By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — When Nicolas Chazee and Mathilde Vougny were brought together by a mutual friend during a house party in 2015, the conversation quickly turned to their shared love of travel. The pair, who were both studying for their master’s degrees in Brussels, Belgium got on so well that they began
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By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Three bronze sculptures looted from Cambodia and later sold to the National Gallery of Australia for $1.5 million will be returned to the Southeast Asian kingdom, the museum announced Thursday. The gallery purchased the artifacts in 2011 from the late art dealer Douglas Latchford, who was subsequently accused by
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Greece’s prime minister is offering a “do-over” for travelers whose trips to the holiday island of Rhodes were canceled or truncated due to the country’s wildfires this summer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appeared on the UK chat show Good Morning Britain on August 2 to discuss the situation in
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By Stephy Chung, CNN (CNN) — A group of men lie at the foot of a sofa, their naked bodies peeking out through a carpet of rose petals. Some look toward the photograph’s protagonist, an Asian woman in a lime green dress laying across the cushioned loveseat. Others gaze away, seemingly indifferent, as if caught
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By Alli Rosenbloom and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Cardi B will not face charges related to throwing her microphone into the crowd at a concert in Las Vegas last weekend, according to police. “After a thorough review of this case and with the consultation from the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, this case has
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Spielberg went to great lengths to convince an initially apprehensive Will Smith to star in the 1997 sci-fi blockbuster “Men in Black.” Appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock show “Hart to Hart” on Thursday, Smith said that Spielberg “sent a helicopter for me… to talk,” in order to convince
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Meg” was agreeably silly, with a better business plan than a script: A mashup of “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park,” the movie paired Jason Statham with an international cast to boost its global appeal, particularly in China. Washing ashore five years later, “Meg 2: The Trench” doesn’t overly
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ trial pertaining to assault and harassment charges leveled against him has been pushed to September 6th, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Majors was expected in court Thursday for a previously set trial start date. It was not immediately clear what pushed the trial
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By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — If you’re a veteran backpacker or long-time RV nomad, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness. You certainly won’t be alone. According
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — A baby grand piano that once belonged to Freddie Mercury sold for over £1.74 million ($2.2 million) at a Sotheby’s auction Wednesday. Bought in 1975 and imported to England from Japan, the Yamaha G2 was used by the Queen frontman to compose his seminal track “Bohemian Rhapsody” that
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Do you need a jump-start on your path to a “beautiful, optimized life”? Here’s your shot at living the Goop lifestyle promoted by Gwyneth Paltrow’s beauty, fashion, food and wellness brand. For one night only, the Oscar-winning actress and Goop founder and CEO is putting her California guesthouse on
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CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo is addressing a lawsuit filed against her by three of her former dancers. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday and obtained by CNN through an attorney for the plaintiffs, alleges that the three women were subjected to a hostile work environment and
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Marc Maron has a lot to say about “Barbie.” The comedian and actor called the Greta Gerwig directed movie “f—ing monumental,” and called out those who are bashing it. “I saw ‘Barbie’ and I thought it was a f—ing masterpiece,” Maron said on Instagram Live this week. “I don’t
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN (CNN) — It’s the summer of international travel for Americans. After three years stuck close to home, people are heading to Europe and the Pacific in droves. And they are spending more money when they get there. The three major US international airlines — American (AAL), Delta (DAL) and United —
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nothing particularly dramatic happens during “Heartstopper,” the British teen drama that returns for its second season this week. And that alone, oddly, makes the show – which the San Francisco Chronicle rightly dubbed “the anti-‘Euphoria’” – feel somehow revolutionary, even more so a year after its US debut.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo is addressing a lawsuit filed against her by three of her former dancers. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday and obtained by CNN through an attorney for the plaintiffs, alleges that the three women were subjected to a hostile work environment and harassment
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — There’s no shortage of ambition in commercial aviation — we wouldn’t have heavier-than-air flight without dreamers, after all — but Boom Supersonic is in its own category when it comes to setting the bar high. The Colorado-based company aims to reintroduce commercial supersonic flight, which has been on hiatus
Continue Reading By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Organizers announced the winners of the 2023 iPhone Photography Awards on Monday. From Mexico to Sweden, from the macro to the micro, these images show us the scenes, senses and emotions of our world this past year, as seen by iPhone and iPad users. The 16th edition of the
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — Blackpink singer Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun, the stars’ talent agencies said, in a rare departure from the secrecy that typically surrounds celebrity relationships in South Korea. Ahn’s agency FN Entertainment confirmed the relationship to CNN on Thursday after local media reports that the pair
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney and Meryl Streep have made significant donations to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) emergency fund as the actors’ strike continues. A news release on Wednesday stated that with the help of “some of Hollywood’s top-earning stars,” the SAG-AFTRA Foundation has raised
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