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Many intimate Renaissance portraits were hidden behind covers — this new exhibition explores why

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Half a millennium ago, the Protestant rebel priest Martin Luther sent out a number of small paintings as a marital announcement with political implications. He’d commissioned German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder to commemorate his controversial union with the nun Katharina von Bora in 1525 through complementary round portraits

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Paul McCartney says Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’ cover ‘reinforces’ civil rights message that inspired him to write it

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney is singing his praises for Beyoncé’s version of “Blackbird.” The music legend on Thursday wrote on his Instagram page that he’s “so happy” with the Grammy-winner’s cover of the 1968 Beatles track that is included on her newly released “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album, under the slightly

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Actors Michael Douglas and Scarlett Johansson recently found out they are related.

Michael Douglas found out he’s related to Scarlett Johansson on ‘Finding Your Roots’

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Finding Your Roots” has found another celebrity connection. Michael Douglas discovered on a recent episode of the PBS series that he is the “DNA cousin” of actress Scarlett Johansson. “Are you kidding?” Douglas replied when host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed the connection. “Oh, that’s amazing. All right. This

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Gillian Anderson at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7

Gillian Anderson says she would be up for returning as Scully for ‘X-Files’ reboot if Ryan Coogler is involved

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gillian Anderson sounds like she’s thawing to the idea of another return as Dana Scully. During an appearance on “Today,” talk turned to the potential reboot of her ’90s series following news that “Black Panther” and “Creed” director Ryan Coogler is developing a fresh spin on the show.

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‘Go around!’ FAA investigates a close call between a plane and LaGuardia’s air traffic control tower

By Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a Southwest Airlines plane veered off course and had a close call with an air traffic control tower during an attempted landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the agency said Thursday. The incident happened around 1 p.m. on March 23 when

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