By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A collection of tombs from Korea’s ancient Gaya confederacy, a Viking age ring fortress in Denmark, an ancient Thai town and a 2,000-year-old earthworks in Ohio are among the contenders for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List this year. Following much deliberation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Amber Heard’s character had a big part in the 2018 film “Aquaman.” But in the trailer for the forthcoming “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” her character, Mera, appears only for a few seconds. The new film finds her reprising her role. As does Jason Momoa, who stars as
Continue Reading Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A photograph of a huge plasma arc next to the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, has won the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for a team of amateur astronomers. The giant arc captured by the team led by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Netflix spends a lot of money on prestigious Oscar bait, but its subscriber/viewership numbers probably owe as much to the light romances that the service spits out with regularity. Add “Love at First Sight” to that column, playing like a slightly darker fairy tale – rom without much
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Netflix spends a lot of money on prestigious Oscar bait, but its subscriber/viewership numbers probably owe as much to the light romances that the service spits out with regularity. Add “Love at First Sight” to that column, playing like a slightly darker fairy tale – rom without
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — At 6 pm on Wednesday evening, St Paul’s — an iconic part of the London skyline for hundreds of years — concluded its choral evensong service as usual. And just an hour later, the nearly 350-year-old Church of England cathedral was ready to stage its first techno night.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson, Michelle Watson and Ross Levitt, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines flight bound for Rome returned to New Jersey just after midnight Thursday “to address a possible loss of cabin pressure,” according to a statement from the airline. Data from the tracking site FlightAware show the plane rapidly descended over about 8
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California man has been convicted on three counts related to the “Bling Ring,” a group that burglarized the homes of celebrities in 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. A jury on Wednesday found Benjamin Ackerman guilty of three counts of first-degree
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Almost four decades after he first appeared on television screens, Frasier Crane is back–and he’s basically the same, albeit with a new skyline. The first full trailer for the reboot of the hit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” was released by Paramount+ on Thursday, offering more details of the series, which
Continue Reading By Danielle Braff, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes it only takes one visit to convince visitors to pack up their belongings and move to Bonaire permanently. Susan Davis lived in Chicago her entire life before taking a scuba diving trip to Bonaire in 1988. Just four years later, Davis kissed her American life goodbye and bought
Continue Reading By Nicole Mowbray, CNN London, UK (CNN) — It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Stars turned out in force for the extravaganza — organized by US Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and British Vogue editor Edward
Continue Reading By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Old, round, imperfect and beautiful — that’s how fans of Korean art describe the moon jar, or “dalhangari.” These unassuming, plain white pots have entranced everyone from rapper RM, of K-pop sensation BTS, to philosopher Alain de Botton. The former director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, Beth McKillop,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Phillippe is on a sobriety journey, and is celebrating a major milestone. “Officially the longest I’ve gone since I was a teen without some kind of nicotine or marijuana in my system(among other things…),” the “Cruel Intentions” actor wrote in the caption of a post on his verified
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC, anything is on the table – including, apparently, the potential sale of one of Reynold’s own children. During the Season 2 premiere of “Welcome to Wrexham” on Tuesday, Reynolds and McElhenney learned that they wouldn’t
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Princess Diana wore many show-stopping outfits over the years, leaving behind an indelible impact on fashion history as it relates to royal dress codes, semiotics and more. From her unforgettable wedding dress to the black velvet cocktail dress, affectionately dubbed her “revenge dress” in the media, she wore in
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Michael Imperioli sat down with CNN’s Chris Wallace to discuss the iconic actors he met working on the sets of “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos” – and the scene that sent him to the emergency room. Imperioli, 56, got his big break after being cast in Martin Scorsese’s classic mob
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — *NSYNC hasn’t completely said “bye bye bye” to making more music together. Justin Timberlake, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick officially reunited to release a new song called “Take You to a Better Place,” which will be featured in the upcoming “Trolls Band Together” movie. A
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Residents and travelers to California can already visit cannabis dispensaries to buy legal weed. They can even consume their purchases on-site, but usually in an environment more akin to a pharmacy than a relaxing hangout. But an Amsterdam-style café experience – complete with coffee and snacks served alongside legal
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sean Penn has some strong feelings about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars. In a new interview with Variety published Wednesday, Penn expressed his anger with the Academy for opting not to feature a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the telecast, which aired around
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to quantify the value of painter and all-around cultural icon Bob Ross, but $9.85 million is a good start. The very first on-air painting from the very first episode of Ross’ beloved series “The Joy of Painting” is looking for a new owner after being kept safe for decades by one of the
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