Keanu Reeves explains why he’s always thinking about death
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves is aging like the rest of us. And for that reason, “The Matrix” has shared, mortality has…
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First blind Barbie doll released, with tactile features and a cane
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Toy company Mattel has launched the first ever blind Barbie in its latest move to make the iconic doll more…
Continue ReadingHow a 60-mile, sixth-grade field trip became a life-changing date with destiny
Essay by Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Six little words – mundane to anyone else – electrified me: Boxed Lunch on the Capitol Steps. It was…
Continue ReadingHow this ‘off-putting’ color shaded the internet and beyond
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A specific shade of retina-singeing chartreuse has become the defining color of summer 2024. Similar to the text…
Continue ReadingWhat does a sweaty bodybuilder sitting in a window have to do with the Olympics?
By Christian House, CNN Paris (CNN) — The bodybuilder is causing a stir in Place Vendôme. Prada-clad pedestrians are loitering outside…
Continue ReadingJapan 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…
Continue ReadingExclusive: 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…
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