Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — While Japan’s overtourism issues may be causing headaches for local residents, there’s one group that seems to…
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Exclusive: Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song ‘Freedom’ for her presidential campaign
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign…
Continue ReadingAbdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, of Motown group the Four Tops, dead at 88
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the Motown group the Four Tops, has died, according to his family.…
Continue ReadingChadwick Boseman’s last tweet before he died was in support of Kamala Harris
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chadwick Boseman’s final tweet before his death in 2020 was both personal and political. On August 11,…
Continue ReadingSam Smith details knee injury from ski accident: ‘It was awful’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sam Smith may be staying off the ski slopes for a while. The Grammy-winner, who uses they/them pronouns, opened…
Continue Reading‘The Simpsons’ are once again getting credit for predicting American politics
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Could “The Simpsons” please start sharing some lottery numbers? TV’s longest running series is once…
Continue ReadingCharli XCX called Kamala Harris ‘brat.’ Here’s why that’s a strong endorsement for the candidate whose meme stock is bullish
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While the Swifties and Bey Hive dream of a world where Taylor Swift and Beyoncé come together to…
Continue ReadingHow Steven Spielberg changed the ending of ‘Twisters’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One little note from Steven Spielberg changed “Twisters.” Stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones were…
Continue ReadingCharli XCX called Kamala Harris ‘brat.’ Here’s why that’s a strong endorsement for the candidate whose meme stock is bullish
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While the Swifties and Bey Hive dream of a world where Taylor Swift and Beyoncé come together to jointly…
Continue ReadingMass protest on Spanish island Mallorca calls for ‘limits on tourism’
Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people took to the streets to protest against mass tourism on the island of Mallorca on Sunday as pushback…
Continue ReadingHow Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman convinced Madonna to license them ‘Like a Prayer’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — No need to wonder what you’ve seen when it comes to the new “Deadpool” movie and Madonna. Ryan…
Continue ReadingVenice tourism tax nets millions for the city
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, Jessica Small and Erica Hill, CNN Venice, Italy (CNN) — Venice officials have hailed a temporary entrance fee to the…
Continue ReadingBallet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In Albania’s capital Tirana, where a spate of new towers will soon transform the skyline, architects have…
Continue ReadingThey built a home in Thailand after their US property was flooded in a hurricane
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — With his retirement fast approaching, Jim Dolan, from the US, felt as though his future was more or less…
Continue Reading‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, episode 6 recap: The one where everyone has an identity crisis
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In another cerebral episode of “House of the Dragon” heavy on the plotting and planning, Rhaenyra (Emma…
Continue ReadingEsta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actress, dead at 51
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Esta TerBlanche, the South African actress best known for her role as Gillian Andrassy Lavery on “All My…
Continue ReadingRichard Simmons’ final social media post was quintessentially him
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Richard Simmons’ former staff members have shared what would end up being the late fitness guru’s final…
Continue Reading‘Barbie’ was important to me. This summer has melted her
Essay by Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — If anything especially notable happened between late July and December of last year, I can’t remember it.…
Continue ReadingGlen Powell pays tribute to late ‘Twister’ star Bill Paxton as sequel releases
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Amid celebration around the release of his new movie “Twisters,” Glen Powell took a moment to honor an acting…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: The surprising — and sticky — material taking over summer
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As the sun baked down on New York City on Tuesday, warming the concrete jungle to temperatures upwards of 80…
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