Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in wave of goodwill following invasion by Russia
By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, surfing a…
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Britney Spears says she has lost her baby early in her pregnancy
By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears made a devastating announcement Saturday. The Grammy winner posted a joint message on her Instagram account,…
Continue Reading The Smithsonian’s American Latino museum will open its first exhibit next month
Scottie Andrew, CNN From labor leader César Chávez’s decades of activism, to Roberto Clemente’s boundary-breaking career in Major…
Continue Reading Visiting Venice this summer? Here’s the best art on show at the Venice Biennale
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN The recently opened Venice Biennale — an 8-month-long international festival of art and culture staged every other…
Continue Reading Fossils of a dinosaur that inspired ‘Jurassic Park’ sold for over $12 million
By Zoe Sottile, CNN His name is “Hector,” he’s over 100 million years old, and his fossils sold for more than $12 million in…
Continue Reading Decoding the messages tucked away in one ‘politically significant’ city’s street art
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Cita Sadeli saw the start of the pandemic from a different angle than most: standing on an articulated lift, hovering 120 feet…
Continue Reading Kendrick Lamar raps about trans relatives in a new song sparking both praise and criticism
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated new album includes a personal, if problematic, song about his transgender relatives.…
Continue Reading Saudi man charged after Maserati driven down Rome’s Spanish Steps
By Livia Borghese When in Rome, don’t drive your fancy sports car down historic stairways. That advice apparently went unheeded by a man who…
Continue Reading Cannes Film Festival: 75 years of era-defining fashion
Leah Dolan, CNN and Austin Steele, CNN This year, the Cannes Film Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary. It is one of the most glamorous events in…
Continue Reading ‘Sugar Shack,’ an iconic painting featured on a Marvin Gaye album cover, sells for $15.3 million
Hannah Ryan, CNN A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye’s albums has sold at auction for almost $15.3…
Continue Reading Fred Ward, ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘Short Cuts’ actor, dead at 79
By Marianne Garvey Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist Ron Hofmann. Ward, known for his…
Continue Reading Canceled TV shows: ‘Magnum P.I.,’ ‘Queens,’ ‘Kenan,’ and other network series that won’t be returning
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s that time of the year again when TV networks announce new and renewed shows. But it’s also when they…
Continue Reading Spectacular world’s longest suspension footbridge opens in Czech Republic
Story by Francesca Street, CNN. Video by Teodora Preda, CNN Walking from one mountain to another, suspended high above ground with only a vast valley…
Continue Reading My Chemical Romance releases first new song since 2014
By Marianne Garvey My Chemical Romance is back together and back with new music. The group has debuted “The Foundations of Decay,”…
Continue Reading Kendrick Lamar drops ‘Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers’
By Marianne Garvey Kendrick Lamar has released his fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.” The 18-track album features…
Continue Reading Naomi Judd’s public memorial host and performers announced
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday’s public celebration for the life of Naomi Judd will feature tributes from family and friends, along with…
Continue Reading ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ turns the book into a time-killing HBO series
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adapted from the novel that became a not-particularly-memorable movie in 2009, “The Time Traveler’s…
Continue Reading ‘Firestarter’ tries to reignite Stephen King’s story but lacks much of a spark
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for…
Continue Reading ‘Firestarter’ tries to reignite Stephen King’s story but lacks much of a spark
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for…
Continue Reading Gwyneth Paltrow’s $120 disposable Goop diapers are not what you think
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow was involved in an announcement this week that some people thought was, well, pardon the intended pun,…
Continue Reading Janelle Monáe: ‘Erasure is happening right under our noses’
Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN Four years after releasing the studio album “Dirty Computer” — a…
Continue Reading Janelle Monáe: ‘Erasure is happening right under our noses’
Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN | Henry Hullah, CNN Four years after releasing the studio album “Dirty Computer” — a…
Continue Reading Ukraine takes the Eurovision Song Contest spotlight as the weirdest show on earth returns
By Rob Picheta, CNN It tells you plenty about the Eurovision Song Contest that Norway’s participants — two grown men in wolf costumes who…
Continue Reading World Cocktail Day 2022: Raise your spirits with these 6 mixed drinks
By Forrest Brown, CNN Another Friday the 13th is upon us. In of world of troubles, who needs that? Fortunately for the superstitious among us (at…
Continue Reading Kelly Osbourne is pregnant with her first child
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Reality TV star Kelly Osbourne has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. In an Instagram post, the 37-year-old…
Continue Reading Cannolo: The ‘erotic’ origins of Sicily’s top pastry
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Making a trip to Sicily without indulging in a delicious cannolo pastry is akin to visiting Naples without tucking into an…
