season.
The Bengals-Disney collab is available on several different clothing sites; however, the products may be limited or already sold out. Here's where you can find the Bengals-Disney clothing collab.

#disney

Tailgating season is almost here, and Garage Beer is ensuring that Cincinnati Bengals fans feel refreshed in the jungle.
Garage Beer, an official partner of the Bengals, is kicking off football season with a limited-edition version of its fan-favorite beer bucket. The all-new bucket is decked out in the team's iconic orange-and-black stripes. The Cincinnati-born beer company is co-owned by Cincinnati Bearcat football alumni Jason and Travis Kelce.
"Garage Beer was born in Cincinnati, and football season hits differently here," Garage Beer CEO Andy Sauer said in a statement. "We wanted to go big and give Bengals fans something that feels like it belongs at a tailgate, fan cave, garage or wherever you're catching the game."
The Bengals-themed buckets are packed with 24 beers, making it the perfect tailgating essential. In honor of football season and the new buckets, the Garage Beer party is headed to Loveland for a beer-centric festival on Aug. 22.
Ready for game day? What about Garage Fest? Here's everything you need to know, including where to get the Cincinnati Bengals-themed Garage Beer buckets.

#fans

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week during a visit to Panama that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil, following Ecuador, which launched similar missions with the U.S. in March. Guatemala, however, has denied reaching such an agreement.
It will be "like you saw with the strikes on the drug boats," Hegseth said during a military drill in the jungle in Panama. "Same effect on land. And so we're working with Ecuador. We're working with Colombia. We're working with partners to bring the fight to the (designated terrorist organizations) on land."
The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration's campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities and ******* ert what it calls "American dominance over the Western Hemisphere."
Voters across the region are increasingly embracing Trump-aligned leaders, giving Washington more willing partners. But critics warn that the widening U.S. military campaign risks civilian casualties and a backlash against the U.S. that could outlast the Republican administration.

#Trump

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America's Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on the ground in allied nations across the region.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, announced last week during a visit to Panama that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to allow the U.S. to carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil, following Ecuador, which launched similar missions with the U.S. in March. Guatemala, however, has denied reaching such an agreement.
It will be "like you saw with the strikes on the drug boats," Hegseth said during a military drill in the jungle in Panama. "Same effect on land. And so we're working with Ecuador. We're working with Colombia. We're working with partners to bring the fight to the (designated terrorist organizations) on land."
The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration's campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities and ****** ert what it calls "American dominance over the Western Hemisphere."
Voters across the region are increasingly embracing Trump-aligned leaders, giving Washington more willing partners. But critics warn that the widening U.S. military campaign risks civilian casualties and a backlash against the U.S. that could outlast the Republican administration.

#Trump #latin

Dwayne Johnson has joked about getting "free tickets" to the movies now that he's a Disney Legend.
The wrestler-turned-actor was presented with the prestigious honour by his Jungle Cruise co-star, Emily Blunt, at The Disney Legends Award ceremony held in Anaheim, California on Sunday afternoon.
In a heartfelt address, Emily described her friend as a "non-conforming, rule-breaking, mould-breaking rebel".
And taking to the stage, Dwayne delivered an impromptu speech in which he gave a shout-out to his youngest daughters, Jasmine, 10, and eight-year-old Tiana, who were watching at home.
"They asked me, 'What does it mean to be a Disney Legend?'" he smiled, adding jokingly: "I said, 'Well, it means we get free tickets.'"
In addition, Dwayne encouraged the audience to join him in singing happy birthday to his eldest daughter, Simone, who just turned 25.

#emily #tickets #breaking #jungle

Detroit — Red Hawaiian shirts took over Comerica Park on Sunday with over 900 people traveling across the world for the 17th annual "Magnum P.I." Day.
Known as the "Magnums," the group partnered with the Brain Injury **** ociation of Michigan in 2025, and a portion of Tigers game tickets bought through their group link are donated to help the **** ociation.
"I get emotional talking about it," said Aaron Klassen, the primary organizer for the event. "Who knew what started as just a bunch of hooligans having fun would turn into something of this caliber to be able to make such an incredible impact and give back to the community."
Founded by Shana Smail, Shaun Smail and Kevin Stephenson in 2009, the first event was minuscule compared to now, with only about 12 people in attendance and any color Hawaiian shirt worn. The group is inspired by the 1980s show "Magnum P.I.," and fans are dressed like Detroit native Tom Selleck, who stars in the show as Thomas Magnum.
Nowadays, they have thousands of members in a Facebook group and had fans, workers, and even PAWS, the Tigers' mascot, dressed in the signature Magnum look: an Aloha "Jungle Bird" shirt, sunglasses, real or fake mustaches, and a Tigers hat to top off the outfit.

