By Andy Rose, CNN Anne Rice, author of the best-selling Vampire Chronicles novel series, died Saturday, her son announced on social media. She was 80 years old. She passed away due to complications resulting from a stroke, Christopher Rice said. Rice’s biggest success was her first novel, “Interview with the Vampire,” which was published in
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN Anne Rice, author of the best-selling Vampire Chronicles novel series, died Saturday, her son announced on social media. She was 80 years old. She passed away due to complications resulting from a stroke, Christopher Rice said. Rice’s biggest success was her first novel, “Interview with the Vampire,” which was published in
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By Brandon Griggs, CNN For a musician whose commercial peak came more than 50 years ago, Michael Nesmith had a rousing swan song. The singer and guitarist for the Monkees died Friday of heart failure at his home in California. He was 78. Only weeks earlier, Nesmith was performing before thousands of adoring fans on
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 17th-century painting showing a Black woman with her White companion has been placed under a temporary export bar to reduce the risk of the artwork leaving the United Kingdom. The anonymous painting, described in a statement by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on Friday as “extremely
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN A New York family who came together by chance 21 years ago has now shared their remarkable story in a children’s book. Pete Mercurio was walking out the door to meet his then-partner (now husband) Danny Stewart for dinner in August 2000 when his phone rang. It was Stewart, calling to
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Mary, Queen of Scots used a “spiral locking” technique to seal the last letter she wrote before her execution, indicating that she wanted the contents to remain secret, according to research published in the Electronic British Library Journal. An example of letterlocking — where people doubled letters as envelopes to
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and that’s a good thing. The original 1961 film won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. But for decades this retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” through the lens of White and Puerto Rican gangs in New York
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and that’s a good thing. The original 1961 film won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. But for decades this retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” through the lens of White and Puerto Rican gangs in New York
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Drew Barrymore has rarely hid from discussions of her childhood addictions and journey to sobriety. But earlier this week, the actress and talk show host shared something new — she’s given up alcohol. “I’m gonna say something for the first time in a long time — I have not had a
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Blane Bachelor, CNN After nearly a decade of delays and billions of euros over budget, Berlin’s long-awaited airport, Berlin-Brandenburg, finally opened on October 31, 2020. But turbulence has continued for BER during its first year of operation, with a long list of problems and passenger complaints: lengthy check-in and security lines; confusing layout and signage;
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN You all excited for a third year of the pandemic? Neither are we. But as restrictions tighten around the world, CNN Travel has been taking solace in the world’s greatest cocktail bars and Europe’s finest cheeses. Here are the latest travel developments you need to know about from the past seven
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN British graffiti artist Banksy has announced that he will be selling T-shirts to help those charged with pulling down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston during Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Anti-racist protesters toppled the statue in the city of Bristol in southwest England on June 7, 2020, during a
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Forrest Brown, CNN Throughout the pandemic, US passport holders have seen an ever-morphing list of international travel options. The only constant has been change. But compared with the choices in the spring and summer of 2020, the choices now are plentiful. In the end, it’s up to you to decide whether travel to international destinations
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Things are looking pretty sour for fans of Olivia Rodrigo. After tickets to the “Driver’s License” singer’s “Sour Tour” went on sale Friday morning, many cities sold out almost instantly — with tickets now being resold for thousands online. In New York, for example, tickets to see Rodrigo are being resold
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By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz, Nesmith’s bandmate, confirmed the news to CNN. “I’ve lost a dear friend and partner,” Dolenz said. “I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN For a long time, the art market was “a secret world of whispers” according to art advisor Kim Heirston, who started her career working in New York’s downtown galleries three decades ago. Then, as an archivist for the late gallerist Robert Miller, she safeguarded and only shared materials that were critical to
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN …And just like that, it’s time for this week’s TV OT. See what I did there? What’s my age again? As we come closer to closing out 2021, this curious cat decided to look ahead by looking back, researching what pop culture milestones were upon us in the new year. The
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson revealed they got matching tattoos after a “Saturday Night Live” appearance by the singer in 2017. Cyrus and the “Saturday Night Live” comic were on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the upcoming New Year’s Eve special they’ll be hosting together.
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By Marianne Garvey Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have shared a statement about their son’s conviction on child pornography charges. On Thursday, Josh Duggar, 33, was found guilty of downloading and possessing child sex abuse images. His parents called the experience “grievous.” “This entire ordeal has been very grievous,” their statement read. “Today, God’s grace,
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…” “And Just Like That…” shocked fans during its first episode. The reboot of HBO’s hit show “Sex and the City” returned to the screen with a long-awaited reunion on Thursday. HBO Max, which like CNN is part
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