Sarma Melngailis and ‘Bad Vegan’: What you need to know
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix has a delicious new true crime treat for devotees of that genre. “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives”…
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‘DMZ’ casts Rosario Dawson in a dreary family drama against the backdrop of civil war
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A series built around a US civil war is bound to get attention, especially in these polarized times. But “DMZ”…
Continue Reading ‘Life & Beth’ turns Amy Schumer loose on a personal but flawed dramedy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Amy Schumer titled her sketch comedy series “Inside Amy Schumer,” which would actually be a better moniker for…
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Britney Spears deletes her Instagram account again
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Insert the obligatory “Oops, she did it again” reference here. Britney Spears has once again disappeared from…
Continue Reading The Italian chef who puts lasagna in a toothpaste tube
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Perhaps because it’s so darned delicious, there isn’t generally much radical experimentation done with Italian food…
Continue Reading Netflix is streaming the Volodymyr Zelensky series that foreshadowed his presidency
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Before he became president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky was a successful actor and comedian. Now Netflix is again…
Continue Reading Should travelers rethink Europe plans because of the war in Ukraine?
By Blane Bachelor, CNN With many travel restrictions finally relaxing in early 2022, Gabriele Antoni booked a trip she’s been wanting to take…
Continue Reading Should travelers rethink Europe plans because of the war in Ukraine?
Millions of Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries since the Russian invasion began roughly three weeks…
Continue Reading ‘We cannot remain indifferent’: Russian star ballerina Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet
Oscar Holland, CNN One of the stars of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, Olga Smirnova, has quit the company over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and…
Continue Reading Kanye West suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after directing racial slur at Trevor Noah
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram after he posted a racial slur directed at “Daily Show” host…
Continue Reading Architects reveal ambitious plan for ‘city within a city’ in Vietnam
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN One of the UK’s largest architecture firms has unveiled plans for a verdant new “city within a city” in…
Continue Reading Here’s who is presenting at the Oscars so far
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The lineup is coming together for the 2022 Oscars. With less than two weeks until the big show, show producers Will Packer…
Continue Reading Cruise ship runs aground during Caribbean voyage
Julia Buckley, CNN Just as passengers were feeling safe to get back on the water, a new problem has struck the cruise industry — in this case,…
Continue Reading Lisa Kudrow is totally open to the idea of a ‘Romy and Michele’ sequel
By Marianne Garvey Lisa Kudrow is thinking about treating the world to a “Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion” sequel. The…
Continue Reading Kylie Jenner talks postpartum recovery after baby Wolf: ‘It’s ok not to be ok’
By Marianne Garvey Kylie Jenner is opening up about her postpartum recovery six weeks after welcoming her son, Wolf. The makeup mogul told fans that…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren collection honors ‘heritage and traditions’ of historically Black colleges
Oscar Holland, CNN Two years after promising to reexamine how it “portrays the American dream” amid the Black Lives Matter movement,…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren collection honors ‘heritage and traditions’ of historically Black colleges
Darryl Forges takes a look at Morehouse College’s ‘Black Men’s Research…
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Greatest movies never made
Giggster dove into the annals of unfilmed movie history to highlight 10 of the epic, most promising projects from top-tier directors that fell…
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Where 10 iconic horror movies were filmed
Giggster picked out 10 of the most iconic horror films over the past 100 years, from the original “Nosferatu” to Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,”…
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Best TV shows by and about women
Stacker looked at the best TV shows of all time and ranked the top 15 that were primarily about women and created (or co-created) by…
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Best woman-led thrillers
Stacker surveyed all thriller movies and ranked the top 40 led by women, using data from IMDb and…
Continue Reading Tokyo schools drop controversial dress code on hair and underwear color
Jessie Yeung, CNN and Junko Ogura, CNN For decades, being a student in Tokyo meant you had to look a certain way. Under the public school…
Continue Reading How Shanghai’s White Rabbit candy became a globally beloved brand
By Lilit Marcus and Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When ice cream maker Adrienne Borlongan first experimented with a White Rabbit flavor, she thought it…
Continue Reading The real-life ‘Inventing Anna’ is facing deportation
By Marianne Garvey and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Anna Sorokin, the fake German heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on,…
Continue Reading Masks on planes requirement dropped by some UK airlines
Francesca Street, CNN Face coverings have become a staple of air travel over the past couple years. For some passengers, they’ve proven…
Continue Reading Orange County Sheriff’s Office’s final report reaffirms no foul play in Bob Saget’s death
By Gregory Lemos The Orange County Sheriff’s Office issued its final report into the death of Bob Saget on Tuesday and said it will comply with…
Continue Reading ‘Ms. Marvel’ trailer introduces the MCU’s Muslim teen superhero
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Kamala Khan’s Ms. Marvel, a beloved recent addition to the superhero comic canon, is joining the Marvel Cinematic…
Continue Reading Pritzker Prize 2022: Francis Kéré becomes first African to win ‘Nobel of architecture’
Oscar Holland, CNN When he was 7 years old, Francis Kéré left his family home to attend school because his village, Gando in Burkina Faso, did not…
Continue Reading ‘Phoenix Rising’ follows Evan Rachel Wood on her journey from acting to activism
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Evan Rachel Wood delves deeply into allegations of domestic abuse against former boyfriend Marilyn Manson in…
Continue Reading Sandra Bullock is taking a break from acting
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sandra Bullock has a new movie coming out, but she’s planning on stepping back from acting. While promoting her…
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