Entertainment

By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong/Beijing (CNN) — The making of dim sum — the bite-sized delicacies hailing from southern China — is all about craftsmanship. Take har gow, or shrimp dumplings, for example: finely chopped ingredients placed on translucent wheat starch wrappers, sealed with just the right amount of finger pressure

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — The late fashion editor Diana Vreeland — who pioneered a spirit of probing whimsy that inflects everything from the Met Gala to “The Devil Wears Prada” to TikTok — was once asked what advice she’d give to young designers. “I think having a great sense of pleasure, and living

By Rachel Tashjian, CNN When “The Devil Wears Prada” was released in 2006, it won over countless fans: critics adored how it spikily satirized the sudsy but serious business of fashion magazine publishing; Meryl Streep, playing formidable magazine editor Miranda Priestly, and costume designer Patricia Field (who also masterminded the looks on “Sex and the

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Peleliu, Palau (CNN) — The island is lush, myriad shades of green made deeper by the effects of the morning’s rainfall. Just offshore, snorkelers float over beds of unbleached corals. Walking off the small wooden boat dock, visitors pass clumps of ficus trees and ankle-deep ferns, while cairns of gray stones

By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN London (CNN) — Buying a tailored suit is not something many would associate with Nigo, the Japanese multi-hyphenate designer who famously established the blueprint for modern streetwear with his loud, graphic-heavy, scarcity-driven designs. Yet one of the first things he did on his latest trip to London was visit the city’s

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Visitors to London Zoo will soon be able to watch its vets in action as they carry out operations, health checks and necropsies at a planned new wildlife health facility. The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A photo of a gannet with grass blowing over its face has been voted winner of the People’s Choice award at the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. “Now which direction is my nest?” by Alison Tuck captures the scene on a windy day at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire, England, during

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Every time you board a flight, you’re stepping into a matrix — a web of choices that have been made for you weeks, sometimes months, before departure. Most travelers won’t think about these behind-the-scenes machinations as they squeeze their carry-on into the overhead, slump into their seat and gaze

By Chris Dwyer (CNN) — Pancakes — in all sorts of forms, made from all sorts of ingredients — have graced tables around the world for millennia, across every culture and creed. They can be sweet or savory. Some pancakes are made with special kinds of flour such as chickpea flour. Others are made of

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After deciding to cancel her June trip with friends to Dubai when the emirate became the target of Iranian strikes, Lorna Davis was determined to find a new summer vacation elsewhere for the group. Davis, who lives in London, began looking into fares for alternative breaks in destinations such