By Chloe Melas, CNN That was fast! Exactly one month after K-pop megastars BTS announced they were pressing pause to pursue individual projects, group member J-Hope has done just that. His solo album titled, “Jack in the Box,” made its debut on Friday. J-Hope also released a music video for the track “Arson,” which is
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN The ancient texts have been resurrected! Thanks to a resourceful Twitch streamer, every single English-language Super Nintendo game manual is now available for free online. The collection covers more than 700 games dating back to Super Nintendo’s US launch in 1991, when the internet was young and the mighty Mario was
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Pop superstar Gwen Stefani has been accused of appropriating Black culture following the release of the music video for her new song. “Light My Fire,” a collaboration with dancehall star Sean Paul and Jamaican singer Shenseea, sees “The Voice” coach sport dreadlocks and a green and yellow outfit that matches the
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The US Senate race in Pennsylvania is one of the most competitive and potentially significant — and now, Snooki of “Jersey Shore” has unwittingly gotten involved. It started when Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, a Democrat running for Senate, enlisted Snooki — real name: Nicole Polizzi — to film a personalized
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Of all Disney’s teen-musical franchises (see “High School Musical” and “Descendants”), “Zombies” overcame its strained cuddly-zombie premise to become the most unexpectedly pleasing, augmenting its themes of bigotry and acceptance with best-in-class songs. Given that, there’s little pleasure in reporting that “Zombies 3” is creatively dead on arrival, reviving the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN LeAnn Rimes and Mickey Guyton have released a powerful new anthem, right on time. The song, titled “the wild,” debuted on Friday from Rimes’ upcoming album, “god’s work.” Rimes and Guyton start the song with a mournful chant, joined by Sheila E. on drums with her distinct percussion work. In an
Continue Reading By Kyle Blaine and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to all civilian carriers, including all flights to and from Israel, in a step toward normalizing relations between the two nations as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. In a statement shared hours before he was due to fly
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Gray Man’s” biggest muscle flex doesn’t come from Ryan Gosling or Chris Evans (not that they’re slackers), but rather the overall casting, throwing in Ana de Armas after her butt-kicking Bond role as well as Regé-Jean Page post-“Bridgerton,” Jessica Henwick (“The Matrix”) and Indian star Dhanush. The script, alas,
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The House of Jonas has another addition. “Game of Thrones” actress Sophie Turner and husband Joe Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, have welcomed a second child, their representative confirmed to CNN. The pair are already parents to one daughter, Willa, who was born in July 2020. The couple have been married
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Home entertainment today is defined by sleek, high definition flat screen televisions, voice controlled speakers, and cell phones that know us better than we know ourselves. So when we board an airplane, decade-old, bulky inflight entertainment screens can feel like a hangover from another era. Recent inflight entertainment concepts aim to revolutionize
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A timber bridge in China, an art storage facility in the Netherlands and a Buddhist meditation center in Thailand are among over 250 buildings shortlisted in the annual World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards. Hailing from over 50 countries, the finalists will be judged in categories spanning residential, commercial and civic architecture, before
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN This is not a drill. The woman who innovates at every turn has joined the platform known for its innovative creators, and we are beyond ready for all the content to come. Beyoncé posted her first-ever TikTok on Thursday and used the moment to highlight some of the creators and fans
Continue Reading Joe Minihane, CNN Hiking is often derided by adrenaline addicts as somehow lesser than more hardcore mountain experiences like climbing or skiing. But as these challenging trails show, putting one foot in front of the other isn’t always the easy option. To undertake these famous hikes, you’ll need more than just a hefty dose of
Continue Reading Liz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity — and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer and rapper Psy broke onto the global music scene with a bright
Continue Reading Liz Kang, CNN and Jane Sit, CNN The early 2010s were an era of instant hits. From the “Harlem Shake” to “Party Rock Anthem”, digital platforms ushered in a new era of publicity — and virality. On July 15, 2012, South Korean singer and rapper Psy broke onto the global music scene with a bright
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN The cultural phenomenon that was pre-2020 Victoria’s Secret, with its televised lingerie catwalks and salacious TV ads, may be at times hard to fathom in a post-#MeToo world. What was once a multi-million-dollar fantasy of womanhood — exclusively svelte, athletic models in lace-trimmed thongs or diamante push-up bras, each framed by a
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of hit show “Abbott Elementary” will have the chance to walk the halls of the eponymous school — when the series makes its debut at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. On July 21, Hulu is launching an immersive experience where visitors can feel like a part of the school through
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN After a nearly three-year break from social media, actress Constance Wu returned to her online platforms on Thursday to share that she attempted suicide in 2019 after a series of poorly received tweets. The “Hustlers” and “Crazy Rich Asians” actress, whose memoir will be released this fall, wrote that while she
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was primarily led by male characters. A few women, including the powerful elves Arwen and Galadriel, appeared in supporting roles but mostly existed to serve the stories of Frodo Baggins and his all-male crew. But in the highly anticipated Amazon series, “The Lord of
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons” is a fitting name for a docuseries that at times seems to be at war with itself — part business examination of the brand’s rise and fall, part expose of former CEO Les Wexner’s ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Yet those threads come together
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