By Zoe Sottile, CNN Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a MetroCard. Strap-hangers can purchase MetroCards emblazoned with the hiphop legend’s face at four stations in Brooklyn on Saturday, according to a press release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Continue Reading
Julia Buckley, CNN As pandemic-related restrictions start to lift, and we emerge from the lockdown shadows, one thing is returning to the minds and spending of many people: travel. If the current travel chaos is anything to go by, we’re all dreaming of a vacation right now. There’s just one problem. The climate crisis hasn’t
Continue Reading
By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: an upside-down train, the meaning of “revenge travel” and the world’s greatest fried foods. Trending travel “Revenge travel” sounds menacing, but the trendy phrase actually describes people splurging on big vacations now that many Covid restrictions have been dropped. Longer times away, first-class upgrades and bucket list
Continue Reading
By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN Jason Geiger, also known as Austin St. John, the actor who played the Red Power Ranger in the “Power Rangers” TV series, was indicted and has pleaded not guilty to a to a wire fraud charge for his role in a Covid-relief fund scheme, according to the indictment
Continue Reading
Julia Buckley, CNN A whole month of unlimited transport for just $9.50 — that’s a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price hikes, rocketing car rental rates and a worldwide cost of living crisis, it becomes unbeatable. So pack your bags, because the most affordable travel destination this summer, if
Continue Reading
Julia Buckley, CNN Many a time has a vacation in the sun led to a destination wedding and it seems that Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are no different from the rest of us. The pair spent much of summer 2021 in Italy living la dolce vita, as they drifted around on a yacht in
Continue Reading
By Marianne Garvey “The Home Edit’s” Clea Shearer has started chemotherapy in her battle against breast cancer. Shearer, one of the co-founders of The Home Edit and the Netflix show of the same name, took to Instagram Thursday to tell her followers what was going on. “Today marked my first day of Chemo. As the
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As Elon Musk tweets his way through his pending Twitter acquisition, FX’s “The New York Times Presents” documentary banner takes a hard look at his flagship business, Tesla, and its long-deferred promise to deliver self-driving car technology with “Elon Musk’s Crash Course.” Musk didn’t cooperate with the filmmakers, who focus
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN George Carlin rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s and ’70s, reinventing himself multiple times over a career that reveled in the use of language and took sharp aim at society. The complexity of that life and resonance of those words, dirty or otherwise, is neatly distilled
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN You know that pleasant older couple across the street, who mostly keep to themselves? What if they had a portal to another planet in their backyard? That’s the out-there premise of “Night Sky,” an Amazon series that combines science fiction and mystery with that rarest of commodities — a touching
Continue Reading
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Again facing the challenge of coming up with plots worthy of filling a movie, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” adopts a two-track approach, feeling as cozy as a brandy by the fire. Elegant, occasionally adorable and at times quite emotional, series creator Julian Fellowes still knows how to pluck the
Continue Reading
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Jurors in the ongoing defamation case between actress Amber Heard and her ex-husband Johnny Depp heard testimony Thursday from Depp’s former talent agent, a former good friend and his former business manager, who described strain on their relationships with the actor as his alleged substance abuse increased. Depp has sued Heard
Continue Reading
Toyin Owoseje, CNN British royalty and Hollywood royalty came together on the red carpet for the charity premiere of the new Tom Cruise movie, “Top Gun: Maverick,” on Thursday night. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were the ultimate wingmen when they arrived at Leicester Square in London ahead of the screening of the “Top
Continue Reading
By Melissa Twigg, CNN Cottar’s 1920s Camp is popular with guests yearning to recreate “Out of Africa” — but without the malaria, lion attacks and airplane crashes. It’s the oldest and most prestigious lodge in Kenya’s Masai Mara wildlife reserve, a luxury 100-year-old establishment with Edwardian-style tented bedrooms, a mahogany bar overlooking the open bush
Continue Reading
By Helen Regan, CNN Every spring, crowds flock to admire Japan’s cherry blossom — a dazzling pink and white bloom that has been revered in the country for more than a thousand years. But the world-famous sakura plants are flowering much earlier than normal due to human-induced climate change, a new study has found. Researchers
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, CNN Every spring, crowds flock to admire Japan’s cherry blossom — a dazzling pink and white bloom that has been revered in the country for more than a thousand years. But the world-famous sakura plants are flowering much earlier than normal due to human-induced climate change, a new study has found. Researchers
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN A woman gave birth to a healthy baby in a lavatory on board a Frontier Airlines flight, according to a Facebook post from the airline. The passenger went into early labor during the flight from Denver (DEN) to Orlando (MCO), said the post, which was shared on May 17. Flight attendant
Continue Reading
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance in Los Angeles earlier this month is now facing attempted murder charges — for an entirely different incident. Isaiah Lee, 23, is accused of stabbing his roommate during a fight at a transitional housing apartment last December, according to the
Continue Reading
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN John Aylward, a veteran film and television actor for more than three decades, has died, according to his longtime agent and friend, Mitchell K. Stubbs. He was 75. Aylward died Monday of natural causes, Stubbs told CNN. “He was a wonderful actor and a phenomenal human being,” Stubbs said. Alyward, a
Continue Reading
By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Rihanna is now a mom. The superstar singer and her artist partner A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child, a source close to the couple confirmed to CNN. The new parents have not yet shared their child’s name or birthday. Rihanna first revealed news she was expecting
Continue Reading