‘The only thing we can’t do is sign autographs’: The rise of virtual K-pop bands
By Jake Kwon and Ivan Watson, CNN (CNN) — In the music video for their latest single “DTDTGMGN,” members of South Korean band Eternity…
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Comedy Wildlife Photo Award 2023 finalists revealed
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a fantastic week for fans of funny animal photos. Fat Bear Week is underway, with public…
Continue Reading‘Saturday Night Live’ to return next week with Pete Davidson as host
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, “Saturday Night Live” is coming back after a months-long delay. The NBC comedy show will…
Continue ReadingJulia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for battery along with Disney, CAA and Miramax for negligence
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actress Julia Ormond is suing disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein for battery and sexual assault she…
Continue Reading‘I’ve always made fun of the rules.’ John Waters has only ever been himself
By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — “Los Angeles is everything a great American city should be: rich, hilarious, of questionable taste and throbbing…
Continue ReadingBook bans are surging — and taking an emotional toll on many authors
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In March 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared onstage alongside a page from the picture book “Call Me…
Continue ReadingA climate researcher risks losing university post for refusing to fly home
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World…
Continue ReadingAffair claims, beekeeping and that red card: What we’ve learned from David Beckham’s Netflix documentary
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — One of the most recognizable people in the world, David Beckham has a well-trodden story: a former England soccer…
Continue Reading95-year-old artist who was evicted from Cape Cod dune shack gets a five-year reprieve
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Artist Salvatore Del Deo and his family are back in the dune shack they’ve occupied and cared for on Cape Cod…
Continue ReadingTravis Kelce says he ‘owes’ Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson for urging Taylor Swift to date him
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce is giving credit where credit is due. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end reacted to a recent…
Continue ReadingStevie Nicks finds ‘no reason’ to continue Fleetwood Mac without Christine McVie
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As far as Stevie Nicks is concerned, Fleetwood Mac is no more. The singer talked to Vulture about the life…
Continue ReadingThis family bought a cheap house in Italy because the US is too expensive
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — The rising cost of living in America has been hitting households hard in recent years, with many struggling to…
Continue ReadingWorld’s tallest wooden tower to be built in Australia
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth…
Continue Reading‘Ahsoka’ blazes a trail of new possibilities for the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Although it was billed as a “season finale,” “Ahsoka’s” eighth episode felt like more of a…
Continue ReadingJapan implements tourist tax at famous ‘floating shrine’ to combat overtourism
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate…
Continue Reading‘Priscilla’ trailer features big hair, young love and zero music by Elvis
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Acclaimed director Sofia Coppola is giving viewers another peek at her upcoming biopic “Priscilla,” which takes…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga will not have to pay $500,000 reward to woman tied to dognapping of her French bulldogs
By Laura Studley, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles County Judge ruled Monday that singer Lady Gaga will not have to pay out the $500,000 reward that…
Continue Reading‘Loki’s’ latest variant is still a pretty good way to kill time
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Loki” didn’t deliver unqualified magic, but the Disney+ series was weird and inventive enough to cast…
Continue ReadingAn oceanside Florida highway may be named after the late Jimmy Buffett
By Christina Zdanowicz and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Soon, you may be able to cruise down a Florida highway named after singer Jimmy Buffett…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Anya Taylor-Joy stuns in unconventional wedding dress
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Gazing out from a 15th-century balcony overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal, actor Anya Taylor-Joy gave the world a…
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