What this African American Hasidic Jewish rapper knows about the power of laughter
By Hanna Pham, CNN The story of an African American gang member in Seattle reinventing himself as a Hasidic Jewish rapper in Jerusalem might not…
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Tyler Perry opens up about his past suicide attempts as he mourns Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tyler Perry is opening up about his mental health history after the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Boss, a…
Continue Reading‘The Recruit’ drafts Noah Centineo as he graduates from teen heartthrob to CIA lawyer
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Noah Centineo’s graduation from “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” teen heartthrob to adult (but…
Continue Reading‘Best birthday present ever’ — Jane Fonda says her cancer is in remission
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Just three months after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Jane Fonda has announced that her cancer is now in…
Continue ReadingGiant aquarium housing 1,500 fish bursts in Berlin, injuring 2 people
By Nadine Schmidt, CNN A 46-foot-high aquarium that was home to around 1,500 exotic fish burst Friday morning, injuring at least two people and…
Continue ReadingThe couple who cycled the world on a tandem bicycle
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN On December 1, Laura Massey-Pugh and Stevie Massey, both from the UK, cycled through a blizzard into Brandenburg Gate in…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Katie Holmes’s Y2K ensemble goes viral for all the wrong reasons
Leah Dolan, CNN Walk into any Urban Outfitters, Zara or adjacent store today and you’ll be greeted by rows of cargo or “parachute”…
Continue ReadingHenry Cavill won’t be returning to ‘The Witcher’ despite losing ‘Superman’ role
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Henry Cavill will not return as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix hit “The Witcher,” despite losing his Superman role…
Continue ReadingVirgin to fly ‘net-zero’ transatlantic Boeing 787
Francesca Street, CNN Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a Boeing 787 from London to New York, powered solely by waste oils and fats, a move hailed as…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan’s Silk Road: Rethreading history’s greatest trade network
By Mark Elliott, CNN We’re in Sheki, a magical little UNESCO World Heritage city tucked up against the thickly wooded foothills of…
Continue Reading15 extraordinary discoveries of 2022
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN We may dream of winning the lottery, but what about finding a medieval-era wedding ring in your yard, or a Byzantine-era mosaic…
Continue ReadingH.E.R. as guitar-shredding Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ live is the princess vibe we deserve
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 30th Anniversary celebration of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” that aired on ABC on Thursday…
Continue ReadingJen Shah, ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ cast member, must forfeit designer and counterfeit handbags and jewelry, judge rules
By Kara Scannell Jennifer Shah, a “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast member, has been ordered to forfeit more than a dozen designer…
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah returning as Grammys host
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies of the Grammy Awards for the third consecutive year, CBS announced…
Continue ReadingJames Gunn has plans for DC
By Lisa Respers France, CNN No, we aren’t getting the old Superman back, but James Gunn has dropped some information about what’s to come…
Continue ReadingAdam Sandler to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Adam Sandler is being rewarded for his decades of work. The comedian and filmmaker will receive the 24th Mark Twain Prize for…
Continue ReadingtWitch’s legacy of kindness makes his loss all the more tragic
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Social media was flooded Wednesday with tributes to Stephen “tWitch” Boss as everyone from Viola Davis and…
Continue ReadingHarry blames media coverage for Meghan’s miscarriage
By Jessie Gretener and Sarah Dean, CNN Prince Harry has blamed the media for placing undue stress on his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leading to…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan reveal bitter split from royal family in Netflix documentary
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have detailed the breakdown of their relationship with the British…
Continue ReadingCultural review: From celebrity spectacle to art in conflict, here are the moments that shaped 2022
Fiona Sinclair Scott, Jacqui Palumbo, Leah Dolan and Oscar Holland, CNN If 2021 was a tentative return to in-person gatherings and social events,…
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