Entertainment

By Silvia Marchetti (CNN) — Not long after Charly Oliver and Michelle Denton met in the 1990s, they found they had the same dream — to live on a sailboat and explore the world. It took many years for that goal to be realized, but the couple were finally able to sell their home in

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — One company sells millions of low-cost watches a year, the other makes luxury watches that have sold for millions. Together, Swatch and Audemars Piguet have sparked a “high-meets-low” retail frenzy that saw scenes of mayhem unfold in cities around the world over the weekend. From Paris to Kuala Lumpur,

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Like many of us, director Ron Howard had come across Richard Avedon’s photos all his life, without realizing it. There’s the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe looking off-camera, deflated. Charlie Chaplin mimicking devil horns. Brooke Shields in a provocative Calvin Klein ad. As Howard dug through the archives and

Story by Chris Lau, CNN. Photos by Bertha Wang Hong Kong (CNN) — A coffee roaster hums like an idling train in the attic of LCC Roastery, churning out freshly cooked beans at the artisan coffee seller on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. Owner Ringo Lam is proud of the broad selection of beans on offer:

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel stories this week: the Wyoming monument made famous by “alien encounters,” the rise of solo dining, and the lowdown on the “Schengen Shuffle.” Rock of ages The Sicilian village of Gibellina was destroyed by an earthquake in 1968, but its ruins were to be

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the Cannes Film Festival, a historic annual celebration of cinema, American supermodel Alton Mason has been demonstrating a different type of artistic mastery: The art of the open shirt. It’s a delicate craft with many varied and intricate elements. For example, how many buttons should be left undone?

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When she was four, the artist Widline Cadet was separated from her mother for six years as she emigrated from Haiti to New York to pursue a better life for her family. Cadet, her father and older sister remained in Thomassin, eventually joining her. During that time, her father would travel

By Marnie Hunter, CNN Devils Tower, Wyoming (CNN) — The buzz started in a hay meadow at the foot of a mysterious-looking geological formation. Helicopters and trailers arrived in large numbers, famous faces and a distinguished director settled in near grazing cattle, and the cameras started rolling. Fifty years ago, Devils Tower National Monument became

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Koror, Palau (CNN) — A neon-pink blob appears in my line of vision. Even though I’m wearing a snorkel mask, I’m holding my breath. Slowly, the blob floats closer and closer before suddenly puffing up like a balloon. The water is swirling in its tiny wake and the sun glowing above

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Questions around what to expect at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival have so far largely focused on two things: The Hollywood-shaped hole in the official selection and “The White Lotus.” This year, the storied celebration of film held on the French Riviera will look a little less “Mission: Impossible,”

By Griffin Shea, CNN Kampala (CNN) — When Emmanuel Jonathan Okello decided to open a restaurant, he knew exactly what the menu would include: Rolexes. “There’s a common saying; in Uganda, we don’t wear the Rolex. We eat the rolex,” he said. Now a national dish in the East African country, and beyond, the humble

By Carole Rosenblat (CNN) — Christina and Eric Schwendeman’s travels had them bouncing around Asia for several months early last year. In the spring, the American retirees returned to their home base in Italy for a few months. But because of 90-day restrictions on stays, the couple spent the next three months on the go

By Barry Neild, CNN Lebanon, Kansas (CNN) — To find the very middle of America, you have to drive a long way — but it’s worth every undulating mile of blacktop. It’s a journey that perfectly captures the dream of the American road trip. Wide-open highways stretch across vast acres of arable emptiness. Pit-stop towns