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Boston Globe
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
At St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, greasy pole competitors brave fog for a chance at glory
Contestant after contestant ran across the pole — which is greased with lard, fish guts, and oil among other slippery substances. One by one, they all fell, failing their mission to capture a flag planted at the end. That is, until the Advertisement Sunday marked the fifth and final day of St. Peter's Fiesta, a festival honoring Cape Ann's Italian-American fishing heritage. For nearly 100 years, locals and tourists have flooded Gloucester's streets in celebration of the Feast of St. Peter, the patron saint of fisherman, shipbuilders, and sailors. Each evening, revelers gathered for live performances of Italian love songs and covers of Rat Pack crooners. Advertisement Down toward Gloucester's waterfront, street vendors sold treats and children lined up for carnival rides. On Sunday morning, the festivities began with an open-air mass at the flower-strewn altar in St. Peter's Square, followed by a procession. At 3 p.m., spectators gathered for the Blessing of the Fleet, as Catholic clergy offered prayers for the fishing boats bobbing in the harbor. For Gloucester's fishing community, long a Throughout the weekend, crews of 10 rowers, a helmsman, and a coxswain competed in seine boat races, rowing out a half-mile from Pavilion Beach and racing to be the first back to shore. On Sunday, three racing boats — the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria — set off into the fog and returned minutes later, the calls of their coxswains swallowed by the chatter of beach crowds and the low growl of breakers hitting the shoreline. But it was the greasy pole competition, with its odd mystique and can't-look-away sense of danger, that drew the most reaction from the crowd. It is a tradition that creates local Shortly before 5 p.m., a fog bank rolled in from the east, leaving spectators straining to see the pole as it faded in and out of the mist. More than 100 boats floated off of the beach, from inflatable craft with outboard motors, to fishing boats waving American and Italian flags, to kayaks to yachts. As the competition started, the crowd let out a great cheer, and boats let off blasts from their fog horns. Advertisement 'They could be jumping off right now, we wouldn't even know,' said Matthew Vallis, a retiree who lives in Gloucester watching from the beach. The competitors began their journeys, most of which ended in a quick fall. Some plummeted razor straight, others flailed their arms and scissor-kicked. One contestant wobbled out of control, but improbably made it nearly to the flag before falling, the crowd's growing cheer ending in a collective 'aww.' Another slipped and hit the pole hard, drawing a collective grimace of sympathy. Sandy Bartos, 32, was getting food with a friend and their tired, curly-hair dog Luca after spending the day in Rockport when they saw the crowd gathering. After hearing about the competition, they decided to come down to Pavilion Beach and check it out. 'We were told it was the greasy pole contest, and that's tough to beat,' she said. The festival was well-attended throughout the weekend. People of all ages crowded Stacy Avenue, eating ice cream and lobster rolls from food trucks. As the tide receded, kids splashed in the surf. And the harbor, Vallis said, was the most populated he'd ever seen it for the event: 'I've never seen this many boats.' Dan Glaun can be reached at
Edmonton Journal
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Florida Panthers put dents in Stanley Cup during wild celebrations
Article content Again, there currently is no evidence as what may have caused the damage, which surely will go down as some local lore. While the Rat Pack seemed like it was partying hard with the silver chalice, one of the more lighter scenes in celebration was caught on video. At roughly 1:30 a.m., Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov came back out onto the ice with the Cup to celebrate with some unsung heroes: Staff at Amerant Bank Arena. It's 1:35AM and Barkov has brought the #StanleyCup back out on to the ice and is celebrating with employees in the arena. F'n awesome 😂 #TimeToHunt — Alejandro Solana (@AlexMSolana) June 18, 2025
The Irish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool
RITA Ora sizzled by the pool as she stripped down to a barely-there thong bikini - cooling off with nothing but an ice lolly and a cheeky smile. The pop star, 33, flaunted her incredible figure in the skimpy bright orange swimwear as she soaked up the sun while dancing by the pool. 6 Rita oozed confidence and sexiness in her Instagram video dancing by the pool to her new single, Heat Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She showed off her sensational figure wearing a burnt orange triangle bikini Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk With her blonde locks swept back and pink lip on, Rita looked every inch the glam goddess while enjoying her frozen treat. She captioned her Fans couldn't get enough of her latest look, flooding the comments with fire emojis and praise for her 'natural beauty'. One said: "An Absolute Goddess." more on rita ora Another added: "Blooming as ever." A third penned: "You look amazing!" Rita oozed confidence has she danced to her new single, Heat. She doesn't hold back on the upbeat track, with racy lyrics including: 'Sex on sight, anywhere you like. Inside or outside.' Most read in Celebrity Another line has Rita singing: 'Only one thing I need. Your heat on me.' Talking about her new summer banger, the singer told The Sun: 'I wanted to really celebrate my sexuality and the way I am as a woman. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night 'My last album was so different, it was about my love life and getting married. 'But with this next lot of music I wanted it to be so carefree and back to how I was coming up in the industry. 'I wanted to celebrate everything I have become. It's not super deep, just fun.' Rita is happily She is now turning her hand to playing Cupid with her pals so they find 'the one', telling me not to only go for 'your type on paper'. After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner. Rita said: 'My favourite thing is performing live. The fact I can still say I get to do it is a blessing. I am really lucky. 'I'm supporting Ricky Martin on tour and hopefully next year my own tour. There is a lot happening. 'I'm hitting the ground running. My time off is usually around Christmas.' 6 Rita said she "wanted to really celebrate my sexuality" with new single Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 And she doesn't hold back on the upbeat track with her racy lyrics Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She will be going back on tour in the UK again after five years Credit: 2019 Deborah Law 6 She married Taika Waititi in August 2022 in a very small outdoor wedding in Los Angeles Credit: Splash
