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HOT MODEL
Rihanna and Rita Ora are fighting to be her BFF, she was named London’s top model last Fashion Week and she’s landed campaigns for Burberry, Chanel and DKNY — meet Cara Delevingne, the 20-year-old model-of-the-moment. She’s making as many waves for her ad campaigns and editorials as she is for Instagramming pics of girl-on-girl makeouts with Sienna Miller. She even somehow emerged unscathed from a potential scandal when a mysterious white substance was photographed falling out of her purse in May. Oh, and Marc Jacobs once refused to hire her — and now they’re BFFs, and she walks in his show. The girl is untouchable.
HOT FIX
“Ray Donovan” revitalizes familiar TV plotlines with complex subplots and characters who are by turns hilarious, vicious and maddening. At the center is reliable Ray (Liev Schreiber): One minute, he’s trying to get a hetero film hunk out of a blackmail scheme; the next minute, he’s having a corpse removed from the hotel room of an athlete. As his father, Mickey, Jon Voight has the comeback role of the year.
WEDDING PIC
Photographers are increasingly being asked to snap a “First Look” photo — a classier version of the ubiquitous “Feeding Each Other Cake” pic — to capture when the groom first claps eyes on his bride, and the pair share a kiss. And yes, some guys dissolve into tears. (Let’s hope their fraternity brothers aren’t watching.)
HOT ARMS
The Mets may be wallowing at the bottom of the NL East, but the most exciting thing happening in New York City baseball is on the mound at Citi Field: Newcomer Zack Wheeler is building heat after his debut in June, when he pitched six scoreless innings over the Braves.
MAX IRONS
The son of Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Jeremy Irons breaks out from his teen-idol roles to star in Starz’s “White Queen,” premiering Aug. 10. The rugged 27-year-old actor, who has modeled for Burberry and Macy’s, plays Edward IV in the series based on the Philippa Gregory novel.
BEACH READ
What better summer read than one that begins at a camp? Meg Wolitzer’s “The Interestings” has been met with universal praise and is topping best-seller lists for its story about a group of six close-knit teens who meet at a summer arts camp. The book follows them as they grow up and reach middle age.
CONCERTS
July 19 and 20: Jay Z. Justin Timberlake. Yankee Stadium. Need we say more? The stars play two gigs at the home of the Bronx Bombers on Friday and Saturday. Tickets from $90.
July 22 and 23: The band Fun performs with the popular Canadian rock duo Tegan and Sara at Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 as part of the “Most Nights” tour, which features music from the band’s platinum sophomore album, “Some Nights.” Tickets from $42.
Aug. 28: Take the rare chance to see folk rockers Mumford & Sons play one of the most famed New York sports and music venues, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Tickets available at mumfordandsons.com.
HOT SHOW
Only David Byrne and Fatboy Slim could cook up a disco-friendly musical about Imelda Marcos. At “Here Lies Love,” you can even shimmy with the sexy cast — if you can get your hands on a ticket first. Through July 28 at the Public Theater.
HOT HANG
Green-Wood Cemetery is teaming up with the Brooklyn Historical Society for Drinks to Die For happy hours on cemetery grounds, where you can drink $5 Brooklyn Brewery beers and snack on Shake Shack custard amid the final resting place of Boss Tweed and Leonard Bernstein.
FRUIT
Pineapples were once so rare they were named “the fruit of kings.” But this summer, they’re hitting NYC in full force.
Look no further than this festive frock. “Ratti” pineapple dress, $250 at jcrew.com.
Cool off with a concoction made from St. George Terroir gin and fresh pressed pineapple juice, served in a brass, pineapple-shaped chalice. $20, ZZ’s Clam Bar, 169 Thompson St., 212-254-3000.
Over at RedFarm, chef Joe Ng’s elevated Chinese cuisine includes a pineapple and arugula salad drizzled with a citrus yuzu vinaigrette. $14, RedFarm, 529 Hudson St., 212-792-9700.
HOT MUSIC MAN
Most musicians would be happy to own the summer, but Pharrell seems focused on owning 2013 outright — and at the rate he’s going, it’ll be hard to stop him. He’s scored number one hit collabs with “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke and “Get Lucky” by Daft Punk — and at one point, the songs were numbers one and two, respectively, on the Billboard 200, making Pharrell the first artist in four years to accomplish the feat. Add in the fact he’s the co-producer of the “Despicable Me 2” soundtrack and contributed to Jay-Z’s new album, and it’s safe to say where there’s music this year, Pharrell’s voice is either already there or it’s on the way.
WEIRD WORKOUT
New York’s latest fitness craze comes in the form of the Breathing Class — that is, a workout for your lungs. Taught by wellness coach Dr. Belisa Vranich at Willspace in Manhattan and the Hamptons, the sessions combine Chinese martial arts breath work, yoga and Western pulmonary medicine techniques. They even draw on mind-focusing exercises practiced by Russia’s elite Special Forces units.
“ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK”
This new Netflix series is so hot, it was renewed for a second season before the episodes were even available to watch. Based on Piper Kerman’s memoir of the same name, the female-centric show stars Taylor Schilling as a woman who goes to jail for money laundering and drug trafficking 10 years after she commits the crime.
GAY BAR
Flaming Saddles, the popular country and western-theme gay bar in Hell’s Kitchen known for its Coyote Ugly-style line dancing, is about to really make its mark on the map: A reality show is currently under way, starring the straight couple Jacqui Squatriglia and Chris Barnes who own it. Saddle up!