By Scottie Andrew, CNN The original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was primarily led by male characters. A few women, including the powerful elves Arwen and Galadriel, appeared in supporting roles but mostly existed to serve the stories of Frodo Baggins and his all-male crew. But in the highly anticipated Amazon series, “The Lord of
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Disney’s newest cruise ship is setting sail on its maiden voyage Thursday from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Bahamas. Disney Wish is the fifth ship in the cruise line’s fleet and the first new Disney ship in a decade. The mammoth vessel, weighing in at about 144,000 gross tons, carries a
Continue Reading By Barry Neild, CNN Cycling vacations usually conjure up images of pedaling across the French countryside, a baguette lashed to the handlebars, or perhaps a breezy ride along the flat and friendly bike paths that weave their way through cities like Copenhagen or Amsterdam. They don’t usually involve the Arabian desert, where summer temperatures and
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Nick Cannon has nothing but love for his ex-wife Mariah Carey. In a new interview, Cannon describes their marriage as a “fairytale.” “I guess because I’m a true romantic, I’m a true believer in love and I allow the capsules of love to be where they lie. I’m not a timeline
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Before we all fawned over the impossibly cute Grogu/Baby Yoda in the first episode of “The Mandalorian,” another big-eared, sweet-natured creature had already weaseled his way into our hearts. Gizmo the Mogwai, the fuzzy, wide-eyed puppet, is undoubtedly the star of 1984’s horror-comedy “Gremlins” and its sequel. And more than 30
Continue Reading Amarachi Orie, CNN A hidden self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered behind one of his paintings, covered by layers of glue and cardboard for more than a century. The image was found when art conservators took an X-ray of Van Gogh’s 1885 “Head of a Peasant Woman” painting ahead of a forthcoming exhibition.
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN It’s been an unusual couple of years for the aviation industry. After months of pandemic-related groundings, travel’s returned not with a bang, but with a bit of a whimper, as many global airlines and airports struggle with cancellations and delays. In the midst of this chaotic season of travel, Australia-based aviation safety
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas The Kardashian family is growing again. Khloé Kardashian and her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson will welcome a second child via surrogate, a representative for Kardashian told CNN. The former couple are parents of 4-year-old daughter, True. “We can confirm True will have a sibling who was conceived in November. Khloé is incredibly grateful
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN A Virginia judge denied seven post-trial motions Amber Heard filed in an attempt to fight the jury verdict handed down in the defamation case with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. After a weeks-long trial, a jury in June awarded $15 million in damages to Depp and only $2 million to Heard
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The ability to enhance your body is everywhere today: wearable tech to help you sleep better or exercise more efficiently, “smart drugs” to sharpen your focus and memory recall, injectable fillers to tweak the features of your face, genetic testing to identify and mitigate potential health risks. But what if humans fully
Continue Reading By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Ana de Armas is known for her work on the big screen, and it seems the star would like to keep it that way. In a recent interview, the “Knives Out” actress admits she took a break from living in Los Angeles because she experienced “horrible” attention while she dated ex-boyfriend
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Ryan Gosling is really, really excited to be playing everyone’s favorite plastic boyfriend, Ken, in the highly anticipated “Barbie” film — so excited, in fact, that he’s coined a new term: “Ken-ergy.” In a fever dream of an interview, the Canadian actor snuck several Ken portmanteaus into a discussion that was
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Chris Hemsworth is every bit as super offscreen as the Marvel hero he plays, according to his fellow actors — even ditching his daily dose of meat before shooting a scene in which he kissed his vegan costar in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Natalie Portman. The actress, who reprised her role
Continue Reading By Stella Chan, CNN A California appellate court ordered the unsealing of transcripts related to the decades-old sexual assault case against director Roman Polanski after Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón sent a letter to the court rescinding his opposition to their release, the DA’s office announced Wednesday. Polanski pleaded guilty in 1977 to
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Emily Blunt is sharing how acting helped her overcome stuttering. “I wouldn’t say that’s why I’ve ventured into acting, but it was just a bit shocking the first time I was able to speak, you know, doing a silly voice or an accent pretending to be someone else,” Blunt told People.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Pete Davidson is looking forward to fatherhood someday. The comedian and actor appears on Season 2 of Kevin Hart’s “Hart to Heart” series on Peacock, where he said he hopes to become the best version of himself and become a father. “My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN Acclaimed writer Khaled Hosseini has said he has “never been prouder” of his daughter, after she came out as transgender. The Afghan-American novelist posted a black and white picture of his daughter on social media Wednesday, with a heartfelt message about her news. Hosseini, whose work includes bestselling novels “The Kite Runner,”
Continue Reading Mia Alberti, CNN Public transport prices on state-owned service across Spain have already been slashed in half in response to rapidly rising energy and inflation rates. Now the government has announced further 100% discounts. As of September, passengers will be able to travel across various trains operated by public train network Renfe for absolutely nothing.
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN A statue of India’s national emblem, unveiled this week atop the country’s new parliament, has been slammed by government critics for its “unnecessarily aggressive” appearance. Officials maintain that the 10-ton bronze sculpture, which depicts four lions, is an enlarged like-for-like replica of the ancient statue the emblem was
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Placing Daisy Edgar-Jones under the spotlight, “Where the Crawdads Sing” serves up a virtual symphony of chords — adapting a bestselling book that’s part wild-child tale, part romance, part mystery and part courtroom drama. The result effectively overcomes its Lifetime-movie vibe, without feeling like something anyone needs to rush to
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