By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Two years ago, Metro Boomin suddenly lost his mother. The Grammy-nominated rap producer – who has collaborated with Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Drake, The Weeknd and is currently on tour with Future – was raised by a single mother and knew he had to give back in her memory.
Continue Reading By Ana DeOliva, CNN (CNN) — Imagine boarding a flight without showing your passport, ID or ticket even once at the airport. By 2025, that might be the case at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport. The airport is known for its hi-tech infrastructure and was recently praised by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the words “US
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Connie Chiume, the veteran South African actress who starred in the 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther,” has died aged 72. Her family confirmed her death at a Johannesburg hospital in a short statement published on social media. In a brief announcement on Instagram on Tuesday, they said: “The Chiume
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop megastar Suga has apologized after being caught riding an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol. The singer, who is a member of Korean boyband BTS, said he was “heavy-hearted and sorry” in a post on online fan community platform Weverse. “Last night, I
Continue Reading By Simon Usborne, CNN (CNN) — Few things appear to soothe the existential anxieties of the super rich like a bunker designed to withstand anything short of total nuclear Armageddon. Yet it’s no longer enough for the security-conscious billionaire to stick an impenetrable safe room in the basement where it might sit empty forever. In
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) were announced on Tuesday, and Taylor Swift leads among nominees. Swift garnered ten nominations, mostly for her whimsical black-and-white music video for the lead single “Fortnight” off her album “The Tortured Poets Department.” Her featured artist on that track, Post Malone,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brandon Sklenar came for a press day to promote his new movie and ended up in the hot seat. Sklenar, who costars with Blake Lively in the film “It Ends with Us,” was surprised in an interview by Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds. The “Deadpool & Wolverine” star shared
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Machine Gun Kelly is opening up about his sobriety. The rapper and actor spoke with Bunnie Xo’s podcast “Dumb Blonde,” which streamed Monday, where he talked about getting “completely sober from everything.” “I don’t drink anymore. I haven’t drank since last August,” he said. “That was my first
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Filmmaker David Lynch has reassured his fans that he is not planning on retiring, despite revealing that he is suffering from a chronic lung disease. The 78-year-old screenwriter and director, whose credits include “Twin Peaks,” “The Elephant Man” and “Blue Velvet,” told Sight and Sound, the magazine of the
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Buying and renovating a home in a different country is a decision that would put any relationship to the test. But this couple, previously based in San Jose, California, snapped up a dilapidated house in a picturesque Italian town with the hope of saving their marriage. Christina and Pete Sobolev,
Continue Reading By Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — Slovakian photographer Petra Basnakova made a series of remarkable and personally transformative discoveries during her three-year-long journey among Palestinian Bedouin families. “This photography journey was a wakeup call for me because it completely transformed my personality,” Basnakova told CNN. “I’ve grown up and found my inner peace, and I
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Diners huddling around barbecue grills used to be a familiar sight in the streets of Zibo. The previously nondescript city in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong became one of China’s hottest spots for domestic tourism last year thanks to its affordable and juicy
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN London (CNN) — Nigeria, Australia, Indonesia and a number of other countries have warned their citizens about traveling to the UK, as a spate of anti-immigrant riots grips cities across Britain. The UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan’s huge summer just got bigger. The 26-year-old rising pop star garnered an unprecedented-sized crowd at the Lollapalooza music festival over the weekend, according to organizers. “Chappell’s performance was the biggest daytime set we’ve ever seen. It was a magical moment added to Lolla’s DNA,” a spokesperson for Lollapalooza
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Not content with dressing the top dogs of the music scene, from Beyoncé and Usher to Christina Aguilera, Dolce & Gabbana now has its sights on making actual dogs that bit more stylish. The Italian fashion label’s latest offering is for the dog who truly has it all (or
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Zac Efron assured his Instagram followers on Sunday that he’s “happy and healthy,” days after reports surfaced that the actor was briefly hospitalized. On Friday, TMZ reported that Efron, 36, was briefly hospitalized in Spain after having what a representative for the actor called a “minor swimming incident.” His
Continue Reading Essay by Breanna Wilson, CNN Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (CNN) — When I first came up with the idea to drive from Tbilisi, Georgia to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – a journey that would take me through Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia – the world was a different place. Countries were just beginning to recover from the global pandemic and,
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — As the Olympic Games in Paris draws to a close, it’s clear there was more on show than world-class sporting prowess. At the closing ceremony on Sunday, LA mayor Karen Bass waved the Olympic flag in a red Sergio Hudson midi dress; while singer Yseult wore a custom Dior
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Season 2 finale of “House of the Dragon” that aired Sunday night kept on teasing a big battle scene. You know, the kind of signature “Game of Thrones”-style battle where Kings and Queens try to take what they believe is rightfully theirs, complete with dragonfire and pithy lines
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Michigan’s Alma Cooper, a US Army officer, was named Miss USA on Sunday, becoming the third person to hold the title this year following the shock resignation of 2023’s winner. The 22-year-old, who has a Master’s in data science from Stanford University, beat 50 other contestants in a pageant
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