Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have a “whimsical” evening planned for friends and family when they reportedly tie the knot in New York City, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

An insider says that the engaged couple have dreamt up a celebration inspired by fairytales, which have been a recurring theme in Swift’s music throughout the course of her career.

Reports emerged this week that Swift and Kelce, both 36, are having a grand castle and white staircase built as part of their wedding set inside of New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where the wedding is rumored to be taking place on Friday, July 3. Such an elaborate set would certainly fit in with a “whimsical” theme, in addition to tying into the castle imagery in Swift’s classic “Love Story” and “Blank Space” music videos.

As for the guests, the source shares that attendees still do not know exactly where the wedding is actually taking place, but have been instructed to be in New York City between July 2 and July 3 and that MSG will be used as a meeting place.

Prospective guests have been drip-fed hints that the ceremony will be the “ultimate surprise” but have no firm details at this stage, per the insider.

Swift has yet to be seen in New York City this week, though her groom-to-be was photographed on a jog in the city on Tuesday, June 30, per DeuxMoi.

Several of the couple’s friends — including Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran and Suki Waterhouse — have also been spotted in the New York City area in the days leading up to the expected nuptials. Kelce’s longtime stylist, Danielle Salzedo, also confirmed her arrival in NYC on Wednesday, July 1.

While speculation is running rife that Swift and Kelce will tie the knot sometime over the holiday weekend, the couple themselves have remained tight-lipped about their wedding plans thus far.

Swift announced her engagement to the Kansas City Chiefs star in August 2025 with a photo of Kelce proposing on one knee and a sweet Instagram caption from the singer. (Kelce popped the question immediately after Swift recorded an episode of his “New Heights” podcast.)

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” she joked.

During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in October 2025, Swift said that her fiancé “crushed” his proposal.

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“He really crushed it in surprising me. While we were talking on his podcast, he had a complete garden built out the back of his house to propose in,” she recalled. “He went all out — 10 out of 10.”

In that same interview, Swift said that she planned to focus on wedding planning once the promotion cycle for her October 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl was finished. (The Life of a Showgirl sold more than 4 million albums in its first week of release, giving Swift a record-breaking 15th number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart.)

“I think the wedding is what happens after [my Life of a Showgirl promotional tour] in the scheme of the planning, but I’m so excited about it,” Swift teased. “I know it’s gonna be fun to plan because I think the only stressful weddings are the ones where you have a small amount and people are on the bubble.”

Love Island USA‘s Jen Terry has surprised audiences with how candid she has been about her personal life.

Love Island USA originally premiered in the U.K. in 2002 before it expanded worldwide with various spinoffs, including Love Island USA on Peacock. The series follows a different group of singles every season who have to pair off in order to stay in the show’s luxury villa.

The contestants — referred to as Islanders — live in isolation in a villa and are under constant video surveillance. They must be coupled up to remain on the show and stand a chance at receiving the $100,000 prize.

While finding a connection that you want to explore more intimately isn’t out of the question, season 7 of Love Island USA seemed to set some sort of record with the amount of times Islanders were caught hooking up — until season 8 that is.

Jen was introduced as a bombshell in 2026 and it didn’t take long for her to form multiple connections. Keep scrolling to see her most surprising confessions about her personal life:

Past Sexual Activity

During a June episode of the hit Peacock series, Jen was asked about the most surprising place where she had sex. She needed a moment to remember but Jen ultimately chose “a boat in Miami” as her most memorable encounter.

Her Experience Outside the Villa

After her match Gabriel Vasconcelos was dumped from the villa, Jen spoke about their connection, sharing on a June episode, “We have been having fun with each other. But I have also in those same moments of liking him, I have been feeling lusted over.”

Jen found that to be a regular occurrence for her.

“Every guy does that to me my whole entire life,” she added. “All men are always like, ‘You are so hot, let me touch you.’ Obviously that feels good but at the same time I want more.”

Having Self Confidence

Jen admitted she struggled when guys in the villa didn’t show interest in her.

“I know that I am gorgeous and stunning but here — besides when I was with Gabe — I felt like, ‘Am I hideous?’” she said in a June episode. “Is there something wrong with me? Does my personality suck?”

She continued: “Normally I am used to guys drooling over me. Here it has been so hard.”

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Getting Creative

After a cake-themed challenge involved each Islander having to twerk, Jen admitted she was a bit nervous to shake her booty.

“It’s a cute, tiny butt,” she explained of her backside in a confessional. “It’s not a big twerking butt.”

