UK destinations take steps to avoid tourist pandemonium
Back in June 2020, as the the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown started to ease, a bout of beautiful weather culminating in the hottest day of the…
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Inside Russia’s deep frozen ghost towns
Photographed from above, acres of snow engulf buildings as far as the eye can see. Up close, the surreal details shine through; light fixtures…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama has a moving conversation with Dwyane Wade’s daughter, Zaya
Michelle Obama on Thursday held a virtual meeting with the teenage daughter of Dwayne Wade, Zaya Wade. The pair shared advice and discussed…
Continue Reading Paris Hilton got an apology from Sarah Silverman for the jail jokes
All is well now between Paris Hilton and Sarah Silverman. The heiress/DJ has accepted an apology from Silverman for the comic publicly roasting her…
Continue Reading Bruno Mars is having quite the week
Bruno Mars really does have the Midas touch. Not only did the Grammy Award-winning singer drop his first single as Silk Sonic with Anderson .Paak,…
Continue Reading Lamar Odom gets emotional watching ‘Khloe & Lamar’
Lamar Odom let the world in on his reminiscing Wednesday. He posted a video on his verified Instagram account with a caption saying he was watching a…
Continue Reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ mixes a serious message with its animated action
The latest Disney animated adventure can be seen two ways: “Raya and the Last Dragon” offers another bold female lead from an…
Continue Reading ‘Boss Level’ is just an ultra-violent ‘Groundhog Day’ that’s unexpectedly fun
At first, “Boss Level” seems as familiar and derivative as it is unnecessary — basically just an insanely-violent version of…
Continue Reading ‘WandaVision’ caps off Marvel’s version of a love story in an emotional finale
If “The Mandalorian” is the “Star Wars” version of a western, “WandaVision” was, finally, Marvel’s take on…
Continue Reading South Africans get their tongues round Gqeberha, the new name for Port Elizabeth
South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed to Gqeberha — derived from the Xhosa language — the native tongue…
Continue Reading Sex, Nazis and da Vinci: The hidden history of Italian rice
It was the movie that added sex appeal to the gritty neorealist film period and made a star out of actress Silvana Mangano. “Riso Amaro”…
Continue Reading Banksy confirms prison-escape mural is his with Bob Ross-inspired video
Banksy has confirmed he was behind an artwork that appeared on the wall of a British jail earlier this week. In a video posted to Instagram on…
Continue Reading World’s first space hotel scheduled to open in 2027
If you’re daydreaming of future travels while stuck at home during the pandemic, why fantasize about the beaches of Bali or the canals of…
Continue Reading Janet Jackson two-part documentary set to air on A&E and Lifetime
Janet Jackson is getting the star treatment with a two-night documentary event that will air simultaneously on A&E and Lifetime. The premiere…
Continue Reading ‘Coming 2 America’ brings Eddie Murphy back, riding a wave of nostalgia
“Coming 2 America” was clearly designed to be crowd-pleasing back when crowds were possible, and as such it’s among the few movies…
Continue Reading Chris Harrison says he’s sorry in ‘GMA’ interview but doesn’t explain why he defended contestant’s antebellum photos
Chris Harrison is speaking out in his first TV interview since temporarily stepping aside as the host of ABC’s “The Bachelor”…
Continue Reading ‘Without Remorse’ trailer debuts
Michael B. Jordan is coming for the Russians. The trailer for Amazon’s “Without Remorse” has dropped and it features Jordan as a…
Continue Reading Stolen 16th-century armor returned to Louvre decades after theft
Two pieces of 16th-century armor have been returned to the Louvre museum in Paris almost 40 years after they were stolen. The Renaissance-era helmet…
Continue Reading SAG Awards will be a pretaped one hour special this year
This year’s SAG Awards will be very different from past shows. Speaking to Variety, Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes and Kathy Connell, the…
Continue Reading John Oates revives music festival to help fight pandemic-related hunger crisis
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates and his wife Aimee are reviving Oates’ Song Fest 7908 to fundraise for Feeding America, the…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin left Twitter because we don’t get irony
Alec Baldwin has once again deactivated his Twitter account. This time it’s over a joke many believe he made about fellow actor Gillian…
Continue Reading ‘Boogie’ tells a basketball story, but Eddie Huang’s debut misses its shot
Chef/author Eddie Huang makes his movie debut as the writer-director of “Boogie,” a warmed-over collection of cinematic cliches that…
Continue Reading Meet the woman bringing a Caribbean twist to French Champagne
A region in the north of France roughly twice the size of San Francisco is the birthplace of a revered sparkling wine synonymous with wealth, luxury…
Continue Reading Solange Knowles says she was ‘literally fighting for my life’ while making album
Solange Knowles is opening up about her health while making her most-recent album. The singer took to Instagram and revealed that she was…
Continue Reading Reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer has died at age 73
