The best books of 2023, according to global tastemakers
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It has been a busy year for bookworms. In 2023, literary heavyweights Bret Easton Ellis, Salman Rushdie, Margaret…
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Hidden layer discovered in famous Rembrandt painting solves decades-old mystery
By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In Rembrandt’s enormous 17th-century masterpiece “The Night Watch,” a troupe of Dutch civilian soldiers…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift once made Jessica Chastain the ultimate breakup playlist
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is known for several of her songs about heartbreak, so it seems only right she’d know how to…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recreate famous Wham! cover and it’s hilarious
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — This Christmas Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to give you their hearts. Not really, but it fits this…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recreate famous Wham! cover and it’s hilarious
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — This Christmas Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to give you their hearts. Not really, but it fits…
Continue Reading The designer taking inspiration from fossils to create futuristic clothes
By Samantha Tse, CNN (CNN) — Borosilicate glass, mylar film, polyurethane, glass organza, polyamide powder and thermo-plaster polymers. These…
Continue Reading The worst-behaved tourists of 2023
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Stripping off from the waist down at a sacred site. Driving a car across a medieval bridge, as fragile as it is…
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After years of delays, wait times for US passports are back to normal
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Processing times for passport applications are back to pre-pandemic levels, the US State Department announced on…
Continue Reading Thai farmer creates cat-themed art in his rice field
Reuters A sleeping cat hugs a fish in a picture seen from the air, picked out in sprouting rainbow seedlings in a rice field in Thailand to…
Continue Reading ‘Big Bang Theory’ actor Kate Miccuci shares update after cancer diagnosis
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Big Bang Theory” star Kate Miccuci says she is now cancer free after sharing on her social media last week…
Continue Reading Jury finds Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A New York jury on Monday found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment of…
Continue Reading Ziwe releases George Santos interview: ‘What could we do to get you to go away?’
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and satirical talk show host Ziwe has released her full interview with former New York Rep. George…
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Jury finds Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment
By Alli Rosenbloom and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A New York jury on Monday found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment of his…
Continue Reading Princess Diana’s star-spangled evening dress fetches record $1.148 million at auction
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A dress worn by Princess Diana in 1985 has sold for a record $1.148 million at auction, 11 times its estimate. The…
Continue Reading Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish are very believable cat ladies
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish were purrfectly funny together on “Saturday Night Live.” McKinnon returned…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato and Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes are engaged
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is looking forward to being a bride. The singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share the…
Continue Reading As a jury deliberates his legal fate, industry sources say Jonathan Majors’ Hollywood career is in jeopardy
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Actor Jonathan Majors was on the cusp of becoming one of Hollywood’s A-list stars. The 34-year-old…
Continue Reading Tracey Emin recovering in Thailand after her intestine ‘nearly exploded’
By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Renowned British artist Tracey Emin has revealed that she is recovering after her “small intestine nearly…
Continue Reading The Seychelles island where travelers stay for months
By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — Squaring our urge to see the world with the need to ease the impact of flights on the planet is now a major…
Continue Reading The luxury train ride from Paris to Italy that will cost $8,500 for a one-way ticket
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Goodbye London; hello Italian Riviera. Straight on the heels of Europe’s most iconic train route striking the…
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