Entertainment

Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A vacation rental that describes itself as a “mud-laden, moss-covered, murky-watered swamp” wouldn’t usually be in demand. But this new Airbnb listing in the Scottish Highlands is an exception to the rule. That’s because it’s a faithful recreation of the home of DreamWorks Animation’s beloved ogre Shrek. Shrek’s “swamp” is

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Ludovica Sannazzaro Natta introduces herself to new people, she always leads with the key facts: She’s 21, about to turn 22. She’s Italian. She’s a “very proud Scorpio.” She studied musical theater in Los Angeles and New York. Then, she’ll add an unexpected extra detail into the mix:

By Oscar Holland and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — The British Museum is appealing to the public in its efforts to recover some of the 2,000 artifacts it believes were stolen from its collections. On Tuesday the museum said it has launched a dedicated hotline for anyone “concerned” that they “may be, or have been,

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What comes to mind when one thinks of Kim Kardashian? Flowing dark locks, flawless skin or maybe her exaggerated curves wrapped in earth-toned spandex. A shorn head and a pair of reading glasses from 2003? Probably not. Yet that was the image CR Fashion Book released into the world

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN London (CNN) — Plans have been revealed for what promises to be London’s most spectacular underground tourist attraction ever: the $268 million transformation of a mile-long series of World War II tunnels into a glitzy immersive experience. So clandestine they were once protected by the UK’s Official Secrets Act, the former

By Marianna Cerini, CNN Milan (CNN) — Milan Fashion Week picked up where London left off last Wednesday, at least weather-wise. Just like in the last days of the British capital’s fashion bonanza, torrential rain with brief sunny spells marked much of the five-day event, bringing delays to many of the presentations and, in a

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Standing outside the modern, minimalist exterior of the US State Department’s Harry S. Truman Building in the nation’s capital, it’s difficult to picture the ornate reception rooms on its seventh and eighth floors. It’s a dichotomy outlined in the opening pages of the new book “America’s

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Growing up on the remote island of Karpathos, Greece, in the 1990s, Anna Katogiritis struggled to make friends at school and says she was bullied for being “small-sized.” But she was able to find comfort and friendship from another source – the thousands of stray cats that roamed the

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back, but the formula you know is long gone. For more than 20 years, the annual cultural phenomenon saw a who’s who of supermodels don over-the-top lingerie and angel wings to strut down a runway to performances by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga,

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Often associated with traffic-blocking buses, screechy megaphones and overcrowded landmarks, group tours don’t exactly have the best reputation. But a new crop of travel companies is totally redefining the concept, catering to millennials and Generation Z. Leaving tour guide flags by the wayside, next-gen group trips invite solo travelers