By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The dragon pit was activated in this week’s penultimate episode of “House of the Dragon,” and the only rule to know before stepping inside was: Claim a dragon or become that dragon’s charbroiled lunch. Not everyone can be as lucky as Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty), who for some
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Wedding bells may soon be ringing for Lady Gaga. The actress and singer introduced Michael Polansky, her boyfriend of four years, as “my fiancé” to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who Lady Gaga met while attending an Olympic swimming competition on Sunday, as seen in a video posted to
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. is making his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but it’s not what you think. Instead of stepping back into his legendary Iron Man suit, the comic book character that he portrayed in over nine MCU movies, he will be playing Doctor Doom in a
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — First there was the three-year cruise that never took off. Now, another company aiming to be the first to produce a round-the-world residential cruise at a reasonable price has delayed departure by two months. Villa Vie Residences was due to depart from Belfast on May 30. But after a
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Three members of the Nelons, a Georgia-based family gospel group, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming on Friday, according to a statement from the family’s management company. Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Clark, and their daughter Amber Kistler died in the crash Friday afternoon, according to a statement by daughter Autumn Nelon Streetman, who was
Continue Reading By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid,” a musician who performs at a local Minneapolis club with his band while trying to escape his abusive father. The
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — An art historian has identified a missing portrait of King Henry VIII after spotting it on social media. British fine art researcher Adam Busiakiewicz was idly scrolling on X when he was stopped in his tracks by a post from somebody he follows. The post was a photograph
Continue Reading Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Anti-tourism protests have been sweeping across Europe this summer, with demonstrations taking place in the Netherlands, Greece, and of course, Spain. In early July, protesters marched through popular tourist areas in the Spanish city of Barcelona spraying unsuspecting visitors with water pistols while chanting “tourists go home. And most recently,
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a tough couple of weeks for travel, with chaos caused by a global IT outage and then “coordinated sabotage” on French railways. So let’s lift the mood with some love stories, tales of Americans making fresh starts abroad and essential etiquette tips for traveling. The course of
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With the months of buildup for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it’s hard to believe that the movie is finally out in theaters. Much of that hype, of course, had to do with speculation around who would cameo in the threequel, which doubles as a belated, warts-and-all love letter to the
Continue Reading CNN By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — One of the most iconic and romantic trails in the world — Italy’s Via dell’Amore (“Path of Love”) – will reopen Saturday, July 27, after a lengthy refurbishment and an overall investment of more than $24 million, the Italian Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The 900-meter (2,950-foot) panoramic route
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — One of the most iconic and romantic trails in the world — Italy’s Via dell’Amore (“Path of Love”) – will reopen Saturday, July 27, after a lengthy refurbishment and an overall investment of more than $24 million, the Italian Tourism Ministry announced Friday. The 900-meter (2,950-foot) panoramic route overlooking
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga was in top form in Paris, France on Friday, when she performed on the banks of the River Seine as part of the grand kickoff to the opening ceremony for the Olympic Summer Games. The Grammy-winner delivered a spirited rendition of Renée “Zizi” Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en
Continue Reading By Dan Heching and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in truly grand fashion. The superstar singer closed the ceremony on Friday immediately after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower,
Continue Reading By Brynn Gingras, Lisa Respers France and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A hearing in the case of Justin Timberlake being accused of driving while intoxicated was held Friday, where an attorney for the singer disputed his arrest in June. “The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated
Continue Reading By Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — A large, pink, inflatable man, created by the Chinese contemporary artist Yue Minjun, has divided opinion in a small town in Wales. The 13-meter- (43-foot-) tall inflatable, which depicts the artist himself laughing, while leaning on all fours on a big, white ball, has been displayed on the front lawn
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on December 16. They will probably wake up in different rooms on the occasion. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Midler shared that she and her husband have remained happily wed for decades because
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday. The National Wax Museum Plus in Dublin unveiled the figure of O’Connor on Thursday to
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of Ukrainian Fashion Week have announced the event’s 55th season in September will take place in Kyiv — the first time since Russia invaded the country on February 24, 2022. Around 50 brands are scheduled to show via a variety of mediums, from traditional runway shows to
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A 19th-century shipwreck packed with crates of unopened champagne has been found in the depths of the Baltic Sea. The long-forgotten vessel was brimming with bubbly, according to the team of Polish divers who made the discovery off the coast of Sweden. “The whole wreck is loaded to the
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