Entertainment

Julia Buckley and Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — For most people, arriving for a trip to Las Vegas brings excitement, mixed with a little trepidation. But for Rodney Hodgins, who traveled in August, his flight into the city was an experience so traumatic, he says, that it ruined the rest of his trip. Hodgins, a

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “West Side Story” breakout Rachel Zegler is set to join the blockbuster “Hunger Games” franchise with the release of prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” on November 17. In the film, Zegler plays Lucy Gray Baird, a “tribute” from District 12 in the tenth iteration of the movies’

By Catherine Nicholls and Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Two climate activists from the group Just Stop Oil have been arrested after smashing the glass protecting a famous painting in London’s National Gallery on Monday, the city’s Metropolitan Police said. A video posted to Just Stop Oil’s account on X shows the activists wearing

By Hafsa Khalil and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — More than 30,000 large bronze coins dating back to the fourth century AD have been found by a member of the public during a dive off the coast of Sardinia, Italy—a discovery that could point to the presence of a shipwreck, according to the Italian culture

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving is closing in. For some people, the holiday piles on the pressure to nail it in the hospitality department. But how can you take your entertaining and hosting prowess to the next level? For starters, you could try to be the one to snag Martha Stewart’s Thanksgiving-Inspired Farm Stay. The upcoming Booking.com vacation listing will be

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you’re ever stranded in your car because of a winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death. Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions can be dangerous for travelers, and “are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — National Geographic Traveller has published a roster of 30 places and experiences comprising its 2024 ‘cool list.’ About half the list is in Europe, including areas as diverse as the ruins of Pompeii and the mountains of Albania, which the magazine dubs “Europe’s rising star.” But whether you prefer

By Arya Jyothi, CNN (CNN) — A dried-up pond revealing holes dug by fish, a settlement in the middle of a yellow rapeseed field, and a wolf spider protecting her babies are among the winning images that captivated the judges of The Nature Conservancy’s 2023 Global Photo Contest. This year’s grand prize was awarded to

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — A tiny wooden shed perched on a steep cliff in a scenic southern Chinese region has earned the nickname of “most inconvenient convenience store” in the country. Hanging a whopping 120 meters (394 feet) above the ground, the two-square-meter shop replenishes climbers with drinks and light refreshments in the

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For almost four decades, its cartoonish eyes gazed out placidly over Sathorn, a commercial district in downtown Bangkok. Now, with its facade stripped back to a concrete frame amid major renovations, the tower affectionately known as the “Robot Building” is barely recognizable, save for its characteristically blocky silhouette. The