#group #hawaiian

In an era where personal identity is often transformed into a brand and creativity into a strategy, Candace Bushnell has taken a different path. Not because she couldn't move in that direction, but because she chose to remain, above all, a writer.
Sex and the City, the column that began in The New York Observer in 1994, has become one of the most recognizable cultural narratives of recent decades, influencing the way women talk about themselves, their choices, and their place in the world. And yet, for her, this success never functioned as an end point, but rather one of the many facets of her journey. Instead of being confined, her writing has continued to evolve, from best-selling novels such as Four Blondes, Trading Up, and Lipstick Jungle, to new narrative forms that test the boundaries between the private and the public.
Perhaps this is because, for her, creation is not the result of a strategy, but of an inner need. Of a constant urge to observe, process and transform experience into narrative – whether this happens in the solitary process of writing or in front of a live audience. It is no coincidence that, almost three decades after her first major success, she chose to return to the stage with a one-woman show that functions as a more direct, almost confessional version of her journey.
With True Tales of ******* , Success and ******* and the City, which was also presented in Athens on April 17, Candace Bushnell appeared in front of an audience, bridging the past and the present, but also the individual and the collective. It is a reminder that the stories that stand the test of time are not necessarily those designed to be "great", but those that are told with honesty.
On the occasion of her presence in Greece, the iconic author spoke to Fortune Greece about the timelessness of writing, the importance of an authentic voice, and what it means to continue to evolve creatively, even when you have already left your mark. (This is republished in Fortune with permission.)

#bushnell #strategy

The time has come, Cincinnati. Football is finally back.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host two preseason games against the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati. Then, Burrow and Co. will head to Philly to face Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a preseason finale.
Here's everything you need to know about the Bengals' preseason games, including how to watch.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host two home games in the jungle. Here's a look at each matchup.
Date: Thursday, Aug. 13.

#preseason #lions

The time has come, Cincinnati. Football is finally back.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host two preseason games against the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium in Downtown Cincinnati. Then, Burrow and Co. will head to Philly to face Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles for a preseason finale.
Here's everything you need to know about the Bengals' preseason games, including how to watch.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host two home games in the jungle. Here's a look at each matchup.
Date: Thursday, Aug. 13.

#preseason #bears

The "Who Dey!" chant at Bengals games is one of the best parts of being a Bengals fan and a Cincinnati sports fan. When the Ruler of the Jungle leads The Jungle in the Who Dey chant before kickoff, that gets you going as a fan. After a big touchdown, that's when the "Who Dey!" chant is at its best.
So, where does the chant rank among NFL stadium chants? Sports Illustrated's Karl Rasmussen ranked the 10 best in the NFL, with the "Who Dey!" chant checking in at No. 6. If you've ever wondered how the "Who Dey!" chant came to be, here's how, according to Rasmussen:
The Bengals' chant originated in 1981, stemming from a popular local car commercial and a beloved beer, Hudepohl. Beer vendors at the team's former stomping grounds, Riverfront Stadium, used to offer the local beer by shouting "Hudy!" to fans. That eventually transitioned to "Who Dey," and it evolved further after fans incorporated the song played in commercials by Red Frazier's Ford of Cincinnati, which goes, "Who's going to give you a better deal than Red Frazier … ******* ody!" The combination of both resulted in the Bengals chant. "Who dey? Who dey? Who dey say is gonna beat the Bengals? … ******* ody!"
Rasmussen also ******* yzes the comparison between the "Who Dey!" chant in Cincinnati and the "Who Dat!" chant in New Orleans that Saints fans do in the Superdome. In fact, he ranked the "Who Dat!" chant No. 5, one spot above the Bengals. Of course, there's an ongoing debate between the two teams of which chant came first.
One of my favorite memories as a Bengals fan was being at the Bengals-Saints game in New Orleans four years ago. There were so many Bengals fans who made the trip for the game. Before kickoff, Saints fans started doing the "Who Dat!" chant. In response, Bengals fans started doing the "Who Dey!" chant. It was dueling chants, making for an awesome pregame environment.

#beer #best #jungle #orleans

HETAUDA, Nepal (AP) — She paces the side of the darkened highway in central Nepal, just enough light from the trucks roaring past to illuminate her painted face to the men rolling in on rickshaws and motorbikes. She knows that every stranger who pays for her body could end her life. But she also knows their money is the only thing preventing her death.
This spot, littered in condom wrappers and fringed by jungle, is familiar to her. Rubi Lama once came here not as a **** worker, but as an aid worker who helped **** workers.
For nine years, Lama — who is transgender — had devoted her life to conducting HIV outreach in Nepal's marginalized communities, including the LGBTQ+ **** workers who wait by this highway each night. But after the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, Lama and more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide found themselves out of a job.
Much has been written about the devastating impacts the U.S. foreign aid cuts have had on the millions of people the funding once helped. Far less is known about the impacts on the helpers themselves.
In impoverished Nepal, where a conservative culture leaves openly transgender people with few legal job options, the impact on aid workers' lives was particularly crushing. Starving and scared, Lama and around 100 other LGBTQ+ aid workers left jobless by the funding cuts have turned to **** work to survive, walking the streets alongside the very people they once fought so hard to help.

