Charity urges people to share uplifting pictures of spring blossom
UK conservation charity the National Trust is calling on people to take a moment to appreciate blossom season and the arrival of spring. The campaign…
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Coronavirus-themed foods aim to raise a smile during the crisis
Among global efforts to offer some light relief to the current crisis, bakers and chefs have been producing coronavirus-related dishes that are…
Continue Reading Bob Dylan has released a song about the Kennedy assassination — and it’s 17 minutes long
Bob Dylan has released his first track in eight years — a 17-minute song about the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The…
Continue Reading Rihanna finally gave us a new song, sort of
It’s not the new album the world has been begging for, but it’s a start. Early Friday, Canadian singer PartyNextDoor dropped his new…
Continue Reading Courteney Cox says she doesn’t even remember being on ‘Friends’
The one where Courteney Cox forgets she was even on “Friends.” The actress appeared via video on Jimmy Kimmel, where she revealed she…
Continue Reading On a wing and a prayer: ‘Stained glass’ windows for planes
There isn’t a big market for travel accessories right now, but a new concept by product designer Danielle Baskin seems perfectly suited to this…
Continue Reading London’s Abbey Road repainted amid coronavirus lockdown
One of the most famous streets in the world has had an unexpected makeover thanks to the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. London’s iconic Abbey…
Continue Reading Mark Blum, actor in ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ and ‘You,’ dies of coronavirus complications
Mark Blum, a veteran stage actor known for films including “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee,” has died due…
Continue Reading Alex Trebek reciting Lizzo is 100% what we needed right now
We didn’t need a DNA test to know we 100% needed this moment. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek recited a Lizzo lyric as a clue to a…
Continue Reading At least 13 crew members evacuated as cruise ships carrying people with flu-like symptoms sail off Florida
At least 13 crew members who were displaying respiratory symptoms consistent with pneumonia and bronchitis have been evacuated from two cruise ships…
Continue Reading Doughnuts featuring Dr. Fauci’s face are quickly becoming a nationwide hit
A doughnut shop in Rochester, New York, made Dr. Anthony Fauci the “face” of one of its doughnuts. And now, it’s fielding purchase…
Continue Reading A reporter’s reaction when a bison herd approaches has the internet in stitches. Yellowstone says he did the right thing
A Montana television reporter gave an unexpected lesson in social distancing when a herd of bison walked toward him. Deion Broxton with CNN affiliate…
Continue Reading Gaming might save your sanity during social distancing
For a brief and wonderful two hours the other night, the weight on my chest lifted, and I could breathe regularly again for the first time in about…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to voice Disney film ‘Elephant’
We now know more about the first role Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will have once she leaves the royal family — and it’s a return to her…
Continue Reading Thailand elephant park promises to scrap tourist rides because of virus
Elephants forced to perform tricks and carry tourists in a Thailand park are to be liberated from their controversial work as a consequence of the…
Continue Reading I caught the last flight to propose to my girlfriend on the other side of the world
Stay in Cairo with family or catch the last flight to Canada to be with my love. I needed to decide quickly but feared that traveling during this…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus adopt puppies while they isolate at home
Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez are the latest celebrities to foster animals during the coronavirus pandemic. The stars took separately to their social…
Continue Reading Hundreds of trekkers stranded on Nepal’s mountain trails after coronavirus lockdown
Hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude trekking trails across Nepal due to a nationwide lockdown designed to contain the coronavirus…
Continue Reading ‘Mulan’ feels like the movie we could have most used right now
“Mulan” is just one of several high-profile movies delayed by the threat of Covid-19. Yet on the weekend when the film was scheduled to…
Continue Reading Niall Horan treats fans to a home-made performance of ‘Dear Patience’
Niall Horan treated fans to a special, home-made performance Wednesday. Horan, who is promoting his new album “Heartbreak Weather,”…
Continue Reading Wuhan’s beautiful cherry blossoms captured in stunning drone footage
Though mainly associated with Japan, cherry blossom season is a widely anticipated event in cities around the world, a sign that spring has arrived,…
Continue Reading Airbnb announces plan to offer free housing to coronavirus responders
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect people all over the globe, Airbnb has stepped up with a plan to offer free or subsidized housing to…
Continue Reading Joshua Jackson is anxious about becoming a dad during the pandemic
Joshua Jackson says he was already nervous about becoming a first-time father, and then the pandemic happened. The “Little Fires…
Continue Reading Why Kourtney Kardashian made her 10 year old delete his Instagram account
Mason Disick may be a member of one of the most prolific social media user families in the world, but his parents still think he’s too young to…
Continue Reading In Norway, kids are still making good money cutting cod tongues
Just above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway in the small fishing village of Henningsvær — where the northern lights can often be seen…
Continue Reading Vietnamese airline launches controversial coronavirus insurance
As major airlines across the world continue to halt flights and ground aircraft due to the coronavirus, one budget carrier has gone for a very…
Continue Reading ‘Top Chef Masters’ winner Floyd Cardoz dies after coronavirus diagnosis
World-renowned chef Floyd Cardoz died Wednesday in New Jersey at age 59. Cardoz had tested positive for coronavirus. “It is with deep sorrow…
Continue Reading Obsessing over celebrity home interiors has become the new must-watch TV
As more and more celebrities share how they’re spending their time staying “safer at home,” glimpsing into their residences has…
Continue Reading 5,000-year-old sword is discovered by an archaeology student at a Venetian monastery
Italian archaeologist Vittoria Dall’Armellina was a PhD student at Ca’ Foscari University in 2017 when she visited the Saint Lazarus…
Continue Reading Broadway’s biggest night has been postponed amid coronavirus concerns
This show will not go on. The 74th Annual Tony Awards, scheduled to take place on June 7, will be postponed amid concerns over the spread of…
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