By Helen Stoilas, CNN (CNN) — In the latter years of World War II, the New York art scene started coalescing around a group of artists including Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, visionaries who would develop a daring new movement known as abstract expressionism, which shifted the art world away from surrealism and its
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album is a little bit country and definitely rocking and rolling. Both Spotify and Amazon Music have announced on social media that the recent drop of her eighth studio album has been highly successful. “On Friday, March 29, Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER became
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album is a little bit country and definitely rocking and rolling. Both Spotify and Amazon Music have announced on social media that the recent drop of her eighth studio album has been highly successful. “On Friday, March 29, Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER became Spotify’s
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has some people excited about country music. In a genre that has long been at the center of debate for its lack of diversity, the superstar’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album is not just stirring conversation, but also piquing interest about Black country artists. While Beyoncé has
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Part of a roadway on California’s Big Sur coast crumbled into the ocean over the weekend after part of a cliff gave way in what officials are calling a “slip out.” A portion of Highway 1 remained closed, according to a Sunday evening post from Caltrans District 5. All Big
Continue Reading KGO By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Part of a roadway on California’s Big Sur coast crumbled into the ocean over the weekend after part of a cliff gave way in what officials are calling a “slip out.” A portion of Highway 1 remained closed, according to a Sunday evening post from Caltrans District 5. All
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It’s known as the green heart of Italy because of its forested hills and landlocked location. But the region of Umbria, in central Italy, is about to become the beating heart of the country – or, even, the very fast beating heart – thanks to its new tourist attraction.
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Moeri Karasawa, CNN (CNN) — Japanese moviegoers finally got the chance to see “Oppenheimer” this weekend, eight months after the biopic’s worldwide release, following concerns over how it might be received in the only country to directly experience the horror of nuclear weapons. The Oscar-winning blockbuster by British-American director Christopher Nolan
Continue Reading By Earl Nurse, CNN (CNN) — “No one can say that God doesn’t exist when we see the wonders that God has done here.” That was Sebastião Gaspar Agostinho’s reaction as he visited Kalandula Falls for the first time. Agostinho, accompanied by a group of women from his church, made an hours-long bus journey just
Continue Reading By Chris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — When highlighting how the Japanese capital represents the pinnacle of global dining excellence, British chef Daniel Calvert of Sézanne once opted to use a soccer reference. “Tokyo really is the Champions League of cooking,” he said. Well if that’s the case, Calvert’s restaurant in the elegant surrounds of the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Emerging country artist Tiera Kennedy is sharing with the world her wholesome reaction to hearing her voice on Beyoncé’s “Blackbiird,” a Beatles cover included on her new album “Cowboy Carter,” for the first time. “Listening to Blackbiird for the first time! I’m crying all over again watching this back,”
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues. Since November 2023, he has faced multiple separate civil lawsuits accusing him of a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity. One of those
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ramy Youssef made his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut this weekend, and managed to strike a balance between humor and heart in his opening monologue. After coming out on stage at Studio 8H in New York City on Saturday night, Youssef said it was “an incredibly spiritual weekend,” mentioning
Continue Reading CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — In a promo that aired in the days before he hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, actor Ramy Youssef joked about making history as the first Arab, first Ramy and first Egyptian to ever host the comedy show. But “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson interrupted him during the taping of
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Her love affair with Mexico began at a young age, and Marjorie Skouras’ passion for the country only grew with the passing of time. The interior designer, originally from California, first traveled over to visit her uncle, who lived in Baja California, when she was a teenager and continued
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Chance Perdomo, star of the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died following a motorcycle accident, according to his representative. He was 27. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In case you’ve somehow missed the biggest news in music this week, Beyoncé released her latest album on Friday, and “Act II: Cowboy Carter” goes out of its way to point out that music genres are overly confining labels. The 27-track compendium contains country music, to be sure, but
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Carlton took some time to celebrate professional hockey player John Carlson who plays for the Washington Capitals over the weekend, in honor of his achievement of playing 1,000 league games. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter appeared on the National Hockey League team’s X page Saturday morning, in a video performing
Continue Reading By Julia Carmel, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Celestian isn’t a big fan of “Ocean’s 8.” “I have a hard time watching those movies because they’re always robbing museums,” he said with a laugh, standing amid a vault filled with some of the world’s rarest gems. “It’s really personal.” It’s easy to understand why: As the
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In this week’s travel roundup, we bring you transport trivia, Roman engineering marvels and the world’s tastiest dumplings. Did you know? You’re probably aware that around 30% of the world’s countries drive on the left while 70% drive on the right. But have you considered why? In Europe, Napoleon
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