By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In travel news this week, the Italian village whose residents boast of a “fat-killing gene,” the man who built a plane for his family in his garden and the woman who asked a stranger for directions then got engaged to him two weeks later. The town with a health ‘elixir’ On
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Another week, another spate of terrible behavior from tourists in Italy. Hot on the heels of a woman posing naked on the steps of the cathedral in Amalfi, two tourists to Venice have been apprehended for allegedly stealing a gondola. The pair, said to be French nationals, are accused of stealing the
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN Crunchy yet tender, sweet and high in calories, there’s a peculiar Italian snack which is sandwiched between two pieces of Christian communion wafers. The ostie piene, or “filled hosts” — a mouthwatering mix of almonds and honey stuffed between two wafers — are one of Italy’s most delicious cookies. And they could
Continue Reading Christian Edwards, CNN Archaeologists in northern Iraq have uncovered some extraordinary Assyrian rock carvings dating back around 2,700 years. The discovery was made in Nineveh, east of Mosul, by a joint US-Iraqi excavation team completing reconstruction work on the Mashki Gate, which ISIS militants destroyed in 2016. Iraq was home to some of the world’s
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN As “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” celebrates its 40th anniversary, Henry Thomas, who starred as Elliott in the film, is reflecting on the movie and the fame that came with it. Thomas spoke to CNN this week as an updated 4K Ultra HD version of the movie was released. It includes 45 minutes
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lana Del Rey says she was robbed of a backpack that contained her laptop, which had her new album on it. The singer said along with the computer, multiple hard drives and a camera were also stolen. “A few months ago, I parked my car on Melrose Place — actually Melrose
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Just when you thought you finally committed most of the names of the ever-growing Suicide Squad to memory, DC goes and casts a new crew of antiheroes in “Black Adam,” its latest bid for box office domination. Meet the Justice Society of America (JSA), a crew of superheroes who want to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Just when you thought you finally committed most of the names of the ever-growing Suicide Squad to memory, DC goes and casts a new crew of antiheroes in “Black Adam,” its latest bid for box office domination. Meet the Justice Society of America (JSA), a crew of superheroes who want to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN When it comes to all that drama surrounding being temporarily banned from a famous New York City restaurant, James Corden finds it all “so silly.” In an interview with the New York Times to promote his forthcoming Amazon series “Mammals,” Corden commented on another patron at the restaurant where he
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix’s limited series “The Watcher” has people flocking to the neighborhood to see the real home and some residents are not happy about it. According to NJ.com, visitors are coming from far and wide to check out the house that inspired the series in Westfield, New Jersey. “I just thought
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In terms of Nolan brothers productions, “The Peripheral” appears to have been made for people who think “Tenet” and the fourth season of “Westworld” weren’t complicated enough. Adapting William Gibson’s sci-fi novel, this Amazon series again deals with themes of virtual reality and sort-of time travel, but in a grinding
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Think of “Ticket to Paradise” like a postcard of beautiful people having fun in a beautiful place and you’ll get along just fine. Giving it much more thought than that won’t help this rom-com vehicle for George Clooney and Julia Roberts, although the “com” part proves a trifle deficient in
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Think of “Ticket to Paradise” like a postcard of beautiful people having fun in a beautiful place and you’ll get along just fine. Giving it much more thought than that won’t help this rom-com vehicle for George Clooney and Julia Roberts, although the “com” part proves a trifle deficient in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN We may not know what’s next for Tom Brady and his wife Gisele Bündchen, but the famed quarterback has put one highly speculated item to rest. “I’m here to announce finally you guys pushed me to the brink,” Brady joked in a video of a Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ press conference
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Taylor Swift is endorsing late nights with her first original album in two years. The 11-time Grammy Award winner unveiled her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” on Friday, following a surprise announcement at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards. Swift, who is currently in the midst of revisiting her early albums in
Continue Reading By Nicola Chilton, CNN Dubai is known worldwide as a glitzy, glorious center of capitalist excess: Its ever-growing lineup of wonders includes towering skyscrapers, luxury hotels and glittering shopping malls. But one of its most exciting new attractions — Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, which opened in June — is a beautiful oasis of calm contemplation,
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Over the weekend, model and actor Kaia Gerber attended Hollywood’s 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles in a timeless, if not slightly subdued, Alaïa black mesh turtleneck top paired with a deep purple draped skirt. The look generated a lot of buzz online, with Twitter users pointing out the combination
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN As Swifties around the world countdown to midnight and the release of Taylor Swift’s tenth album “Midnights,” she’s tried to keep her fans happy by dropping a few hints about her new music in recent days. Among them, she has listed song writing credits attributed to actress and friend Zoë Kravitz
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN BET announced the host, nominees and premiere date of this year’s “Soul Train Awards” on Thursday. Actor, comedian and writer Deon Cole will host the awards show which will be filmed November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Hosting the ‘Soul Train Awards’ is a dream come true. I grew up
Continue Reading By Lauren del Valle, CNN In a victory for Kevin Spacey, a New York jury on Thursday afternoon found him not liable for battery on allegations he picked up actor Anthony Rapp and briefly laid on top of him in a bed after a party in 1986. Jurors deliberated for about an hour, and concluded
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