Reggae music pioneer, Neville “Bunny Wailer ” Livingston, has died at age 73, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci is giving his personal 3D model of the coronavirus to the Smithsonian
For the past year, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s sidekick has been a blue and pink-spiked model of the Covid-19 virus. And now, he’s making sure…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz helped save a man who collapsed at a New York City-area airport
Dr. Mehmet Oz sprang into action and helped save a man who had collapsed at an airport Monday night. Oz, along with Port Authority police, performed…
Continue Reading Maria Bello says goodbye to ‘NCIS’
Maria Bello is moving on. Bello, who played Dr. Jacqueline “Jack” Sloane on “NCIS” for three seasons, said goodbye to the CBS…
Continue Reading Solange Knowles says she was ‘literally fighting for my life’ while making her last album
Solange Knowles is opening up about her health while making her last album. The singer took to Instagram and revealed that she was “literally…
Continue Reading Jennette McCurdy, ‘iCarly’ star, has quit acting and resents her career
Don’t look for Jennette McCurdy to appear in the planned reboot of “iCarly.” McCurdy, who played Sam Puckett for six seasons on the…
Continue Reading The Pan Am flight attendant and the CIA man who fell in love on an airplane
In September 1970 Jocelyne Nowaski was working as chief flight attendant on a Pan American World Airways flight from Paris to New York when her life…
Continue Reading The flight attendant who fell in love on an airplane
In September 1970 Jocelyne Nowaski was working as chief flight attendant on a Pan American World Airways flight from Paris to New York when her life…
Continue Reading Qantas launches ‘Mystery Flights’ as Australia extends international travel ban
With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery…
Continue Reading As Australia extends international travel ban, Qantas launches domestic ‘Mystery Flights’
With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery…
Continue Reading Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 28
Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to…
Continue Reading 20 of the world’s best soups
If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s…
Continue Reading This essential worker needed to glam up for the Golden Globes. So, she turned to a Facebook community to help make her dazzle
One essential worker who was invited to attend this year’s Golden Globes gave new meaning to the question, “who are you wearing?”…
Continue Reading Jahmil French, ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ actor, dead at 29
Jahmil French, an actor known for his role as Dave Turner on the Canadian series “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” has died, according to…
Continue Reading Hilaria and Alec Baldwin welcome new baby
The Baldwin family looks to have a new addition. Almost six months after Hilaria Baldwin gave birth to their fifth child together, Eduardo, she and…
Continue Reading Britney Spears’ father says he would ‘love nothing more than to see Britney not need a conservatorship’
Since the debut of The New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears” last month, there has been renewed interest in the…
Continue Reading Golden Globe ratings sink to a record low, sounding a warning to the Oscars
For those wondering what Oscar ratings might be like in this pandemic-impacted year, based on the off-a-cliff results for Sunday’s Golden Globe…
Continue Reading ‘Undiscovered’ painting linked to Titian found hanging in English church after more than a century
A painting of the Last Supper which hung for more than a century in a small English church was created in Titian’s workshop, art historians…
Continue Reading ‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot pregnant with third child
“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has announced on social media that she is pregnant with her third child. The 35-year-old Israeli actress…
Continue Reading Online harassment of Rachel Lindsay condemned by ‘Bachelor’ franchise producers
The executive producers of the “Bachelor” franchise have Rachel Lindsay’s back. They posted a statement on Twitter supporting the…
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Rare ‘locked’ letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually
Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in…
Continue Reading Italy has a new way to combat overtourism
Selfies in front of Botticelli’s Venus. Closeups of David’s manhood. Bottlenecks climbing to the top of the famous Duomo. Back in the…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift didn’t appreciate that ‘Ginny & Georgia’ joke
Taylor Swift is over the jokes. The singer tweeted Monday to express her displeasure with a joke included in the Netflix series “Ginny &…
Continue Reading T.I. and Tiny deny sexual assault allegations as attorney seeks investigation of them
An attorney is asking two states to investigate rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, in…
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Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga’s dog walker describes harrowing attack as ‘very close call with death’
Ryan Fischer, the dog walker and friend of Lady Gaga who was shot in an altercation last week that ended with two of the singer’s three French…
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