Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club royalty for 2025 includes King Rodney Paul Mason Jr. and Queen Kristen Bonds Mason. The pair were introduced during Greasing of the Poles on Friday. Photo: Josh Brasted for Greasing of the Poles
👑 Your Mardi Gras royalty includes Zulu King Rodney Paul Mason Jr. and Queen Kristen Bonds Mason. (Fox 8)
🏠 The New York Times profiled a mom who moved from the West Bank to Uptown so she "can be part of the social culture of New Orleans. Like Mardi Gras." Her budget? $1 million. (Tour her home.)
💰 An emergency shelter for unhoused people set up by Gov. Jeff Landry's administration will end up costing about $20 million. The plan is for the federal government to foot the bill, but there are still some unanswered questions about how that'll happen. (The Lens)