Jen had a different idea of what she could offer, adding, “I will shake my boobs for you but not my ass.”

Expecting Compliments

Jen took issue when Gal Tshnieder didn’t compliment her enough.

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“I think you’re so attractive and I love talking to you. We get along but I don’t think we have sexual compatibility,” she told Gal during a June episode of the show.

Jen admitted she was questioning their connection, adding, “I just feel like you don’t like me and you don’t compliment me. I don’t remember one compliment you’ve said to me — and I feel like I would have at least had one in my head. The fact that I have none is alarming to me.”

She continued: “You have girls in here that you would like to get to know. So it kind of does make me feel like a second option.”

Superhero movies are so common these days that comic book characters you’ve never heard of still get their moment on the movie theater marquee. But when we think of the best of the genre, we keep coming back to the huge names: the Avengers, Superman, Spider-Man, and Batman. And out of all of those films, popular opinion says that Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight is the greatest superhero film ever made.

What Christian Bale and Heath Ledger pulled off in 2008 was certainly iconic. But sorry to the Caped Crusader: the best superhero movie is still one that came before it. Because in 2004, Sam Raimi changed the direction of superhero movies forever with Spider-Man 2, a film that brought us a stand-out supporting cast, jaw-dropping action sequences, and a deep exploration of its hero’s mind. To say that Spider-Man 2 is better than The Dark Knight is not to argue that the latter doesn’t deserve all the accolades it gets. Instead, calling Spider-Man 2 the greatest superhero movie is to recognize that it takes a very special film to even be compared to Nolan’s masterpiece — and that its breakthroughs are part of what made The Dark Knight possible.

Peter Parker Is a More Compelling Character Than Bruce Wayne

Part of what elevates Spider-Man 2 over The Dark Knight is its main character. As fantastic as Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne is, Tobey Maguire‘s Peter Parker is superior. Some of this is inherent in the character: Bruce Wayne is purposefully limited, holding his emotions in for the most part. He wears the part of a billionaire as his costume. It’s only when he puts on the cape that he becomes his true self.

That’s not so with Peter Parker. Alvin Sargent‘s script for Spider-Man 2 gives us a deeply sympathetic look at the kid behind the mask. By now, Parker has his role as a hero all figured out; in this film, he learns that he must live with the cost. Not only did he lose his Uncle Ben, but people have been hurt and killed because of his powers and how he chose to use them. In the first film, Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) died. Now, his son, Harry (James Franco), is simultaneously Parker’s best friend while also seething with hatred towards Spider-Man. Peter must carry that weight, along with the knowledge of how often he is putting Mary Jane’s (Kirsten Dunst) life on the line.

Batman is the epitome of dark cool. Spider-Man is relatable precisely because he is not cool; rather, he is an everyman who is either blessed or cursed with a gift. No matter how many good things he does, the weight of responsibility and its repercussions is almost too much to carry.

‘Spider-Man 2’ Is Carried By Its Stellar Supporting Cast

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While Tobey Maguire is excellent as Peter Parker, his successes wouldn’t matter if he doesn’t have a great cast of characters to interact with. Rosemary Harris‘ May Parker is the soul of the family, keeping Peter grounded when everything feels like it’s coming undone. And this time around, everything in his relationship with MJ is turned up a notch. Their relationship is now much more than awe, mystery, and upside-down kisses in the rain; in Spider-Man 2, fantasy meets reality. Mary Jane wants to be with Peter, which he wants more than anything. However, his fear of her getting hurt because of who he is leads him to push her away, straight into the arms of John Jameson (Daniel Gillies). We know Peter and MJ will eventually be together, but the film makes our two leads earn it, resulting in the stunning, third act reveal of Peter’s secret identity in front of Mary Jane. Romantic subplots are often afterthoughts in superhero movies but Spider-Man 2 does its love story splendidly well.

And no great superhero can exist without a great villain. Spider-Man 2, like The Dark Knight, has two. No one can compare with the genius of Heath Ledger’s Joker, but Sam Raimi’s well-written baddies were a refreshing one-two punch in a time when villains were often one-note tropes. The audience can understand both their motivations. Of course, Norman Osborn brought his demise on himself, but still, what son wouldn’t defend his father? Seeing only the good in his dad is how Harry Osborn grieves. He’s tormented by a deep pain that brings out the worst in him.

Even better is Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius, a good man and scientist turned tragic villain Dr. Octopus. Whereas there is no curing the Joker, Doc Ock is a bad guy who is intimidating while also being sympathetic, who eventually comes to his senses and tries to help. This all comes together to make Spider-Man 2 a deeply human story where the action is secondary to the emotional performances.