#nepal #once

In 2016, Chelsea Handler filmed her ayahuasca ceremony for the Netflix docuseries Chelsea Does. In the decade that's followed, psychedelic healing has continued to bleed into the mainstream, from pop culture to TV, film, and music. This year, AppleTV's hit show Widow's Bay has shown a "shamanic journey," with Mayor Tom Loftis, played by Matthew Rhys, going on a psilocybin trip for clarity amidst supernatural events. AMC's tech satire The Audacity opens its very first episode with its CEO character, Duncan Park, played by Billy Magnussen, having a private ayahuasca ceremony.
And in the world of nonfiction, we've heard notable A-list testimonials in the press. Miley Cyrus has talked about her experience on Joe Rogan's podcast. Aaron Rodgers detailed nine separate journeys with it on his own Netflix series. Prince Harry told The Telegraph how this natural, indigenous form of healing helped him process losing his mother, Princess Diana. The brew that used to live in the jungle is now in the urban world, a secret no more. It's whispered about on the red carpet, and making headlines as a growing list of celebrities are now willing to talk about it on the record.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday posted a falsified image of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti.
It came months after another racist post by the president that showed the couple as primates in a jungle. That one was deleted after stiff, bipartisan backlash.
The latest image shows the Obamas smiling and waving at the top of stairs alongside a baby blue and white presidential plane with graffiti painted on it that included the Democrat's campaign slogan "Yes We Can," "Obama" and "BLM," short for Black Lives Matter. The post also shows graffiti in Arabic on the plane that says the phrase "alhamdulillah," which means "praise be to God" or "thank God."
The use of graffiti is a coded message to remind people of crime and urban decay and has been used in racist messaging against Black people in the past.
Trump has a yearslong record of intensely personal criticism of the Obamas, and of using incendiary, sometimes racist, rhetoric. That includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website.

Far below Philadelphia’s City Hall, boarding the subways on their return from the Lincoln Financial Field, were fans with names on their shirts. Those of Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich, the players they hoped to see on 4 July. They had bought their tickets in the hope of a different match. France did not get the game they wanted, either, and not merely because a World Cup win over Germany would have been something to savour.
One with Paraguay was more one to endure than enjoy. There were parties elsewhere in Philadelphia, marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This was something different: Nigglefest 2026. It was an exhibition of off-the-ball fouls, collapsing to the turf and scuffing up the penalty spot. It was designed to delay, to provoke.
It was, according to interpretation, either disgraceful, mildly irritating or a justified way of trying to stop a superior opponent. If Sweden could be accused of being too accommodating when they lost to France, the same charge could not be levelled at Paraguay. Every other opponent had conceded at least three times to the tournament favourites. Paraguay only let in one goal, and a penalty at that. But was that due to their underhand tactics or the genuinely excellent defending that surrounded it, but which will garner less attention?
Gustavo Alfaro, the Paraguay coach, said his side “fought like lions”. Some of the tactics were scarcely those **** ociated with the king of the jungle. Officially, though, they fought clean. That Paraguay only committed 13 fouls was laughable; for the first time in 28 years, they completed a World Cup game without getting as much as a booking, which could suggest their behaviour was immaculate. Instead, it said rather more about the frankly bizarre performance of Ilgiz Tantashev, the Uzbek referee, who seemed incapable of recognising Paraguayan wrongdoing.
That said, it was scarcely the battle of Philadelphia and more an extended exercise in s**thousery. There was a pettiness to much of it, a streetwise nature to parts of it. There were offences that stopped short of being deemed violent conduct. There were others designed to induce a violent reaction from France.

The Great American Tailgate challenge has arrived, and Bengals fans now have the chance to prove what Cincinnati has been serving up for decades: Cincinnati chili dogs are the rightful kings of Queen City tailgating.
USA TODAY and the Pro Football Hall of Fame are teaming up for a nationwide celebration of the foods that define football culture across all 32 NFL cities – and Cincinnati's fan base is officially on the clock. This summer, fans nationwide will vote in a bracket-style tournament to determine America's Favorite Tailgating Food. Each team enters with one signature dish, and for the Bengals, nothing represents the city better than a chili‑topped coney loaded with shredded cheese. It's the flavor of home, the taste of tradition, and the dish that fuels game days from the Jungle to living rooms across Ohio. Every vote you cast helps Cincinnati advance through the bracket and also enters you into a giveaway for a $1,000 Pro Football Hall of Fame merchandise gift card. One lucky fan will walk away with the chance to load up on Hall of Fame gear, collectibles, and memorabilia. This contest is part of a larger national event in Canton celebrating the food culture of all 32 NFL cities. It's a showcase of regional pride, fan passion, and the traditions that make tailgating one of America's greatest rituals.
So rule the jungle, Bengals fans. Cast your vote, rep your city, and help Cincinnati chili dogs claw their way through the bracket. Bragging rights are on the line – and the city's tailgate legacy is ready to roar.
Get your tickets now: Celebrate food, football at Hall of Fame with Great American Tailgate
No purchase is necessary to vote or enter the giveaway.

