Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In a bit of engineering fit for “Jurassic Park,” “Prehistoric Planet” weds BBC nature documentaries— complete with narrator extraordinaire David Attenborough — with the dinosaur era and conceives a fascinating hybrid, one that doesn’t require waiting around to capture footage but creates it using state-of-the-art imaging technology. The result is
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet. The Canadian company said the in-development Global 8000 will be “the world’s
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “American Idol” picked a winner on Sunday during a three-hour finale. Noah Thompson, a 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky, won Season 20 of the singing competition. “Buddy, you just won,” host Ryan Seacrest told the singer as he revealed the result of viewer voting between Thompson and HunterGirl, Hunter Wolkonowski. “Oh,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Johnny Depp may not be heading back to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise anytime soon, but he has not left the character totally behind. The actor thrilled some supporters last week outside of the Virginia courthouse where his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard is being held by interacting
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Johnny Depp may not be heading back to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise anytime soon, but he has not left the character totally behind. The actor thrilled some supporters last week outside of the Virginia courthouse where his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard is being held by interacting
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artist behind many of the iconic spacecraft in the original “Star Wars” movie, has died at the age of 90. In an announcement on his Facebook page Sunday, Cantwell’s partner, Sierra Dall, said he died on Saturday at his home in Colorado. “Colin Cantwell passed away peacefully
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Spend enough time with Billie Eilish and you may notice her tics. The singer talked about having Tourette’s syndrome in an interview with David Letterman for his Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” Eilish, who was diagnosed at the age of 11 with the neurological disorder, which can
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Leah Dolan, CNN Over the centuries, the tiara, something of a little sister to the omnipotent symbol of the crown, has come to represent more than just a membership to the monarchy. Closely connected to the romantic idea of a princess, it’s a cultural shorthand for youth and femininity — as well as status. From
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN From steam-powered ships, to mega-liners, the cruise industry has been through quite a transformation over the years. And the market has skyrocketed. Back in 1970, an estimated 500,000 people went on a cruise holiday. That figure had jumped to five million by 1997. So what brought about this sudden surge in interest?
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have announced the birth of their second child. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” actor and his author wife took to their respective Instagram accounts on Sunday night to share that they had welcomed a baby girl on Saturday. “We are so excited to announce the birth
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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
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
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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