Rafael Viñoly, architect who designed ‘The Walkie-Talkie’ building, dies aged 78
Xiaofei Xu and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Rafael Viñoly, the Uruguayan-born architect who designed 20 Fenchurch Street in London, nicknamed “The…
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Chris Rock tackles ‘selective outrage’ and Oscars slap in live Netflix special
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live…
Continue ReadingDo not ‘push a slower friend down’ if you encounter a bear, National Park Service warns
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Park Service has some bear-y important tips for what not to do if you — and a friend — encounter a bear…
Continue ReadingDisneyland’s record-breaking regular shares his wisdom from nearly 3,000 park visits in a row
By AJ Willingham, CNN There are Disney Park regulars, and then there’s Jeff Reitz. The 50-year-old California native visited Disneyland every…
Continue ReadingEurope will start charging for entry in 2024
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: The European Commission will start charging for a new visa waiver scheme next year, plus our…
Continue ReadingA colonial explorer stole Aboriginal spears in 1770. Centuries later, they’ll finally return to Australia
Zoe Sottile, CNN Four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer James Cook in 1770, thought to be some of the oldest surviving artifacts collected…
Continue ReadingTom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ star, dead at 61
By Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN Tom Sizemore, an actor known for his work in hit films like “Saving Private Ryan,”…
Continue ReadingTSA detects a cat inside a carry-on bag at the Norfolk Airport
By Forrest Brown, CNN The folks running TSA security checkpoints at airports have some real humdingers to tell about the things they uncover. Soiled…
Continue ReadingHere’s where you can stream this year’s Oscar-nominated movies
By Dan Heching, CNN The 95th Academy Awards are just about a week away, which means there’s still time to watch some of the nominated films and…
Continue ReadingPaul Mescal says he met Nicole Kidman in his underwear
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Paul Mescal had an awkward encounter while meeting Nicole Kidman for the first time. Mescal told the hilarious story during…
Continue ReadingDe La Soul’s music catalog makes streaming debut
By Matthew Rehbein, CNN When David “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur of influential rap group De La Soul died last month, fans who wished to…
Continue ReadingAngela Bassett on the ‘ever hopeful’ message of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Angela Bassett had to grapple with loss and grief during her reign as Queen Ramonda in Marvel’s “Black Panther:…
Continue ReadingKandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million
Hafsa Khalil, CNN A painting by Russian Modernist Wassily Kandinsky that once belonged to victims of the Nazi Holocaust, has sold for £37.2 million…
Continue ReadingChaka Khan takes issue with Rolling Stone’s ‘200 Greatest Singers of All Time’ list
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chaka Khan is not interested in being ranked. Commenting on Rolling Stone’s “200 Greatest Singers of All…
Continue ReadingSteven Spielberg speaks out against rise in antisemitism in the world
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Steven Spielberg says he is finding the rise of antisemitism in the world today “kind of daring us to defy it.”…
Continue ReadingThis European airline will introduce double beds in the sky
Julia Buckley, CNN A private cocoon up in the sky, with even your own heating system that you can turn up and down at whim? That’s what’s…
Continue ReadingJohn Williams leaves door open for more film work after ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Harrison Ford has said he intends to hang up his whip as Indiana Jones after the new film hits theaters, but famed film…
Continue Reading‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ turns a fictional band into a four-star soap opera
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As soap operas set against the world of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll go, “Daisy Jones & the…
Continue ReadingBillie Eilish says she’s deleted all her social media apps
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Billie Eilish says she has deleted her social media apps from her phone due to her complicated relationship with the internet.…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Pedro Pascal is the internet’s ‘Daddy’ — and he’s dressed for the part
Leah Dolan, CNN This week, Pedro Pascal arrived at the red carpet premiere for the third season of Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” in…
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