By Hannah Seligson, CNN (CNN) — Tell someone you’re going to Greece, and you’ll probably be asked “which Island are you visiting?” It’s an understandable knee-jerk response since many travelers spend little or no time on the mainland. But tourists with eyes only for the Aegean islands are missing out. Specifically, on Costa Navarino, a
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve reached the end of your streaming queue or want to escape to a movie theater this weekend, you’re in luck. Monsters, witches and a supervillain mobster are some new options this weekend on streaming, while an A-list reunion, a horrific cautionary tale on aging and a film
Continue Reading By Freya Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Applying makeup is a powerful ritual, deeply ingrained into our souls. Many little girls (or boys) have a story about the first time they dared to swipe their mother’s red lipstick across their lips or brush blue eyeshadow onto their eyelids. In Ancient Egypt, makeup was believed to appeal
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In late 1965, at what’s now London Heathrow airport, a commercial flight coming from Paris made history by being the first to land automatically. The plane – A Trident 1C operated by BEA, which would later become British Airways – was equipped with a newly developed extension of the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — CNN’s coverage of the 1980 US presidential election, broadcast just five months after the network’s launch, featured the analog predecessor of its now-essential election night prop: the “Magic Wall” electoral map. Visible behind a dedicated Election Desk at CNN’s Atlanta studio, the technology was far from magical (at one
Continue Reading By Alex Stambaugh and Manveena Suri, CNN (CNN) — A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province. The
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status – at least when it comes to the amount of light and dark that they get. On Monday, we enter our second and final equinox of 2025. If you reside in the Northern
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” has spent decades spoofing politicians, aiming to find levity in a divisive topic. Creator Lorne Michaels said that the long-running sketch show’s milestone 50th season will be no different, adding that he sees the weeks ahead of the election in November as an opportunity to invite
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The character of Deadpool is known to always push the envelope, but there was one element that was so over the line in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it got cut from the movie. At this week’s Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, per Deadline, “Deadpool” actor, producer and cowriter
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga was not born the way some speculated years ago, and now she’s reflecting on her careful response to those dated rumors. In an appearance on Netflix’s “What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates,” Gaga addressed suggestions while she was rising to stardom that she was either
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — JFK and Boston Logan airports will soon be home to JetBlue’s first airport lounges, the carrier announced Thursday. The airline’s first-ever airport lounge is expected to open at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 in late 2025, followed “soon after” by a lounge at Boston Logan
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. But when influencer couple Abby and Matt Howard decided to kick back with a dinner à deux, they ended up kicking up a storm. The Arizona couple, who have 5.3 million followers on Tiktok, as well
Continue Reading Essay by Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — I get that you all love coffee. I get that you think it tastes delicious and that the day only begins after your first cup. It’s a hug in a mug! It’s coffee o’clock! I get that some people enjoy it so much they’re willing to splash at
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With this week’s “The Penguin,” Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell steps back into the role of Oz Cobb, the hardened and upwardly mobile mobster first introduced in 2022’s “The Batman.” The role is a new iteration of the dastardly DC Comics criminal The Penguin, a character that has been portrayed
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — British actress Florence Pugh has revealed that shaving her head for her latest movie role was a “really bizarre” experience that sent her body “into a bit of trauma.” The 28-year-old had to lose her hair for “We Live in Time,” a tear-jerking romance in which she stars alongside
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Posing in your bathroom just received the Rihanna stamp of approval. At the UK launch of her latest beauty endeavor, Fenty Hair, the global megastar posed for photos outside Selfridges, London’s historic department store, not in satin, silk or sequins — but a fluffy bathrobe worn off-the-shoulder. The cream-colored fuzzy
Continue Reading CNN, GETTY IMAGES, WABC, WPLG, SKETCHES BY CHRISTINE CORNELL By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is writing her own song now. The “Me & U” singer regained control of her story when she first detailed years of disturbing abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend and former producer Sean “Diddy”
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is highlighting the need for stronger protections for emerging child performers in her new Hulu documentary “Child Star.” Lovato spoke with CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister about the doc in an interview that aired on Wednesday’s episode of “The Lead,” saying she hopes to raise
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” will have a slew of famous faces to help kick off its historic 50th season when the show returns later this month. Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan are among the stars that have been announced to host or appear as musical guest on “SNL” this
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is highlighting the need for stronger protections for emerging child performers in her new Hulu documentary “Child Star.” Lovato spoke with CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister about the doc in an interview that aired on Wednesday’s episode of “The Lead,” saying she hopes to raise awareness
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