How one of the largest and fastest growing Mardi Gras krewes fell into chaos A rapid sequence of controversies over the past year, however, has put a harsh spotlight on the super krewe. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 9:04 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 9:38 PM CDT May 7, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — In the city that turns fun and festivity into an art form, Carnival is the pinnacle. And while some traditions go back more than a century, the all-female parading Krewe of Nyx became a major attraction in less than a decade. A rapid sequence of controversies over the past year, however, has put a harsh spotlight on the super krewe.