Oscar Holland, CNN In Thurstan Redding’s photography series “Kids of Cosplay,” the mundane and the fantastical collide in unexpected ways. Spiderman stares pensively into the middle distance as he grabs milk from a fridge. A group of Batmen cavort outside a small brick bungalow. X-men’s Mystique lays across the street beneath an orange sky, cigarette
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By Jake Kwon, CNN Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible. “You know the saying, ‘alcohol consumes men?’ It was like that.” Makgeolli, the milky and often sweet traditional rice wine from Korea, was chosen for its price, not flavor. In
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Jacopo Prisco There’s a real-life yellow brick road forming in Ghana, and it shares at least one thing in common with the fictional path it’s named for. Much like Dorothy in the story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” who must follow a magical yellow route to find a way back to Kansas, Serge Attukwei Clottey
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By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American pizza chains, but one family-run Italian pizzeria has been baking this classic for more than 60 years. When Adriano Lazzeri’s father opened up Il Cavaliere Restaurant in 1958, pizza al padellino
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American pizza chains, but one family-run Italian pizzeria has been baking this classic for more than 60 years. When Adriano Lazzeri’s father opened up Il Cavaliere Restaurant in 1958, pizza al padellino
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By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” has viewers salivating once again over food crafted by chefs across the country. Some home cooks have even tried to replicate those dishes at home. Just in case your attempts haven’t
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” has viewers salivating once again over food crafted by chefs across the country. Some home cooks have even tried to replicate those dishes at home. Just in case your attempts haven’t
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” has viewers salivating once again over food crafted by chefs across the country. Some home cooks have even tried to replicate those dishes at home. Just in case your attempts haven’t
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” has viewers salivating once again over food crafted by chefs across the country. Some home cooks have even tried to replicate those dishes at home. Just in case your attempts haven’t
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Silvia Marchetti, CNN It was nutritious, easy to prepare and great as a snack, especially when sprinkled with poppy flower seeds and served in cubes. The ancient Romans feasted on a delicious honey-crusted cheesecake called Savillum, which is believed to be the real ancestor of modern US-style cheesecake. Instead of Philadelphia soft cheese, there was
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” has viewers salivating once again over food crafted by chefs across the country. Some home cooks have even tried to replicate those dishes at home. Just in case your attempts haven’t
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Stephanie Becker, CNN From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution, the flag of the United States of America has been an emblematic symbol of patriotism; an image of national pride displayed in front of homes, waved at parades and raised with
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Martin Goillandeau, CNN A topless protester with blue and yellow paint across her chest and stomach ran onto the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday protesting sexual violence in Ukraine, video taken at the festival shows. The unidentified woman is seen emerging from behind photographers and quickly removing her dress before making
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By Emmet Lyons, Michael Holmes and Henry Hullah, CNN It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on May 18, 1980. He was just 23 years old. In the years since his death,
Continue Reading By Emmet Lyons, Michael Holmes and Henry Hullah, CNN It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy Division, took his own life. After battling epilepsy and depression, Curtis died on May 18, 1980. He was just 23 years old. In the years since his death,
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard. Strap-hangers can purchase MetroCards emblazoned with the hiphop legend’s face at four stations in Brooklyn on Saturday, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Julia Buckley, CNN As pandemic-related restrictions start to lift, and we emerge from the lockdown shadows, one thing is returning to the minds and spending of many people: travel. If the current travel chaos is anything to go by, we’re all dreaming of a vacation right now. There’s just one problem. The climate crisis hasn’t
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: an upside-down train, the meaning of “revenge travel” and the world’s greatest fried foods. Trending travel “Revenge travel” sounds menacing, but the trendy phrase actually describes people splurging on big vacations now that many Covid restrictions have been dropped. Longer times away, first-class upgrades and bucket list
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By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN Jason Geiger, also known as Austin St. John, the actor who played the Red Power Ranger in the “Power Rangers” TV series, was indicted and has pleaded not guilty to a to a wire fraud charge for his role in a Covid-relief fund scheme, according to the indictment
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Julia Buckley, CNN A whole month of unlimited transport for just $9.50 — that’s a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price hikes, rocketing car rental rates and a worldwide cost of living crisis, it becomes unbeatable. So pack your bags, because the most affordable travel destination this summer, if
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