Gordon Cole-Schmidt, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — Spectators gathered on the cobblestone streets of Madrid’s Chueca neighborhood this week to watch one of Spain’s most curious races: the “Carrera de Tacones,” or heel race. Held annually as part of the city’s Pride celebrations, the race sees competitors — mostly men in towering heels — pound
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CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Julian McMahon, one of the two leads of seminal FX television series “Nip/Tuck” who also played Dr. Doom in the “Fantastic Four” movies from the 2000s, has died. He was reportedly 56. The news was confirmed by a statement on the official “Nip/Tuck” Facebook page, and an
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Julian McMahon, one of the two leads of seminal FX television series “Nip/Tuck” who also played Dr. Doom in the “Fantastic Four” movies from the 2000s, has died. He was reportedly 56. The news was confirmed by a statement on the official “Nip/Tuck” Facebook page, and an additional
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The summer celebrity forecast predicts clear skies, and an unproblematic leading man heatwave in the form of Jonathan Bailey and Pedro Pascal. In a time marked by division – over politics and pretty much everything else – Pascal and Bailey have seemingly united the internet by abiding by a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 40 years since Marty McFly hopped into that juiced up DeLorean. One of the stars of “Back to the Future” remembers it fondly. Lea Thompson reflected on the film in which she played Lorraine, the mother of Marty, played by Michael J. Fox, in a recent
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By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — In the early 1840s, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to travel by train in her own dedicated royal saloons, but more than 180 years later, King Charles III looks set to oversee an end to this noble tradition. The current British royal train, decked out in its
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have split, three years after announcing their engagement. The couple, who have a daughter, confirmed that they are no longer together, after much speculation about the state of their relationship. According to US Weekly, which was the first outlet to report the official confirmation,
Continue Reading Story by Reuters (Reuters) — India’s southern state of Kerala has found a unique ambassador to promote its coconut palm-lined beaches, backwaters and vibrant culture to tourists – a British F-35 fighter jet that has been stranded there since mid-June. The Royal Navy aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport of
Continue Reading By Francesca Perry, CNN Venice, Italy (CNN) — Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and harnessed to create whole cities? An ambitious project from Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar, presented at this year’s Venice
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CNN By Lisa Respers France and Audie Cornish, CNN (CNN) — George Takei has a very personal view about current US immigration enforcement efforts. The “Star Trek” star appeared on an episode of Audie Cornish’s podcast “The Assignment” to promote his new graphic memoir, “It Rhymes With Takei.” He talked about being held as a
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Story by Will McGough | Video by Nick Blatt and McKenna Ewen, CNN (CNN) — The American West is full of towns that serve as gateways into the natural world. Launching points, if you will, that sit on the edge of the wilderness and offer the infamous three Bs — a beer, a burger and
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — When Marc Jacobs designed The Tote Bag, it seemed like the world nodded and scurried out to buy one overnight. When he launched his junior sub-brand Heaven, the notoriously elusive Gen Z shopper quickly claimed it as the aspirational label du jour. So it’s perhaps fitting that on Monday,
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By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Madsen, a stoic actor who worked frequently with director Quentin Tarantino and appeared in various acclaimed films from the 1980s onward, has died, according to his publicist Liz Rodriguez. He was 67. Rodriguez told CNN that Madsen had a cardiac arrest and was found
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By Lisa Respers France and Audie Cornish, CNN (CNN) — George Takei has a very personal view about current US immigration enforcement efforts. The “Star Trek” star appeared on an episode of Audie Cornish’s podcast “The Assignment” to promote his new graphic memoir, “It Rhymes With Takei.” He talked about being held as a five-year-old
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By Jeanne Bonner, CNN (CNN) — The best pizza in the United States comes from a wood-fired oven on New York’s Lower East Side, an Italian pizza-ranking guide has announced. For the second year running, the Naples-based 50 Top Pizza judged Una Pizza Napoletana the winner in its annual assessment of American bakers. The ranking
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone don’t find anything funny about the planned acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance Media. “In response to the press release from Comedy Central about the change in premiere date for South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone said: This merger
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — After seven weeks of intense, emotional and sometimes graphic testimony, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was acquitted Wednesday of the most serious charges in his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial trial. The hip-hop mogul, however, was convicted on two lesser prostitution-related charges under the federal Mann Act. The Mann Act,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce sounds liked he had fun hosting “Saturday Night Live,” but it also sounded challenging. The professional football player who is also Taylor Swift’s boyfriend recently gave an interview to the “Bussin’ with the Boys” podcast and talked about guest hosting “SNL” back in March 2023. “The
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By Dakin Andone, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday after the jury in his federal sex trafficking trial returned its verdict, convicting him on two lesser charges of transportation to engage in prostitution but clearing the hip-hop mogul of the most serious charges. The verdict
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CNN By Jeremy Harlan, CNN (CNN) — Summer temperatures have cranked up to ‘HI,’ and many Americans will be turning up the heat another notch as they light the fire on family cookouts. Unfortunately for some, more grilling means more over-cooked hamburgers, burnt bratwurst and scorched steaks. But chef Tyler Florence, whose latest cookbook is
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