Leah Dolan, CNN Walk into any Urban Outfitters, Zara or adjacent store today and you’ll be greeted by rows of cargo or “parachute” trousers á la Ciara circa 2006. Scroll through Pinterest, Instagram or TikTok and you’ll see Gen Z favorites like Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo and influencer Matilda Djerf flaunting flamboyant sequin butterfly tops
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Henry Cavill will not return as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix hit “The Witcher,” despite losing his Superman role following a shake-up of the DC Extended Universe. “We can confirm there are no changes to Season 4 of The Witcher,” Netflix told CNN in a statement on Friday. Peter Friedlander, Netflix’s
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Virgin Atlantic plans to operate a Boeing 787 from London to New York, powered solely by waste oils and fats, a move hailed as a step toward reducing aviation’s significant environmental impact. Billed as the “world’s first” net zero transatlantic flight, the aircraft will hit the skies in 2023 fueled entirely by
Continue Reading By Mark Elliott, CNN We’re in Sheki, a magical little UNESCO World Heritage city tucked up against the thickly wooded foothills of Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus Mountains, on a rare tour of the silk factory which for decades has been the region’s economic mainstay. We’ve just been handed a bowl full of white, lozenge-shaped balls, each
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN We may dream of winning the lottery, but what about finding a medieval-era wedding ring in your yard, or a Byzantine-era mosaic on your farm? Everyday people joined archaeologists and art conservators in finding some of the year’s most compelling discoveries. Among them was a Van Gogh self-portrait, hidden behind a painting,
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 30th Anniversary celebration of the animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” that aired on ABC on Thursday night had a tall — and at times confusing — order: It was a live show, it was a dance performance and it was a look back at the movie’s making, with portions
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell Jennifer Shah, a “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” cast member, has been ordered to forfeit more than a dozen designer and counterfeit handbags, a fox-mink stole and high-end jewelry as part of her plea deal for defrauding hundreds of victims in a years-long telemarketing scheme. In a Thursday court filing, a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Trevor Noah will return as master of ceremonies of the Grammy Awards for the third consecutive year, CBS announced Thursday. Noah will also serve as a producer for the 65th annual event. “I’m super excited to be hosting the #Grammys once again!,” Noah posted on social media, sharing a Billboard
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Adam Sandler is being rewarded for his decades of work. The comedian and filmmaker will receive the 24th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on March 19. The prize is given to individuals who have impacted American culture in the vein
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN No, we aren’t getting the old Superman back, but James Gunn has dropped some information about what’s to come for the DC superhero. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” director and producer Peter Safran were recently named co-chairs of DC Studios. After Henry Cavill posted that he will not be returning
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Social media was flooded Wednesday with tributes to Stephen “tWitch” Boss as everyone from Viola Davis and Channing Tatum to Michelle Obama spoke lovingly of the dancer, actor and DJ. They were simply returning a bit of the kindness and love Boss poured into the world. Boss, who rose from
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have detailed the breakdown of their relationship with the British royal family in the final episodes of their controversial Netflix documentary. Harry said it was “terrifying” to have his brother, Prince William, scream at him during his bitter split from the
Continue Reading By Jessie Gretener and Sarah Dean, CNN Prince Harry has blamed the media for placing undue stress on his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leading to her having a miscarriage and suffering suicidal thoughts. He made the comments in the final episodes of the six-part Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary, which aired on Thursday. The
Continue Reading Fiona Sinclair Scott, Jacqui Palumbo, Leah Dolan and Oscar Holland, CNN If 2021 was a tentative return to in-person gatherings and social events, then 2022 felt like a more confident reinstatement of life as we knew it. The most intense years of the Covid-19 pandemic are, in many parts of the world, fading from view,
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN The last three episodes of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix documentary series were released Thursday. The first three episodes, released last week, touched on the early days of the couple’s relationship, the relentless media attention they’ve faced and what Harry referred to as “unconscious bias” within the royal family.
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Katy Vernon and Randy Vanderwood first spotted one another on a crowded station platform. It was the summer of 1991. The two strangers were waiting to board a sleeper train from Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, to the newly unified Berlin in Germany. It was Randy’s bright blue coat, with its contrasting neon
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have detailed the breakdown of their relationship with the British royal family in the final episodes of their controversial Netflix documentary. Harry said it was “terrifying” to have his brother, Prince William, scream at him during his bitter split from the
Continue Reading By Amir Vera, CNN DC fans across the globe collectively mourned Wednesday as British actor Henry Cavill said he will no longer be donning the red cape as Superman in the DC Comics extended cinematic universe. Fans were stunned as this comes after Cavill announced in October he’d be returning as the Man of Steel.
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Cincinnati Art Museum’s chief conservator Serena Urry was conducting a routine inspection of the institution’s prized Paul Cézanne painting “Still Life with Bread and Eggs” when she noticed something “odd.” For an artwork dating back to 1865, the appearance of small cracks was no surprise. But they were concentrated in two specific
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ellen DeGeneres fought back tears in her first public video statement since the death of beloved talk show personality and her friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss. “Hey everybody. I just wanted to say the past 11 days have been really tough for everyone,” DeGeneres said in a video posted to her social
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