9 places where you can walk in MLK Jr.’s footsteps
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in the American South, but his dream of racial equality and social…
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Bombs and beauty: Photographing a Lebanon in flux
By Christian House, CNN (CNN) — “Since the explosion I feel like a glass of water that overflows constantly,” wrote Lebanese photographer…
Continue Reading Lil Nas X stirs things up with ‘J Christ’ music video
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has an already-famous penchant for stoking controversy, and his latest music video is sure to add…
Continue Reading She survived 6 heart attacks. Now this 28-year-old pageant queen is bringing cardiovascular health to Miss America
Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — At 16, Jude Maboné often went to bed wondering whether she would wake up the next morning. She’d recently had…
Continue Reading The skin care craze has hit tweens. But what is actually worth it?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Tweens and young teens aren’t always clumsily playing with what is in their parent’s makeup bag anymore…
Continue Reading ‘Monsieur Spade’ casts Clive Owen in a series that’s nearly the stuff dreams are made of
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The latest installment of “True Detective” gets overshadowed by another six-episode limited series…
Continue Reading Jo Koy defends Taylor Swift Golden Globes joke
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — People were upset about host Joy Koy making a joke about Taylor Swift at the recent Golden Globe Awards and…
Continue Reading In ‘True Detective: Night Country,’ Jodie Foster gets snowed in by side plots
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey still receive producer credits on “True Detective,” an…
Continue Reading Tiwa Savage files police complaint against Davido over alleged threats
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has asked police in Nigeria for “urgent intervention,” in a complaint letter filed…
Continue Reading Advertised ski tour to North Korea suggests return of first tourists since 2020
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — A Russian travel agency is advertising what appears to be the first tour to North Korea since the isolated country…
Continue Reading Jelly Roll calls for stronger legislation against fentanyl crisis in powerful congressional testimony
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during the Senate’s Banking,…
Continue Reading Raccoons, foxes, meerkats: South Korea clamps down on controversial animal cafes
By Jessie Yeung and Yeoul Jo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Caged behind glass, a plump raccoon runs for a few seconds on an exercise wheel…
Continue Reading Kristen Stewart explains why she thinks ‘Twilight’ is ‘such a gay movie’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kristen Stewart has some afterthoughts about the “Twilight” movies, one of the biggest movie franchises of…
Continue Reading Smiles, purpose and ‘pickling:’ Julia Roberts talks timeless beauty in British Vogue
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — With her signature megawatt smile and timeless style, Julia Roberts might be a beauty icon, but she doesn’t take…
Continue Reading ‘Mean Girls’ deserves a seat at the cool kids’ table
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented…
Continue Reading With ‘The Beekeeper,’ Jason Statham attracts flies for all the wrong reasons
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — While the prospect of a Jason Statham action vehicle seemingly designed for those who find “John Wick”…
Continue Reading George Carlin AI special criticized by his daughter
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Carlin is not happy about a comedy special centering on her late father. Carlin spoke out against…
Continue Reading Riley Keough announces mother Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Almost a year to the day of her mother Lisa Marie Presley’s death, Riley Keough has announced a…
Continue Reading Amy Winehouse ‘Back to Black’ biopic movie trailer debuts
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A first look at the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” is here. The movie stars “Industry” actor…
Continue Reading Sally Field reveals Burt Reynolds refused to attend the Oscars with her the first year she won
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sally Field is sharing more about what she says happened in her relationship with the late Burt Reynolds.…
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