Contests and Prizes

July 23, 2023

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.” Name Alexandre Hazemann Age […]
October 6, 2022

Inside the Search for the Best Mullet in America

LEWISVILLE, Texas — On the steps of a city hall just north of Dallas, “Pony” by Ginuwine oozed from speakers as 14 men tossed and bucked […]
August 24, 2022

Karaoke Singers Live the Dream at the Illinois State Fair

Near the 500-pound Butter Cow, 16 contestants performed songs by Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Jamey Johnson and Shania Twain in a bid to win $500 and […]
June 5, 2022

There’s a New Gerber Baby and Some Parents Are Mad

Though not at the very adorable winner, fortunately. Kelsey O’Hagan first heard about the Gerber Photo Search from a nurse at a doctor’s appointment for her […]
February 18, 2022

Modern Love College Essay Contest: What Is Love Like For You?

In these turbulent times, are the kids … all right? If you’re in college, tell us what love is like for you today. (Maybe it’s good?) […]
October 29, 2021

Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America During World War II, Dies at 97

The oldest surviving former Miss America, she was among the first to object to wearing a swimsuit during her reign. Jo-Carroll Dennison spent a rootless childhood […]
October 2, 2019

Here She Is, the Safest Driver in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — If you can navigate the maze of roads and freeways in this city and choose not to break a single traffic law, congratulations. […]
March 6, 2017

Vying for the LVMH Prize: Young, Gifted and Important to Know

PARIS — At 8 p.m. Thursday at the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton offices on the Avenue Montaigne, the designers of 21 young labels were clocking […]