By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Event producer Trell Thomas is a big fan of Sunday dinners in the Black community. The warmth, the togetherness, and, of course, the delicious dishes speak to his soul and remind him of growing up in South Carolina. “You go to church and after church you have Sunday
Continue Reading By Shawn Deng, CNN (CNN) — A flight in China was delayed by more than four hours on Wednesday after a passenger threw coins into the engine, according to Chinese state media. China Southern Airlines flight CZ8805 was originally scheduled to take off from the southern city of Sanya to Beijing around 10 a.m. local time on March 6, but
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about being a stepmother. The actress and GOOP founder discussed parenting during a chat with her friend Nicole Avant at the Visionary Women’s International Women’s Day Summit on Wednesday. Avant is married to Netflix co-chief executive officer to Ted Sarandos, who has two
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has given birth to her fourth child, the actress announced on social media Wednesday. “My sweet girl, welcome,” Gadot wrote in a post on Instagram. “The pregnancy was not easy and we made it through.” The 38-year-old Israeli actress posted an image of herself cradling her baby
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Coming 16 years after the original movie and eight since the most recent sequel, “Kung Fu Panda 4” actually benefits from what feels like pent-up demand, coupled with “The Simpsons” effect that animated characters don’t grow older. Slick and briskly paced, the film incorporates its origins while conjuring
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Matteo Garrone knew how his movie would end. But the Italian director waited until the last moments of filming to reveal the ending to the actors playing the lead roles. “Io Capitano” tells the “Odyssey”-like story of migrant teens making a dangerous journey from Africa to Europe. It
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — An endangered red panda has been found alongside 86 other animals inside luggage at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s Customs Department said in a statement Wednesday. The red panda was one of 87 animals found in the luggage of six Indian nationals who have been
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The story behind “The Gentlemen” might be more interesting than the show, with director Guy Ritchie rebooting his 2020 movie as an eight-episode Netflix series. Yet despite the dashing presence of Theo James as the unexpected heir to a cannabis empire, the net result blows by briskly enough
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As they walked through the stunning palazzo and gazed up at its frescoed ceilings, Kelly and Jesse Galloway, originally from Australia, knew that their lives were about to change. The pair, who’ve been divorced since 2013, decided to purchase the historic property, situated in the village of Stimigliano in
Continue Reading By Wayne Chang and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — It’s about to get easier for some foreign travelers to visit China, with the government announcing plans to extend its visa exemption policy to six additional European countries. The exemption will take effect on March 14, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on Thursday during a
Continue Reading By Susan Griffin, CNN (CNN) — When Helena Bonham Carter walked onto the set of 2012’s Dark Shadows movie, she was stinking of bourbon whiskey and Gauloises cigarettes. Her character was a chain-smoking alcoholic psychiatrist, but Bonham Carter hadn’t gone “method”; she had simply spritzed herself with a bespoke fragrance created specifically for her by
Continue Reading By Pau Mosquera and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Gabriel García Márquez’s last novel, “Memories of My Melancholy Whores,” was published 20 years ago, but the late Colombian author’s legacy did not end there. After his death in 2014, an unfinished work — consisting of up to five drafts that the winner of the Nobel
Continue Reading CNN By Ana De Oliva, CNN (CNN) — Diamonds are the hardest material on Earth — and finding one in nature is comparably tough. For thousands of years, humans have dug deep into the Earth in search of diamonds, creating some of the world’s largest manmade pits in Russia and South Africa that descend as
Continue Reading By Ana De Oliva, CNN (CNN) — Diamonds are the hardest material on Earth — and finding one in nature is comparably tough. For thousands of years, humans have dug deep into the Earth in search of diamonds, creating some of the world’s largest manmade pits in Russia and South Africa that descend as much
Continue Reading CNN By Milly Chan, CNN Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have their own distinct language and culture. Much of the island’s landscape is unspoiled, filled with volcanic lakes, natural hot springs
Continue Reading By Milly Chan, CNN Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have their own distinct language and culture. Much of the island’s landscape is unspoiled, filled with volcanic lakes, natural hot springs and
Continue Reading CNN By Milly Chan, CNN Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have their own distinct language and culture. Much of the island’s landscape is unspoiled, filled with volcanic lakes, natural hot springs
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday and while the gowns and the guests will be beautiful, we’ll be watching to get in our feelings with moving acceptance speeches. Honestly, the crazier or more emotional, the better. Let’s look back at some of the more unforgettable Oscars
Continue Reading KOAT, CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — It was another month for the record books, and not in a good way. Last month was the planet’s hottest February on record, marking the ninth straight month that global records tumbled. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney knows a thing or two about writing love songs. But the former Beatle has faced criticism from some who feel he’s perhaps written too many love songs, with some that skew “soppy.” “I think a lot of people who are cynical about it haven’t been lucky enough
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