More cities in China to offer 144-hour visas
China has added new cities to its list of places that many foreign tourists can visit with easier-to-obtain short term visas. The cities of…
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What’s missing from this new airport? An air traffic control tower
Standing tall over pretty much every airport in the world, a reassuring presence reminding us that planes are being guided safely along set paths, is…
Continue Reading Hong Kong parking space sells for almost $1 million
Hong Kong is a global financial capital, a haven for foodies — and also a place where it can be more expensive to keep a car than to own a…
Continue Reading The skeletons of a woman and child were discovered under the Tower of London’s chapel
Archaeologists unearthed two 500-year-old skeletons of a woman and child underneath the Tower of London’s chapel, the curator of the Historic…
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez donate year’s worth of food to Tennessee elementary students
Students at Jacksboro Elementary School will have food to eat for the next year thanks to Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Alex Rodriguez. The pair…
Continue Reading Venice tourist holds worker hostage in currency exchange
In the last few months, the Venice authorities have had to deal with tourists swimming in the canals, headbutting gondoliers and brewing a pot of…
Continue Reading Drake knows just how to turn his birthday into a lifestyle
Happy birthday to October’s Very Own. Drake turns 33 years old on Thursday, and while some people might simply consider this a marker of having…
Continue Reading If you need some Ali Wong swag, Keanu Reeves may be able to help you
If you happen to see Keanu Reeves wearing a hot pink maternity T-shirt reading, “I’m busy growing an eyeball,” it’s due to…
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‘We’ve been treated like sh*t’: Gretchen Wilson on police body cam video during Las Cruces hotel eviction
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — ABC-7 has obtained police body cam video from the night country music superstar Gretchen Wilson, whose hit song “Here for…
Continue Reading Surprise! Jason Segel photobombs a couple’s engagement photo
An engaged couple was minding their own business, getting their photos taken in Philadelphia, when suddenly a celebrity joined in one of their…
Continue Reading How Noah Centineo epitomizes Netflix’s evolving approach to viewer data
As of Wednesday morning, Katie Couric didn’t know who Noah Centineo was. When Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos dropped the name on…
Continue Reading Netflix boss not worried about losing ‘Friends’ and ‘The Office’
Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos isn’t worried about subscribers leaving the streaming service when “Friends” and…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez’s new song lyrics have people convinced Bieber inspired it
Justin Bieber is a married man, but that hasn’t stopped people from talking about him and Selena Gomez. Yes, “Jelena” still lives…
Continue Reading Macaulay Culkin dances for Lizzo
So, Macaulay Culkin likes Lizzo. But was he “Good As Hell” though? Judge for yourself when you check out the actor’s dance moves at…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen keeps on running with ‘Western Stars’
Rock ‘n roll might be a young person’s game, but Bruce Springsteen shows no signs of slowing down as he hits his 70th birthday, and…
Continue Reading Paul McCartney slams animal experiments in new PETA music video
Paul McCartney has made a new music video for animal rights group PETA in a campaign to end animal testing. Billboard debuted the animated video from…
Continue Reading Neil Young and Crazy Horse reunite for ‘Colorado’ album and related film
Neil Young’s last album with Crazy Horse was seven years ago. Now he and the band are back with a new one, “Colorado,” recorded in…
Continue Reading Atlanta pays tribute to the legendary rap duo OutKast with a huge mural
The South has something to say — or show, rather. Finally, the city at the heart of southern hip-hop has been given what it deserves —…
Continue Reading Reality TV star ‘bullied’ on ‘hostile’ set wins landmark compensation payout
A former reality TV contestant who was portrayed in a negative light while filming Australian renovation show, House Rules, has won a landmark…
Continue Reading Cardi B has joined ‘Fast & Furious 9’
Cardi B has already conquered the music charts and now she has set her sights on Hollywood. The rapper turned actress was on the set of “Fast…
Continue Reading He grew a 910-pound pumpkin and then used it as a boat
Instead of making a giant jack o’lantern or a massive pie that could feed the whole town, a farmer in Tennessee took his 910-pound pumpkin out…
Continue Reading Henry Thomas, star of ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,’ arrested for alleged DUI
Henry Thomas, best known for his role as Elliott in the 1982 film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” was arrested Monday in Oregon, police…
Continue Reading Should emotional support animals be allowed on board airplanes?
You might inwardly groan when you board your airplane and realize you’re next to a screaming child, or find yourself squirming when the person…
Continue Reading Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd expecting their first child
Maren Morris is going to be a mom. The singer and her husband Ryan Hurd have announced they are expecting their first child together, and even reveal…
Continue Reading Louvre debuts its biggest ever Leonardo exhibition
The Louvre in Paris, the world’s most visited museum, is opening its largest ever Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, in celebration of the 500th…
Continue Reading Reclaiming Inuit culture, one tattoo at a time
Candice Pedersen remembers hearing about her great-grandmother’s tattoos and wanting the same traditional markings on her skin. “She had…
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Chinese cafe paints dogs to look like giant pandas
A Chinese cafe is under fire for painting dogs as pandas to stand out in the competitive pet cafe market. The cafe — in the southwestern city…
Continue Reading Tiffany’s has released an incredibly limited advent calendar that costs $112,000
As the holiday season approaches, brands are releasing scores of luxury advent calendars filled with toys, beauty products, candies and even beer.…
Continue Reading Former Beijing temple named world’s best restaurant
It’s located in a centuries-old former temple with contemporary sculpture in the central courtyard, and serves European dishes made with local…
Continue Reading An 11-year-old has run a half marathon in all 50 states. His family says he’s the youngest ever to achieve that feat
What did you do this weekend? For one 11-year-old boy, the answer to that question is that he achieved his ambition to run a half marathon in all 50…
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