Olympics, Olympics, and more Olympics! Who’s not loving it? The U.S. is kicking it up with the lead total medal count (you can check medal counts in real time here). It all comes to an end this Sunday when the closing ceremony hands off the torch to Rio for the 2016 Olympics. The broadcast of the ceremony is expected to be watched by an audience of 4 billion. And the Spice Girls will perform! Here’s your weekly round-up… 

• We landed on Mars! And NASA has an employee with a mohawk and shaved stars and new-found fame.
• This week Vogue features 5 days of looks in Montauk by its booking editor, Valerie Boster.
• The new show to watch on Bravo is “Gallery Girls“, which follows the lives of seven women who vie for their dream jobs in the art world. The season premiere airs on Monday, August 13th.
• Twitter item of the Week: Want to know the best way to get retweeted and acquire more followers? Conversation starters on Twitter.
• Happy birthday TODAY to the indefatigable fashion scribe and tweeter Jim Shi! SUNDAY: Wish a happy birthday to glamorous designer Nicole Hanley Mellon.
• Upcoming events: THIS WEEKEND OUT EAST: Saturday is the long-awaited Best Buddies Annual Hamptons Gala at the home of Anne Hearst and Jay McInerney in Bridgehampton. And Authors Night takes place at the East Hampton Library and in homes around the Hamptons. See our events page for details on these events and more!