Continue Reading China tightens ban on ‘non-essential’ overseas travel as lockdown anger rises
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Authorities in China have imposed a de facto international travel ban, forbidding citizens from going overseas for…
Continue Reading China tightens ban on ‘non-essential’ overseas travel as lockdown anger rises
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Authorities in China have imposed a de facto international travel ban, forbidding citizens from going overseas for…
Continue Reading Experiencing the tingling taboo of ASMR in real life
Leah Dolan, CNN ASMR — short for autonomous sensory meridian response — is a physical sensation that has dominated a corner of the…
Continue Reading Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in wave of goodwill following invasion by Russia
By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, surfing a…
Continue Reading Jason lives? The court battle that’s killing ‘Friday the 13th’
By Jason Kravarik It wasn’t a shock when LeBron James showed up to a Lakers game on Halloween 2018 dressed as Jason Voorhees from the…
Continue Reading Eurovision: Here’s who is moving on to the grand final
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Semifinals for the Eurovision Song Contest are over, and now we know the full lineup for Saturday’s grand final.…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson is off the dating app and in a new relationship
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rebel Wilson says she didn’t really date in her twenties as she was focused on making it in Hollywood. But the…
Continue Reading Norm Macdonald left an hour of new material behind for one last special
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Of course he did. Late comedian Norm Macdonald has left audiences an opportunity to hear him tell a few more jokes. In a…
Continue Reading Young Thug’s song lyrics are being used as evidence in his gang indictment
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug’s lyrics are being cited as evidence in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment, again…
Continue Reading Kendrick Lamar reveals new album cover
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kendrick Lamar has revealed the artwork for his highly anticipated album, “Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers,”…
Continue Reading Naomi Judd died of self-inflicted firearm wound, Ashley Judd reveals
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ashley Judd and her family wanted the world to hear from them how Naomi Judd died. The younger Judd appeared in an…
Continue Reading ‘Maverick’ director explains why Kelly McGillis and Meg Ryan were not asked to be in the sequel
By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski is sharing why original female cast members from “Top…
Continue Reading ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ takes off with Tom Cruise on a rousing flight into the sequel zone
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Nimbly mixing nostalgia and full-throttle action, “Top Gun: Maverick” soars higher than it has any right to,…
Continue Reading The Italian place where you don’t eat ‘Italian’ food
Julia Buckley, CNN Everyone who travels to Italy knows the drill. A day of culture and maybe a little shopping, followed by aperitivo and piles of…
Continue Reading The Italian place where you don’t eat ‘Italian’ food
Julia Buckley, CNN Everyone who travels to Italy knows the drill. A day of culture and maybe a little shopping, followed by aperitivo and piles of…
Continue Reading The woman behind the world’s most famous tarot deck was nearly lost in history
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Hold a question in your mind, shuffle, select your cards and see into your future. For centuries, people of all walks of life…
Continue Reading Australian Fashion Week hosts its first ever plus-size runway show
Oscar Holland, CNN For modeling agent Chelsea Bonner, securing catwalk spots for plus-sized women at Australian Fashion Week has always been…
Continue Reading Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina says she escaped Russia dressed as a food courier
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Maria Alyokhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, which has long protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading German airline apologizes after a large number of Jewish people are denied boarding
By Aaron Cooper, CNN A German airline is apologizing after a large number of Jewish passengers were denied boarding on a connecting flight at a…
Continue Reading German airline apologizes after a large number of Jewish people are denied boarding
By Aaron Cooper, CNN A German airline is apologizing after a large number of Jewish passengers were denied boarding on a connecting flight at a…
Continue Reading Young Thug’s song lyrics are being used as evidence in his gang indictment
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug’s lyrics are being cited as evidence in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment, again…
Continue Reading ‘The Rock,’ the largest white diamond ever auctioned, falls short of expectations
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The largest white diamond to ever come up for auction has been sold for 21,681,000 CHF ($21.9 million) at Christie’s in…
Continue Reading ‘Operation Mincemeat’ serves up a delicious true tale of World War II espionage
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With the added bonus of dueling Mr. Darcys for “Pride and Prejudice” aficionados, “Operation…
Continue Reading ‘Our Father’ turns a fertility doctor’s betrayal into a horror-movie documentary
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There have been other stories about fertility doctors who abused their positions, and even a short-lived Fox drama built…
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