Katie Lockhart, CNN Spellbinding vistas punctuated by plumes of steam are commonplace while driving Iceland’s winding fjords and gravel roads. Marking the country’s geothermal activity, this form of energy also ushers in the tradition of soaking in Iceland’s geothermal hot pools — an activity revered by locals and tourists alike. From natural, stone-lined craters to
Continue Reading By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon. But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured recently when a shark attacked her in the waters off
Continue Reading By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon. But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured in the summer of 2022 when a shark attacked her
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed some past pitfalls from her modeling career in a rare interview with BBC podcast series Desert Island Discs. Moss, who told T magazine in 2010 that she “just hate(s)” talking with the media — and that as a young model she “used to get very ill
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez and Brian Lowry, CNN Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor whose roles ranged from the mob boss in “Goodfellas” to an early stint on the long-running cop drama “Law & Order,” has died, according to his publicist Roger Neal. He was 83. Sorvino died on Monday of natural causes with his wife Dee
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN After living its life to the fullest, the end is here for “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.” “After 7 seasons, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will not be returning to TBS this fall,” the show announced Monday on its official Twitter account. “We’re so thankful for our loyal audience, our amazing
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Seeing Joni Mitchell perform these days is a rarity, but this weekend she made it happen. Mitchell made a surprising return to the stage Sunday at the Newport Folk Festival, an annual folk music festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The iconic singer — known for ’70s hits like “Amelia” and “Big
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey “Daredevil: Born Again” is coming to Disney+. The show will have an 18-episode season with Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio returning as Daredevil and Kingpin. It will stream beginning in Spring 2024. The live-action series was revealed at Comic-Con over the weekend. D’Onofrio tweeted the news, writing, “Yes Mr Murdock…” Netflix’s “Daredevil”
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN David Warner, an English actor who played villainous supporting characters with aplomb in films like “Titanic” and “Tron,” died over the weekend. He was 80. Warner died from a “cancer-related illness,” his family said in a statement shared by his talent agency with CNN. He’d been sick for 18 months, his
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Keke Palmer has shut down any talk of comparing her to fellow actress Zendaya. A tweet went viral over the weekend in which the Twitter user wrote, “I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers.” “This may be one of
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Adele is returning to Las Vegas. After postponing her concert residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace a day before it was to start back in January, the singer announced Monday that she has officially rescheduled her shows. “Words can’t explain how ecstatic I am to finally be able to announce
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Stella Chan, CNN Actor Jason Momoa was involved in a traffic collision with a motorcyclist on Sunday morning near Calabasas, California, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The rider, identified as Vitaliy Avagimyan, “was riding his motorcycle westbound on Old Topanga Road, when his motorcycle crossed over the double
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Marvel has released a new look at the next chapter of “Black Panther” and it’s powerful. The two-minute teaser, released during the studio’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, is packed with peeks at what awaits us in the sequel without star Chadwick Boseman, who died after a private battle with cancer
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The United Kingdom will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, organizers the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC confirmed on Monday. Traditionally, it would be Ukraine’s job as winner to host the upcoming song contest following Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra’s triumph with their track “Stefania”
Continue Reading By Joe Minihane, CNN From a multi-day trek tracing the routes of a Japanese poet, to a classic clamber in the Argentinian Lake District, there are thousands of incredible trails that allow us to get up close to nature. Walking boots and waterproof coats at the ready — here are 23 of the best hiking
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN While eating dinner at a restaurant in Careiro, a small town deep in the Amazon rainforest, Daniel Jack Lyons was unexpectedly approached by a local drag performer, Wendell. Two days earlier, the American photographer had met with young community leaders in the hope that some might participate in a new project exploring
Continue Reading By Wayne Chang, CNN To hike this trail in Taiwan, tourists need to use more ears than eyes, and most importantly — shut up. The Cuifeng Lake Circular Trail is a pristine hiking route hugging Taiwan’s largest alpine lake in northeastern Yilan county about 135 kilometers (84 miles) from the capital Taipei. It was recognized
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Businesswoman and television personality Martha Stewart took to Instagram to mourn the death of her six pet peacocks, who were apparently killed by coyotes. “RIP beautiful BlueBoy,” wrote the homemaking mogul on Instagram alongside a video of one of her peacocks. “The coyotes came in broad daylight and devoured him and
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Talk about a heavenly day: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, temperatures in the low 70s and low humidity. Scott Vuncannon, a 58-year-old real estate developer and farmer, called his wife and said he was going hiking and would be back around 4 p.m. He packed his safety gear, including
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNN It’s National Tequila Day in the United States — Sunday, July 24. After the year we’ve had so far, you can’t blame anyone for wanting to take a bracing shot or two (responsibly, of course). In honor of the holiday, here are six surprising facts you might not
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