Jack Guy, CNN “NFT,” the abbreviation of “non-fungible token,” has been named Word of the Year by dictionary publisher Collins, beating “crypto” and “cheugy” to the top spot. An NFT is “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible,”
Continue Reading Jack Guy, CNN “NFT,” the abbreviation of “non-fungible token,” has been named Word of the Year by dictionary publisher Collins, beating “crypto” and “cheugy” to the top spot. An NFT is “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible,”
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Skylar Mitchell, CNN In September, when the New York fashion scene converged for the city’s full return to live runway shows since the Covid-19 pandemic, one highly-anticipated brand was visibly absent from the runway. Months after being awarded a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund grant for emerging designers, Anifa Mvuemba, founder of women’s apparel label Hanifa, opted
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Francesca Street, CNN The Great Barrier Reef has “given birth” in its annual coral spawn, creating a cacophony of color on the Australian landmark. Scientists working beneath the waves say they witnessed the event, in which coral simultaneously release sperm and eggs en masse, overnight Tuesday off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, hailing it as
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN The Great Barrier Reef has “given birth” in its annual coral spawn, creating a cacophony of color on the Australian landmark. Scientists working beneath the waves say they witnessed the event, in which coral simultaneously release sperm and eggs en masse, overnight Tuesday off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, hailing it as
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By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Mammoths are long to be known as ancient land dwellers, so scientists were shocked to find remains from the animal at the bottom of the ocean. Pilot Randy Prickett and scientist Steven Haddock, researchers with Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), discovered a Columbian mammoth tusk 185 miles offshore and
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By Chloe Melas The American Music Awards were presented Sunday in Los Angeles. The full list of nominees follows. Winners are indicated in bold. ARTIST OF THE YEAR Ariana Grande BTS *WINNER Drake Olivia Rodrigo Taylor Swift The Weeknd NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 24kGoldn Giveon Masked Wolf Olivia Rodrigo *WINNER The Kid LAROI COLLABORATION
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards were revealed Tuesday. Jon Batiste, the soulful musician who also serves as the bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” led among all nominees with 11. He celebrated nominations by pointing out on Twitter that is birthday is 11/11. Chart toppers Justin Bieber,
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Marvel might have reached into its quiver once too often with “Hawkeye,” at least based on the first two episodes, which offer a slow start tilted more toward the character of Kate Bishop than the titular Clint Barton. Amusing in places, this holiday-themed series makes jokes about trick arrows, but
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN South Korean dramas are killing it this year. And we aren’t even talking about the deaths that are happening on screen. “Hellbound” is the latest Netflix Korean drama to captivate audiences. The dark fantasy is “a story about otherworldly beings who appear out of nowhere to issue a decree and
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By Yoonjung Seo and Hannah Ryan, CNN South Korean stars Choi Tae-joon and Park Shin-hye have plenty to look forward to as the couple announced they are engaged to be married and have a baby on the way. The actor couple are both famous for their roles in popular K-dramas. In a statement issued to
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By Jack Guy, CNN Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she is “nervous” about returning to the spotlight after taking a step back when she felt “everybody had gotten sick of me.” The Oscar winner spoke to Vanity Fair magazine for its December issue cover story in a wide-ranging interview, touching on the challenges of fame,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dean McDermott didn’t make his family’s holiday card photo shoot. His wife, actress Tori Spelling, shared the card on her Instagram Monday and explained why. The photo showed her and the couple’s five children. “It’s that time again,” the caption on the photo began. “And it’s a winter wonderland at
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By AJ Willingham, CNN You know what they say, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is all fun and games until one of the balloons goes down. Since the parade started marching balloons around Manhattan in 1927, the massive floating figures have occasionally come untethered, blown clear away, or been punctured, stabbed, deflated and subjected to
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Kevin Hart stays close to his comfort zone in one respect in “True Story” — playing a wealthy and famous comedian — while stretching in another, in a dark drama of cascading stakes and consequences. Also producing the Netflix limited series with “Narcos’” Eric Newman, Hart delivers a crisp and
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By Marianne Garvey Michael Bublé may soon become as synonymous with Christmas as Santa Claus. This year he’s got new Christmas music coming out, a Christmas television special and a new video for a song titled “Christmas Sweater.” That’s just the start. He’s also about to do a Las Vegas residency and release a new
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Someone apparently forgot to tell Priyanka Chopra Jonas that there’s speculation she and Nick Jonas are having marital issues. It all started when the actress/producer dropped “Jonas” from her name on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. That began chatter that the star couple may have split. But then on Monday
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Someone apparently forgot to tell Priyanka Chopra Jonas that there’s speculation she and Nick Jonas are having marital issues. It all started when the actress/producer dropped “Jonas” from her name on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. That began chatter that the star couple may have split. But then on Monday
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Your checklist for airplane travel this holiday season: High quality, comfortable mask; hand sanitizer; early airport arrival; an easy to remove jacket, shoes, laptop and toiletries for the security checkpoint. Yet according to flight attendants, pre-planning may not prepare you for the full reality of flying in 2021 — and it’s
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Your checklist for airplane travel this holiday season: High quality, comfortable mask; hand sanitizer; early airport arrival; an easy to remove jacket, shoes, laptop and toiletries for the security checkpoint. Yet according to flight attendants, pre-planning may not prepare you for the full reality of flying in 2021 — and it’s
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