‘Spider-Man 2’ Is the Perfect Blend of Action and Emotion

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Despite its emphasis on character development, Spider-Man 2 does not get lazy with its action sequences. In fact, Spider-Man 2 is one jaw-dropping action scene after another. But while they show off inventive set design and gasp-inducing fight choreography, what gives them all their power is the emotion behind them.

Spider-Man 2‘s train scene, which is perhaps its most famous sequence, is a prime example of this. Raimi’s direction and Danny Elfman‘s score blend together in a moment that spotlights exactly how hard Peter Parker will fight to save the innocent — he’ll damn near rip himself in half for the people of New York City. And he does it all unmasked, his identity exposed. Afterward, when he collapses, Spider-Man 2 delivers its most powerful scene, as the citizens carefully move his body to safety, in a show of connection. They don’t want to reveal his identity; they see this superhero as a person and are thankful. Three years after 9/11, the idea of community in the Big Apple was a tearjerker. 22 years later, it still gets the waterworks going.

Spider-Man 2 was a revelation when it was released. Before it, outside of a few examples like Blade and X-Men, comic book movies were looked down on. They were for kids and no one else. In his perfect four-star review, Roger Ebert wrote that Spider-Man 2 is “a superhero movie for people who don’t go to superhero movies, and for those who do, it’s the one they’ve been yearning for.” It’s the starting point for everything that came after. Two decades later, it’s the benchmark, the one that changed everything.

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June 30, 2004

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127 minutes

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Sam Raimi

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Alvin Sargent, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Michael Chabon

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Frankie Muniz and his wife, Paige Price Muniz, announced that they are ending their marriage after seven years. While the news came as a surprise to many fans, some focused on how the actor chose to share the update.

Some online users criticized the “Malcolm in the Middle” star for the video that accompanied the announcement, in which he was seen joyfully dancing with Paige and their young son. Paige has responded to the public criticism, noting how cruel people can be while defending Muniz’s post.

Former Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is officially a single man, as his divorce from his ex-wife, Kayla Reid, has been finalized. In a new interview, Reid, a Florida-based realtor, opened up about her split from Lochte, 41, calling their separation one of “the hardest experiences of my life.” Before today, Lochte and Reid exchanged blows in the headlines, with Reid accusing the swimmer of drug use and cheating, and Lochte appearing to call the mother of his children a “gold-digger.”

Lochte and Reid are finally divorced! Speaking with PEOPLE, Reid told the outlet that she was ready to move on with her life after a lengthy court battle. “Divorce has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but it has also revealed a strength I didn’t know I had,” the 34-year-old said. “I’m grateful to be moving forward with clarity, peace, and a lot of faith in what’s ahead.”

Reid announced her plans to divorce the gold medalist in the summer of 2025, according to The Blast. On Instagram, she explained that she faced several “trials” during her marriage. “I’ve come to the understanding that staying isn’t always the most loving decision someone can make. For me, leaving was an act of love, for those around me and for myself,” she said.

Reid Said Her ‘Best Chapters’ Are Ahead Of Her After Divorcing Ryan Lochte Following Nearly 10 Years Of Marriage

Later in her interview, Reid said there were still hurdles she’d need to overcome, but implied she was eager to be free finally. “I genuinely believe the best chapters of my life are still unwritten,” she said.

She went on to say that leaving a situation that was no longer beneficial to her has been “incredibly empowering,” adding that while she doesn’t want to celebrate the end of her marriage, she’s finding strength in the process.

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Reid finished, “To my family, friends, community, and everyone who showed up for me when I needed it most: thank you. I couldn’t have done this without you.”

Ryan Lochte And Reid Exchanged Jabs In The Headlines Over The Last Year

Reid’s divorce from Lochte was anything but smooth sailing. According to The Blast, Reid alleged that the swimmer had cheated on her with his new partner, Molly Gillihan, and used drugs in their family home. She also accused the athlete of being incapable of fully providing for their three minor children, claiming that he’s fallen asleep at the wheel and even passed out while watching the children when he was the only adult present.

Another report from The Blast details an alleged email Lochte sent to Reid earlier this year that read, “Molly is a ten times better mother then [sic] you will ever be and I think if it was bad idea we wouldn’t go.” He allegedly added, “Look at the offer I just sent to your lawyer and move on with your gold digging life.” Months before that, Lochte caught the attention of many when he posted a screenshot of Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” to his Instagram Stories.

