As book bans mount, literary stars are championing libraries and literacy
AJ Willingham, CNN Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors…
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Blake Lively shares pregnancy pics to thwart paparazzi
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Blake Lively decided that if anyone was going to share her pregnancy photos it was going to be her. Over the weekend the…
Continue Reading‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to…
Continue ReadingTrina McGee reveals why she was not in the ‘Boy Meets World’ finale episode
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Trina McGee has explained why she was not in the series finale of “Boy Meets World.” McGee, who played…
Continue Reading‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown debuts new talk show
By Marianne Garvey Karamo Brown’s new talk show, “Karamo,” debuts Monday. Brown, known as one of the Fab Five on the hit Netflix…
Continue Reading‘Quantum Leap’ gets a modest upgrade as it takes the plunge again on NBC
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The process of trying to advance the original story and simultaneously replicate it becomes a jump that initially appears…
Continue Reading‘Quantum Leap’ gets a modest upgrade as it takes the plunge again on NBC
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The process of trying to advance the original story and simultaneously replicate it becomes a jump that initially…
Continue ReadingParis subway station renamed ‘Elizabeth II’ for day of Queen’s funeral
By Ben Morse and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen…
Continue ReadingLea Michele mocks rumor that she’s illiterate
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lea Michele has leaned into being a “Funny Girl.” The star of the Broadway show decided to have a bit of fun…
Continue ReadingFrom black hats to brooches, funeral guests wear quiet tributes to the Queen
Oscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects…
Continue Reading‘House of the Dragon’ closes a chapter, but not before touching on a painful trope
By Brian Lowry, CNN “House of the Dragon’s” fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the…
Continue ReadingPost Malone suffers bruised ribs after falling through a hole on stage in St. Louis
By Michelle Watson, David Williams and Zoe Sottile, CNN Rapper Post Malone suffered a fall and bruised his ribs on Saturday when he fell through an…
Continue Reading‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ connects a complex history to the present
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adding to Ken Burns’ legacy of classy historical fare for PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust” is…
Continue ReadingOn TV, the Black South is finally getting its due
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For decades, the blueprint for a Black show has hit similar notes — a stable, middle class family based in New York or…
Continue ReadingA scaredy-cat’s guide to Halloween Horror Nights — and other haunted house events
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There comes a time in all of our lives when we must decide the kind of person we’re going to be — a courageous…
Continue ReadingThe surprising history of Sentosa, Singapore’s staycation island
By Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most…
Continue Reading‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture
Jonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘The Queen’ to ‘The Crown,’ five productions that brought Queen Elizabeth’s life to the screen
By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only live in history books, but in the many films and television series…
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