Jennifer Lopez reflected on her 2000 Grammys appearance in the Versace jungle-print dress
In an episode of SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma, the singer joked that Google owes her for inspiring Google Images, which was made one year after her appearance at the awards show
Google Images was created in 2001 after unprecedented demand for photos of Lopez in the plunging dress
Jennifer Lopez's 2000 Grammys dress is a cultural phenomenon that sparked one of the greatest creations in Google history — and now she jokes that she feels like she's owed "good karma" for it.
The global pop star, 56, appeared on the popular internet series SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma and joked that she deserves monetary compensation for being the person to inspire Google Image Search before it launched in 2001. The platform was co-developed by Huican Zhu and Susan Wojcicki.

Before the Kentucky Wildcats can worry about Tennessee. Before it can worry about Florida or Texas or the meat grinder that is 18 SEC games in the dead of winter, it has to tip one up in Rupp Arena on a Monday night in November against the Manhattan Jaspers.
That's where the 2026-27 season begins. November 3. Home. The crowd is loud. The lights are bright. Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats are back on the floor for the first time since a Midwest Region second-round exit to Iowa State, which stung everyone in Big Blue Nation who thought this was the year things clicked back into place. One game. Then 17 more before the SEC schedule swallows everything whole.
The Southeastern Conference made it official Thursday, releasing the full 2027 men's basketball conference schedule for all 16 programs. League play tips off January 2 and grinds through March 6 — two full months of the most competitive conference basketball in America, now backed by two straight years of data to prove it.After that? Nashville. Bridgestone Arena. March 10-14 for the SEC Tournament, where reputations get made and bubble teams go to die.THE STANDARD IS ABSURD. THE SEC KEEPS RAISING IT ANYWAY
Let's just put the numbers on the table, because they deserve to be seen in full.Over the last two seasons, the SEC has sent more teams to the NCAA Tournament than any other conference in the country. Fourteen teams in 2025. Ten in 2026. A two-year average of 12, which, for context, is higher than the previous single-season record of 11 set by the Big East in 2011. The Big East, in 2011, was considered a freak of nature. The SEC has now done it across two consecutive seasons.
And it's not just about quantity. The 2026 regular season standings told the whole story: the SEC finished first nationally in average NET (46.3), first in Wins Above Bubble (46.4), first in KenPom (40.7) and first in Torvik (42.4). The collective KenPom efficiency rating of +19.65 was the fifth-highest mark in the metric's history — the second-highest in 21 years.This is the jungle every SEC team wakes up in every January. There is no easy Tuesday night. There is no bye from the gauntlet.POPE'S WILDCATS: DONE BEING GOOD ENOUGH

Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus that preys on "zombie fungus" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.
The new species was found in the jungles on Malaysia's part of Borneo, a large island known for its biodiverse rainforests. Samples were collected during multiple field trips conducted by the University of Malaysia Sabah's Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, and the research was published in the New Zealand Journal of Botany.
It was dubbed a "hyperparasite" because it "effectively parasitizes the primary pathogen," the institute's Deputy Director Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan told AFP on Friday.
"The fungus belongs to the genus Pleurocordyceps and acts as a specialized hyperparasite," Seelan said.
The new species targets ants already infected by Ophiocordyceps, or "zombie fungus," which manipulates the infected insect's nervous system and makes it behave erratically before killing it and bursting from its carcass.

President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" and walked away after moderator Kristen Welker challenged him about unsubstantiated claims of "cheating" in the California primary elections.
The dustup between Trump and Welker arrived during a rain-heavy sit down, full of weather-related interruptions, amid the president's pre-midterms visit to Wisconsin, a crucial swing state for both parties that he won in 2024.
After Welker noted that "Republicans are doing well in California" following the June 2 primary contests, Trump said "they're dropping fast because it's a rigged election," which led to a tense back-and-forth in the interview that aired June 7.
Republicans have criticized the dayslong, ongoing counting process in California's primary races.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, a conservative, and Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton are both in second place standings in their respective contests, but Democratic foes have gained ground. California has what's known as "jungle primaries," in which all candidates regardless of party compete against each other, and the top two hopefuls advance to the general election.