Colin Cantwell, designer of ‘Star Wars’ Death Star, dies aged 90
Toyin Owoseje, CNN Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artist behind many of the iconic spacecraft in the original “Star Wars” movie, has…
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Billie Eilish finds having Tourette’s syndrome ‘exhausting’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Spend enough time with Billie Eilish and you may notice her tics. The singer talked about having Tourette’s…
Continue Reading Princess Diana’s ‘priceless’ wedding tiara exhibited for the first time in decades
Leah Dolan, CNN Over the centuries, the tiara, something of a little sister to the omnipotent symbol of the crown, has come to represent more than…
Continue Reading ‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN From steam-powered ships, to mega-liners, the cruise industry has been through quite a transformation over the years. And…
Continue Reading Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger’s second child has arrived
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have announced the birth of their second child. The “Guardians of the…
Continue Reading Surreal photos show cosplay fans in suburbia
Oscar Holland, CNN In Thurstan Redding’s photography series “Kids of Cosplay,” the mundane and the fantastical collide in…
Continue Reading Makgeolli: How Korean rice wine is stepping out of soju’s shadow
By Jake Kwon, CNN Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible.…
Continue Reading He’s building a real-life yellow brick road without any bricks
Jacopo Prisco There’s a real-life yellow brick road forming in Ghana, and it shares at least one thing in common with the fictional path…
Continue Reading Make your own pan pizza just like an Italian family-run pizzeria that Stanley Tucci visited
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from Adriano and Alfredo Lazzeri, Il Cavaliere Restaurant Most people think pan pizza and they think of mega American…
Continue Reading 5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
In season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” Tucci travels to the Alps and tries a dish that its neighbors are famous for, fondue. But the…
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Two brothers are serving up risotto in original ways, and their inventive approach earned them a Michelin star. If you missed an episode of “Stanley…
Continue Reading 5 sought-after recipes from this season of ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’
By Janelle Davis and Foren Clark, CNN It’s hard to get enough of delicious Italian dishes. Season two of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
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Bagna cà uda is a classic dish from the Piedmont region of Italy. Stanley Tucci raved about the garlic dip on “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
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Chef Giovanni “Gianni” Scappin shows Stanley Tucci how to make a Venetian classic: Black Ink Risotto With Cuttlefish. If you missed an episode of …
Continue Reading Make your own pan pizza just like an Italian family-run pizzeria that Stanley Tucci visited
Stanley Tucci tastes delicious pan pizza in Piedmont, will it convert him from being a thin crust fan? You can watch “Stanley Tucci: Searching for…
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In “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” Stanley Tucci samples assoluto di bosco, which translates to essence of the woods. This pasta dish features…
Continue Reading ‘This is Not America’s Flag:’ Artworks challenge what it means to be from the United States
Stephanie Becker, CNN From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution,…
Continue Reading Woman storms Cannes red carpet denouncing sexual violence in Ukraine
Martin Goillandeau, CNN A topless protester with blue and yellow paint across her chest and stomach ran onto the red carpet at the Cannes Film…
Continue Reading Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis had ‘two personas.’ Bandmates rue failure to prevent singer’s suicide
By Emmet Lyons, Michael Holmes and Henry Hullah, CNN It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary post-punk rock band Joy…
Continue Reading Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis had ‘two personas.’ Bandmates rue failure to prevent singer’s suicide
It has been 42 years since Ian Curtis, the lead singer of the legendary band Joy Division, took his own life. Bandmates Bernard Sumner and Stephen…
Continue Reading Here’s how NYC is celebrating Biggie Smalls’ 50th birthday
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Late New York City rapper Biggie Smalls is getting a very New York celebration for what would have been his 50th birthday: a…
Continue Reading From alternative fuels to rationing trips: A guide to more sustainable flying
Julia Buckley, CNN As pandemic-related restrictions start to lift, and we emerge from the lockdown shadows, one thing is returning to the minds and…
Continue Reading Fried foods and ‘revenge travel’: Indulgence is back
By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: an upside-down train, the meaning of “revenge travel” and the world’s greatest fried…
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25 of the most prolific film producers of the 20th century
Who’s behind the most popular films of the 20th century? Giggster ranks the most prolific and influential movie…
Continue Reading Jason Geiger, actor who played the Red Power Ranger, indicted for loan fraud
By Rebekah Riess and Melissa Alonso, CNN Jason Geiger, also known as Austin St. John, the actor who played the Red Power Ranger in the “Power…
Continue Reading You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 a month in this European country
Julia Buckley, CNN A whole month of unlimited transport for just $9.50 — that’s a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price…
Continue Reading Kourtney Kardashian arrives in Italy… to get married?
Julia Buckley, CNN Many a time has a vacation in the sun led to a destination wedding and it seems that Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are no…
Continue Reading Clea Shearer starts chemotherapy for breast cancer
By Marianne Garvey “The Home Edit’s” Clea Shearer has started chemotherapy in her battle against breast cancer. Shearer, one of the…
Continue Reading ‘Elon Musk’s Crash Course’ explores the limits of Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ technology
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As Elon Musk tweets his way through his pending Twitter acquisition, FX’s “The New York Times Presents”…
Continue Reading ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’ finds the right words to capture the comedy icon
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN George Carlin rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s and ’70s, reinventing himself multiple times…
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