Its happens every year, on the first Monday in May. Anna Wintour’s legendary benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit, also known as the Met Gala. This year, the even was co-hosted by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams. And some of the biggest names (and deepest pockets) from the worlds of entertainment, sports and fashion came, wearing wild looks inspired by works of art.

The dress code was “Fashion Is Art,” tied to this year’s exhibition, Costume Art, which will be the first in the costume department’s new home, the Conde M. Nast Galleries. But the fashion industry’s biggest night was nearly upstaged after it was announced that Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos would be lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the event. Sánchez ultimately walked the red carpet solo amid the rising backlash.

The activist group Everyone Hates Elon mobilized a campaign to boycott and protest the event to highlight wealth inequality and Amazon’s partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide tech services. About 50 protesters gathered a few blocks from the entrance to the gala, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, skipped it to maintain his focus on affordability.

There was plenty of gossip that some stars would skip it this year, but there were still plenty of big names showing up. Of course, guests must abide by the event’s no-phone policy once inside the museum; however, with that many high-profile stars in one room, there’s likely going to be some leaks in the age of social media—and there have been plenty over the years.

And while the Met Gala is known for the fashion, there’s always a surprise musical moment inside that gets the A-list guests up and dancing. In the past, Ariana Grande, Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber have all entertained attendees with their hit songs. This year, fresh off headlining Coachella, Sabrina Carpenter (who showed up in a Dior dress made of film strips from the movie Sabrina) performed some of her latest hits and some well-received covers.

The U.S. is using force in the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy in New York in an effort to break Tehran’s chokehold on the vital shipping lane. On Monday, Iran fired cruise missiles and drones (along with small boats) to target U.S.-flagged ships in the strait, but none were struck, according to the commander of U.S. Central Command. And the sharp escalation is threatening the shaky ceasefire.

NBC News reports that the U.S. used attack helicopters to blow up the small boats and intercept the drones. Admiral Brad Cooper said in that U.S. Navy ships were protecting U.S. commercial vessels transiting the strait, as part of President Donald Trump’s new mission to guide stranded vessels through. Cooper would not address whether this meant the U.S.-Iran ceasefire that began April 8 was now over.

In a separate incident, Trump said Iran hit a South Korean tanker in the strait. “Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission!” Iran also appeared to launch multiple missile and drone attacks on the UAE and off its coast. Cooper claimed a passage was now open in the strait under the U.S. "defensive umbrella," while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News the U.S. military had "absolute control" of the waterway.

The holiday falls in the middle of the week this year, so celebrations might be a bit muted but what is this day all about, really? Often mistaken by Americans for Mexico’s Independence Day (which is September 16), Cinco de Mayo has grown beyond its history and become something of a cultural bond between some Mexican immigrants and their roots. The holiday commemorates an underdog victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The victory was galvanizing for the Mexican forces, but it was short-lived, as France later occupied Mexico for a few years.

And while it’s not actually all that widely celebrated throughout Mexico, the day is still celebrated in Puebla every year with an impressive military parade that remembers the bravery of the Mexican troops who fought on that day. So how did it become something of an American tradition? In the early 1960s, many Mexican-American activists entrenched in the country’s growing civil rights movement used the day as a source of pride.