Entertainment

Leah Dolan, CNN There is no shortage of depictions of sex work in media, from films like “Moulin Rouge” and “Memoirs of a Geisha” to, more recently, the HBO teen drama “Euphoria,” the world has come to expect a certain narrative when hearing stories of one of society’s most tabooed career paths. “Even ‘Pretty Woman,’

Sana Noor Haq, CNN One of the most valuable blue diamonds to ever feature at an auction could sell for more than $48 million, according to Sotheby’s. Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” it is the biggest vivid blue diamond to be put up for auction, according to a press release from Sotheby’s Wednesday. The

By Sara Smart, CNN A miniboat built by fifth graders took to the seas on October 25, 2020, charging off into the Gulf Stream for its maiden voyage. That voyage would take 5.5-foot-long Rye Riptides over 8,000 miles from home — all the way to the coast of Norway after 462 days at sea. It

Oscar Holland, CNN | Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea has started work on a sprawling 10,000-apartment residential project as the country embarks on a housing drive in its capital, Pyongyang. Amid major economic woes brought about by trade sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic, leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground-breaking ceremony at the construction site

Scottie Andrew, CNN On their faces, “Jersey Shore” and the “Real Housewives” franchise don’t seem like series worthy of sociological study. Danielle Lindemann knows better than to count them out, though. Lindemann, a sociologist who’s previously written books on dominatrixes and commuter couples, was raised on reality TV — the fourth season of “The Real

Hannah Ryan, CNN A London art gallery has removed some souvenirs relating to Vincent Van Gogh from its gift shop after they were branded insensitive and considered to be making light of the topic of mental health. The Courtauld Gallery, which can be found in Somerset House in the English capital, is holding its “Van

Sana Noor Haq, CNN Naomi Campbell has been revealed as the cover star for the latest edition of British Vogue — and she’s joined by a special guest. The supermodel has been photographed with her 9-month-old daughter for the March issue of the fashion magazine. In her interview, she reflects on motherhood, diversity in the

By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated a half dozen new places “very high” risk for travel on Monday, including South Korea and French Polynesia. The six new additions to the “very high” risk Level 4 category are a far-flung bunch: Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea;

Sana Noor Haq, CNN A rare notebook featuring handwritten lyrics and recording notes from hit songs by The Beatles is set to go on display at a museum in Liverpool, England. Collated from 1967 to 1968, the previously unseen notebook contains preliminary handwritten lyrics for “Hey Jude” by Paul McCartney, a part-lyric for “Sgt Peppers

Scarlett Newman, CNN While he launched his brand back in 2014, it’s in the last couple of years that South Carolina-born designer Sergio Hudson has achieved major international recognition and established himself as a powerful voice in American fashion. His recent success is in part thanks to his role in dressing both Vice President Kamala