By Marnie Hunter, CNN Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, sweet concoctions have sprung up that mean a lot to locals and are must-try specialties for visitors. Some are so delicious they’re worth fighting over. Here are 15 of the best regional desserts to tuck into across America: Whoopie pie, New England
Continue Reading Rob Picheta, CNN French author Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in literature, organizers announced in Stockholm on Thursday. Ernaux, 82, has written a number of celebrated novels, many of which are autobiographical. Her first book, “Les armoires vides,” was published in French in 1974, and in English as “Cleaned Out” in 1990. Her
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Asia Pacific is home to some of the world’s most beloved travel destinations, from the natural beauty of Bali to the urban buzz of Singapore. These dreamy vacation hotspots — teamed with the region’s business power — secured Asia Pacific the title of world’s largest travel region for much of the past
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Add “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” to the relatively short list of really good Stephen King adaptations, garnishing a coming-of-age story with understated hints of the supernatural and thoughtful rumination about cellphones that finds true horror in their ubiquity. Amid a month of Halloween-tinged offerings, it might be one of the few
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In best-selling novelist Celeste Ng’s vision of a near-future or alternate America, children of dissident families are displaced from their parents, anti-Asian attacks become a terrible, inescapable fixture of American life and librarians form a secret underground network of rebellion as the stewards of information considered seditious under a sweeping new law.
Continue Reading Hafsa Khalil, CNN Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a classical statue dating back more than 1,800 years in the ancient metropolis of Philippi, in northeastern Greece. During the excavation, archaeologists unearthed the work from the Roman period, second century AD, depicting the mythical hero Hercules — also known as Heracles, according to a statement
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Hilary Swank is going to be a mom — of two! The Oscar winner, 48, announced the happy news Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” “This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time and my next thing is I’m gonna be a mom. And not just of one,
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Just when you thought the summer of tourists behaving badly was over, another person on vacation wrecks another priceless artifact. This time it’s the turn of an American tourist who smashed no fewer than two ancient Roman sculptures into pieces at the Vatican on Wednesday. The episode took place in the Museo
Continue Reading Scottie Andrew, CNN What takes many artists weeks or months to create took Kim Jung Gi mere hours. The acclaimed South Korean artist crafted sprawling, intricately detailed scenes with unbelievable speed, often before a live audience. He narrated as he worked, sharing his process with his rapt fans as he created a fully realized piece
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN One of Molly Shannon’s most popular “SNL” characters, hyperactive Catholic school girl Mary Catherine Gallagher, stems from Shannon’s childhood of loss. When she was four years old, her mother, baby sister and cousin were killed in a car crash. Her father was at the wheel. Shannon, who survived the accident,
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN After three decades entertaining audiences, Adam Sandler somehow still seems ageless. But, now, age 56, the actor and comedian says he’s begun to reflect on his life and career. “I like my age, and it’s fun to play my age,” Sandler says in the latest issue of AARP. “It’s freeing. I
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A serious illness has caused Coldplay to pause their tour. The band announced on their verified Instagram account Tuesday that they would be postponing planned concerts in Brazil after frontman Chris Martin fell ill. “With deep regret, we’ve been forced to postpone our upcoming shows in Rio de Janeiro and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the an upcoming HBO Max Scooby Doo Halloween movie. Clips from the animated special “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” have been making the rounds on social media, with folks using them to proclaim that the character is finally being shown as gay. “OMG
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nia Long is sharing some advice on setting boundaries. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, writing, “A tip for mental health. Learn to distinguish who deserves an explanation, who deserves one answer, and who deserves absolutely nothing.” Her post comes nearly two weeks after her fiancé Ime Udoka was suspended
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN For anyone who watches “The Kardashians,” sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian have always been tight. But now, Kourtney says, the two are in different places. “I think just life isn’t the same. I think I’m in a different place,” she said on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast. Kourtney
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 following a private battle with colon cancer was a shock to many. For those closest to him, it was devastating. His friend and “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler is now sharing how he almost walked away from Hollywood after Boseman’s death. Coogler told
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the “Rust” movie set in 2021, and Alec Baldwin have reached an undisclosed settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against the actor and others, according to a statement released by the actor’s attorney. The lawsuit, filed in February in Santa Fe,
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Going on a vacation might seem like a rather unconventional way to try to improve your sleep habits. But sleep tourism has been growing in popularity for a number of years, with an increasing amount of sleep-focused stays popping up in hotels and resorts across the world. Interest has skyrocketed since the
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears — and for Katmai National Park & Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week and its accompanying tournament of crowning a chubby champion for 2022. And unlike that bracket-busting basketball tourney, you can actually participate in and sway
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears — and for Katmai National Park & Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week and its accompanying tournament of crowning a chubby champion for 2022. And unlike that bracket-busting basketball tourney, you can actually participate in and sway
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