Scottish Sun
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool
After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner Bikini Babe Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RITA Ora sizzled by the pool as she stripped down to a barely-there thong bikini - cooling off with nothing but an ice lolly and a cheeky smile. The pop star, 33, flaunted her incredible figure in the skimpy bright orange swimwear as she soaked up the sun while dancing by the pool. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Rita oozed confidence and sexiness in her Instagram video dancing by the pool to her new single, Heat Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She showed off her sensational figure wearing a burnt orange triangle bikini Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk With her blonde locks swept back and pink lip on, Rita looked every inch the glam goddess while enjoying her frozen treat. She captioned her Instagram video: "Summer 25 just got hotter." Fans couldn't get enough of her latest look, flooding the comments with fire emojis and praise for her 'natural beauty'. One said: "An Absolute Goddess." more on rita ora STARRY NIGHT Maya Jama, Rita Ora and Vick Hope wow on the MTV EMAs red carpet in Manchester Another added: "Blooming as ever." A third penned: "You look amazing!" Rita oozed confidence has she danced to her new single, Heat. She doesn't hold back on the upbeat track, with racy lyrics including: 'Sex on sight, anywhere you like. Inside or outside.' Another line has Rita singing: 'Only one thing I need. Your heat on me.' Talking about her new summer banger, the singer told The Sun: 'I wanted to really celebrate my sexuality and the way I am as a woman. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night 'My last album was so different, it was about my love life and getting married. 'But with this next lot of music I wanted it to be so carefree and back to how I was coming up in the industry. 'I wanted to celebrate everything I have become. It's not super deep, just fun.' Rita is happily married to Hollywood director Taika Waititi and even three years after they married, she is still in the honeymoon phase, adding: 'I feel in a really great happy place right now.' She is now turning her hand to playing Cupid with her pals so they find 'the one', telling me not to only go for 'your type on paper'. After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner. Rita said: 'My favourite thing is performing live. The fact I can still say I get to do it is a blessing. I am really lucky. 'I'm supporting Ricky Martin on tour and hopefully next year my own tour. There is a lot happening. 'I'm hitting the ground running. My time off is usually around Christmas.' 6 Rita said she "wanted to really celebrate my sexuality" with new single Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 And she doesn't hold back on the upbeat track with her racy lyrics Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She will be going back on tour in the UK again after five years Credit: 2019 Deborah Law
Scottish Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rita Ora shows off toned figure in hotpants and sparkly bikini top in very sexy beach snaps
She spoke to The Sun about her fourth studio album last summer HOT RIGHT NOW Rita Ora shows off toned figure in hotpants and sparkly bikini top in very sexy beach snaps RITA Ora has shown off off her sensational figure in a pair of skimpy hotpants while teasing new music. The 34-year-old hitmaker could be seen rocking some seriously short shorts with a sparkly swim costume as she posed in a series of very sexy beach snaps. Advertisement 5 Rita looked amazing as she posed up a storm in the racy look Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 Fans went wild over her ensemble Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 She is releasing a new single and music video this week Credit: Instagram/ritaora Posing up a storm on the beach, Rita looked amazing as she showed off her sensational figure. In the first snap she could be seen standing with the ocean behind her as she looking into the distance. Wearing ultra short blue hotpants, an ornate pink bejewelled bikini and a white shirt over the top, Rita exuded glamour. She accessorised with some white sunglasses and a pink glossy lip. Advertisement Another snap was a close up of Rita's chest and the diamante-adorned bikini she was wearing. Posing on a sun lounger in another glam snap, Rita was seen sunning herself as she held a rather large desk fan in her hand and relaxed. In the caption, Rita penned: "HEAT MUSIC VIDEO OUT FRIDAY. Join the YouTube premiere at 5PM BST. It's gonna get hoootttt." Fans instantly rushed to the comments section to react to the musical announcement, with others also quick to swoon over the sexy snaps. Advertisement One person said: "Can't wait to listen to it." "MUSIC VIDEO OF THE CENTURY INCOMING," added another. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night A third then gushed: "Jawdroppingly hot you always are @ritaora." "You look absolutely stunning and beautiful," said a fourth. Advertisement "Rita!! Literally stunning," penned a fifth. A sixth then wrote: "Mega super sexy." While a seventh said: "Those tan lines are gonna be crazy," in reference to her ornately cutout swimming costume. Rita, who has been working hard on her fourth studio album, spoke about the body of work last summer. Advertisement Speaking backstage at Mighty Hoopla Festival in 2024, Rita told The Sun: "The album is going really well. 'I'm taking it just one song at a time to be honest. 'I'm not sure it will be ready for this year though. But the great thing about my label {BMG] is that I have the time and they are really chill like that.' 5 Rita often shares glam snaps online Advertisement
