By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than a “brat summer” – it may even be a brat year. Collins Dictionary has named “brat” its word of the year for 2024, defining it as someone “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” “More than a hugely successful album, ‘brat’ is a cultural phenomenon that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54, his music remains timeless. A new documentary about his life and career, “Luther: Never Too Much,” tells the story of the man many consider to be one of the greatest R&B artists of all time. (“Luther: Never
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Green light! “Squid Game” Season 2 is on its way and Netflix has decided it’s time to give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in the second round of survival games. “There’s no stopping the game,” Netflix wrote on YouTube on Thursday as it dropped the official
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Heidi Klum phone home. The most hotly anticipated costume of the spooky season is here — and the “Queen of Halloween” didn’t disappoint. Continuing her tradition of wearing wildly elaborate outfits to her own star-studded annual bash, Klum arrived at this year’s party dressed as E.T. The 51-year-old model
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old. Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Scarlett Johansson is rounding up her fellow “Avengers” to mobilize ahead of Election Day. Johansson called upon her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) costars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira, Mark Ruffalo and Paul Bettany to encourage their collective followers to vote in the election in a
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has been regularly convening in the continuing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources told CNN. Jurors on Thursday were expected to hear from a witness who claims he is in possession of videos that allegedly contain footage of celebrities potentially being
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday. A criminal affidavit alleges that as Everett Chad Nelson was walking back from the bathroom about two hours into the flight, he
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KGO By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday. A criminal affidavit alleges that as Everett Chad Nelson was walking back from the bathroom about two hours into the flight, he stopped at
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Art the Clown of the “Terrifier” slasher movie franchise showed up at the Nasdaq to ring the closing bell as the perfect sendoff for the exchange on Halloween. The killer clown and “rising horror icon” from the “Terrifier” movies attended the bell ceremony in New York City on Thursday
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CNN By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester. In video footage circulating on social media, a concert-goer can be heard shouting toward the stage at the Sidney Myer
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A butcher in northeast Germany has come up with what he believes is an innovative solution to the country’s growing raccoon problem: turning them into sausages and other meat products. Michael Reiss, a hunter who set up a butcher’s shop in Kade, about 90 kilometers (60
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Martha Stewart seems to have enjoyed the first half of her new Netflix documentary. But the rest, not so much. We know that thanks to an interview with the New York Times about the “Martha” documentary, helmed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker R.J. Cutler. “I love the first half of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner found a cute way to show Halloween spirit and celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of her most beloved films. She took to social media with a video showing her recreating a scene from “13 Going On 30.” Garner starred as Jenna Rink, a teen who
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester. In video footage circulating on social media, a concert-goer can be heard shouting toward the stage at the Sidney Myer Music
Continue Reading By Tacita Quinn, CNN (CNN) — Gothic fantasy? Whimsical horror? Macabre comedy? Despite making films for over 40 years, Tim Burton’s visual style — a signature blend of light and dark — continues to defy neat description. Nevertheless, his otherworldly drawings, paintings, animations and feature films have wriggled into our lives to the point where
Continue Reading By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN London (CNN) — Rolls-Royce has created a one-of-a-kind car in honor of the 60th anniversary of the James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” with bespoke gadgets that would be the envy of Q. Although Rolls-Royce cars have featured in a dozen James Bond films, the new Phantom Goldfinger is inspired by the
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Up to 60,000 so-called “witches” are thought to have been executed across Europe during the 1600s and 1700s, with tens of thousands more put on trial. But new research suggests that one English woman convicted of witchcraft and condemned to be hanged may have escaped the noose. Alice Molland
Continue Reading By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, two independent filmmakers named Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel had a gruesome vision for a new kind of film. Their idea involved merciless kills, a chainsaw, a group of youths and a homicidal family with a craving for human flesh; all set against the backdrop of
Continue Reading By Milly Chan and Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — Japan is famed for its skilled artisans, masters who maintain a commitment to tradition while modernizing production techniques in line with the development of new materials and processes. Many places in the country have grown famous by focusing on specific crafts, from exquisite kimonos to perfectly designed
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