Are Things OK Between Lochte And Reid?

While the pair are officially divorced, it’s unclear whether they’re on good terms today. In February 2026, Reid spoke candidly about where she stood with Lochte, admitting that they were “not in a good place.”

She explained that she was praying for Lochte to step up and “become the father our kids deserve” before revealing that they have “minimal interaction” with each other.

Lochte Is Engaged!

It’s great to know Lochte’s divorce has been finalized, considering the new Missouri State swim coach recently proposed to Gillihan at dinner in Florida, per The Blast.

He released his own statement, saying he was on to “bigger and better” things and that he was looking forward to marrying his new fiancée.

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Regarding the proposal, Lochte popped the big question while out at dinner in Gainesville, revealing that Gillihan was overcome with emotions.

“She immediately started crying and said, ‘What took you so long?’” Lochte said.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are indirectly doing a good deed with their highly publicized union.

The lovebirds are set to tie the knot on July 3, with all eyes on Madison Square Garden in New York City. Thanks to the growing attention, officials are more focused on the unhoused population in the area.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became engaged in 2025 and have been far from open about their wedding plans, leading to various speculations.

According to new reports, the growing interest in Swift and Kelce’s wedding has pushed New York City officials to prioritize the unhoused population around Madison Square Garden. A source with direct knowledge about the matter confirmed the news.

They claimed the Department of Homeless Services would send out a “significant force” to MSG and the Penn Station areas from July 2 through July 4. The deployment team would include more outreach workers than usual to help people experiencing homelessness in the neighborhood.

The source stressed to TMZ that the increased personnel in the area wasn’t about clearing the way for Swift and Kelce’s wedding. Instead, the city was prioritizing the unhoused population due to the dangerous heat set to hit New York around the same time as the couple’s festivities.

The Homeless Are Being Warned To Seek Shelter

The Penn Station area is reportedly one of the city’s largest homeless dens, with Swift and Kelce’s union set to draw more crowds to the site. On that note, officials were concerned about how the unhoused population would fare when the heat wave strikes.

They were particularly concerned about the hours between noon and 8 PM when the heat would be at its worst, and the couple’s wedding festivities around MSG would be at their busiest. The Department of Homeless Services would allegedly deploy about 200 two-person outreach teams.

These teams would prioritize the MSG area to warn unhoused people about the heat wave. People without housing would be told to leave the area and head to shelters or cooling centers, but the outreach teams cannot force anyone unwilling to move.

The Soon-To-Be Newlyweds Have Racked Up A Massive Security Bill

Although the outreach teams could not force the unhoused population to leave the MSG area, they could provide alternatives like encouraging people to seek shelter inside Penn Station. The news of the city’s plans for people without homes follows reports of Swift and Kelce’s wedding security bill.

The Blast covered the story, reporting sources claimed the lovebirds could spend six figures on their security. They allegedly enlisted the services of more than 70 NYPD officials, costing around $80 to $90 per hour, who would be stationed around the MSG area from July 2 to July 3.

The bill for these NYPD officials would allegedly exceed $95,000. The couple’s security measures continued with an additional 50 police officers, working nine-hour shifts at approximately $70 per hour. These officers added an estimated $63,000 to the security expenses.

The Couple May Be Planning A Fairytale-Themed Event

Swift and Kelce’s security wasn’t the only thing they were splurging on, as their wedding preparations might cost a pretty penny. The Blast shared that crews were working round-the-clock preparing for the couple’s big day, with what appeared to be fairytale-themed decorations.

Construction teams were recently seen unloading large, massive scenic pieces labeled “Garden Party 1 (Scenic)” at MSG. The letters “GP” were also spray-painted outside the venue, sparking speculations that Swift and Kelce were building an elaborate garden with a castle.

These theories matched the duo’s fairytale narrative, including their engagement, which was a scene out of a romance story with its picturesque flower scenery. There were also speculations that the “Garden Party” label could be an easter egg for Swift’s future music.

Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Are Reportedly Stressed By Their Wedding Plans

As their highly anticipated union approaches, Swift and Kelce are allegedly under pressure to ensure everything goes perfectly. The Blast reported that sources claimed the duo was stressed, with one insider saying:

“They’ve invited so many people, and they want every single one of them to have the time of their lives, so the pressure they’re putting on themselves is enormous.”

The insider added that Swift was “having stress dreams about everything from the cake to her dress going wrong.” They explained that she and Kelce were very involved in their wedding plans rather than leaving it all to the hired professionals.