By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When the guy she’d met on the plane asked her out, Cristina Farina said yes without hesitation. Cristina had spent much of the flight to London from her Italian hometown Florence deep in conversation with this stranger. He seemed friendly, interesting, interested. “Why don’t we meet tomorrow, go have
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Denzel Washington and Spike Lee are reuniting once again for their fifth film collaboration. The two are making their own version of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime classic “High and Low.” The two first collaborated in 1990’s “Mo’ Better Blues,” which starred Washington. In 1992, they made the “Malcolm X”
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A little movie with a dour theme, “Suncoast” had no chance of basking in the theatrical sunshine, but deserves to be seen on Hulu. Writer-director Laura Chinn tells the semi-autobiographical story about her dying brother and understandably crazed mother, with no-dry-eyes left performances by Nico Parker and Laura Linney,
Continue Reading By CNN staff (CNN) — It’s National Pizza Day – so let’s wrap ourselves in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings and chomp down on some delectable crust. The celebration comes every February 9, but it’s hardly the only pizza-positive spot on the calendar. Still to come: National
Continue Reading CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, all while adopting a decidedly off-kilter tone. The result is an interesting misfire, yielding a few amusing moments while adding up to considerably less than the sum of its
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, all while adopting a decidedly off-kilter tone. The result is an interesting misfire, yielding a few amusing moments while adding up to considerably less than the sum of its parts.
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday, Zendaya arrived in Mexico City for the red carpet of “Dune: Part Two” in an outfit that looked like the kind of desert cloak we might see her character Chani wear amid an Arrakis sandstorm. The Bottega Veneta Fall-Winter 2023 runway look was customized for the starlet
Continue Reading By Kocha Olarn and Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — A Canadian man has been arrested in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai after he allegedly opened the door on a commercial plane and triggered the evacuation slide prior to takeoff. According to a statement issued by the Chiang Mai International Airport, the incident
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As fat activist Aubrey Gordon delivered a talk at her first ever book signing, her doting father Rusty turned and whispered to the person sitting next to him: “That’s my daughter.” This tender, seemingly innocuous moment, which comes towards the end of the documentary “Your Fat Friend,” could have
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For British Vogue’s final issue under Edward Enninful, the outgoing editor-in-chief put not one superstar on the cover, but 40 of them. The Ghanaian-born fashion editor unexpectedly stepped down in June after more than six years at the helm. His outro cover assembles supermodels, Hollywood megastars, pop icons and
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Put away those bunny ears and crank up the heat, it’s time to say goodbye to the Rabbit and enter the Year of the Dragon – the only mythical creature among the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. In addition to eating auspicious food and giving/receiving blessings, Lunar
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tiësto, the famed Dutch DJ and record producer, announced on Thursday that he is unable to fulfill his plans to DJ at this weekend’s Super Bowl LVIII. “Me and my team have been preparing something truly special for months, but a personal family emergency is forcing me to return
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Usher appeared as a special guest with the Black Eyed Peas as they headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl XLV in 2011, he began to manifest becoming the headliner himself. During Thursday’s Apple press conference with this year’s Super Bowl performers, Usher recalled “how amazing it
Continue Reading By Sandy Thin, CNN (CNN) — “Where do you want to be when you’re 40?” Emma Morley asks Dexter Mayhew in the opening episode of Netflix’s new 14-part adaptation of “One Day,” David Nicholls’ 2009 bestseller. Dexter glibly replies that he wants to be “famous,” while Emma wants to change the world – “not the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The line where the sky meets the sea is calling “Moana” again. Disney announced a sequel to the hit 2016 animated film on Wednesday, and even revealed a release date. The movie is a pivot from original plans, which was going to have “Moana 2” play out in a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Tish Cyrus splitting up with Billy Ray Cyrus almost broke her. Tish Cyrus is speaking up about her marriage and 2022 divorce from the country star after almost 30 years together, revealing in a “Call Her Daddy” episode that she had a “break down” over
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Aside from a one-off trip to Europe, the furthest Jessica Gee ever traveled while growing up was to Walt Disney World in Florida with her family. However, over the past eight years, the travel influencer, known as “The Bucket List Mom,” has visited more than 90 different countries with
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham and Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Super Bowl viewership can be neatly divided into four segments: Those who like football and Taylor Swift, those who only like football, those who only like Taylor Swift, and those who like neither but are, for whatever reason, watching anyway. For all the Swifties
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Two decades ago, the photographer David LaChapelle staged apocalyptic scenes for the pages of “Vogue Italia” — images that proved so controversial that they nearly became his final editorial shoot. In one portrait, which has become the most famous of the series, a blonde woman (Canadian model Heather Marks)
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Actor Robert De Niro has opened up about the “joy” of new fatherhood after welcoming his seventh child last year. The Oscar-winning actor and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed daughter Gia in April. “She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet,” the 80-year-old said in an interview with People published
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