By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Billie Eilish might have fans all over the world who chant her name, but if she could have changed it when she was younger, she would have. “I absolutely hated my name when I was a kid,” she said in an interview with British Vogue published Monday. The 23-year-old
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The 24th edition of Coachella ended Sunday night, with the star-studded festival once again delivering performances — and outfits — that turned heads. The predominant feeling is that the fashion at the annual music and arts festival is different from that of recent editions. The shift is perhaps epitomized
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By Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Move over, Golden Gate and Sydney Harbour. China is set to open the world’s tallest bridge in June, the latest feat of engineering from the infrastructure-focused country. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge is currently nearing the end of construction in Guizhou, southwest China. It will measure 2,051 feet above
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By David Daniel, CNN (CNN) — Wink Martindale, a radio and television entertainer known to audiences as host of classic game shows including “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit,” has died. He was 91. Martindale’s death was confirmed in a news release from his representative Brian Mayes, who also told CNN he was a family friend. Martindale died
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By The Associated Press (CNN) — Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques, the Associated Press reported. Betsy Arakawa died
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Director Chris Columbus still isn’t thrilled about President Donald Trump’s cameo in 1992’s “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” Columbus directed the sequel to the hugely popular 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone,” and shared with the San Francisco Chronicle in an interview published Tuesday that Trump’s appearance in
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Florence Pugh wasn’t going to let a movie producer stop her from jumping off of the second-tallest building in the world for a stunt. Pugh pulled off the daring feat while filming for Marvel’s upcoming film “Thunderbolts*,” but only after succeeding in convincing producers to let her do it
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By Issy Ronald and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Antoni Gaudí, the celebrated Catalan long nicknamed “God’s architect” for designing Barcelona’s Sagrada Família, has been put on the path to sainthood by the Vatican. In a statement released on Monday, the Vatican said Pope Francis recognized Gaudí’s “heroic virtues,” which is a step on the
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act in 2020, the verdict was hailed as a groundbreaking victory for women around the world and a sign of progress in a cultural fight to stop workplace abuse of power. The case that catalyzed
Continue Reading CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act in 2020, the verdict was hailed as a groundbreaking victory for women around the world and a sign of progress in a cultural fight to stop workplace abuse of power. The case that
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@LILNASX VIA INSTAGRAM, CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has said that he is experiencing partial paralysis in his face, as he posted a series of videos to social media from hospital on Monday. In one video, the “Old Town Road” rapper attempts to smile from his hospital bed but only
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — There are a few constants that the Internet knows about Lenny Kravitz’s lifestyle. Photos of him wearing an enormous brown blanket scarf, which resurface each year, have become a reliable indicator of the approaching winter. And he’s never far from a pair of leather pants, which the 60-year-old American
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has said that he is experiencing partial paralysis in his face, as he posted a series of videos to social media from hospital on Monday. In one video, the “Old Town Road” rapper attempts to smile from his hospital bed but only one half of his
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-five years ago, in his pristine but sparse Manhattan apartment, viewers got ready with Patrick Bateman for the first time, meeting the often suited and sometimes blood-drenched fictional character through his intensive morning routine. In the 2000 film adaptation of “American Psycho,” Christian Bale plays the yuppie investment banker
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By Will Ripley, CNN (CNN) — High atop the Korean Peninsula, past military checkpoints and bumpy dirt roads in one of the world’s most secretive countries, rises a volcano and deep crater lake steeped in symbolism. Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the
Continue Reading The Associated Press Leslie Odom Jr., one of the original cast members of the mega-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” is coming back for another shot, a role he says “gave me life.” Odom, who played Aaron Burr opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Alexander Hamilton, will return to his Tony Award-winning role at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Sept.
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “The Breakfast Club” reunited over the weekend for the first time in 40 years. Stars of the 1980s coming-of-age movie took to the stage at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday. “I feel really, very emotional and moved to have us all together,” said
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In the year 2000, HBO advertised Ellen DeGeneres’ latest comedy special with a Botticelli reference. Perched inside a clam shell and surrounded by figures from the original painting, DeGeneres created her own “Birth of Venus” for the promotional print poster — subbing out nudity for a more signature white
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic is officially back. In 2024, global passenger numbers finally surpassed 2019 levels, after years of ripples from the massive disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. There were about 9.5 billion passengers globally last year — a 3.8% gain from pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and a 9% increase
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Many travelers associate tourist information centers with maps and help finding a nearby public bathroom. But Tammy Mermelstein counts her visits to tourist info booths as some of the highlights of her recent holiday in Japan. The Houston-based mom of two spent more than a year planning
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