Airbus A380: The wondrous giant that never quite took off
There’s nothing quite like seeing an Airbus A380 for the first time. It’s so big — the largest passenger plane ever built —…
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Andy Cohen is thrilled with Anderson Cooper’s baby news
Anderson Cooper’s son already has a playmate waiting. The CNN newsman announced Thursday that he is a new dad to Wyatt Morgan. Cooper’s…
Continue Reading This Japanese aquarium wants you to FaceTime its shy eels
With much of the world’s human population stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, one Japanese aquarium is exploring a new way to ensure…
Continue Reading Table for one? Sweden pop-up restaurant to serve solo diners only
The cost of a three-course meal at Bord For En (Table For One), a pop-up restaurant in Sweden opening May 10, is left to the diner’s…
Continue Reading The place Chinese travelers want to visit in 2020 is… Wuhan
This might be one of the most unexpected turn of events during the novel coronavirus outbreak — Wuhan has been named the no.1 destination…
Continue Reading Stephenie Meyer sends ‘Twilight’ fans into overdrive with mystery countdown on her website
Stephenie Meyer, author of the “Twilight” saga, has sent fans into overdrive by posting a mystery countdown on her website, fueling…
Continue Reading Drake announces his first new album in 2 years — and throws in a mixtape for good measure
Some people are finding themselves unusually productive in this period of isolation, catching up on work and investing time into hobbies. And then…
Continue Reading What’s in store for the cruise industry?
When travelers come aboard the Zaandam, a cruise ship in the Holland America Line, they have access to nine levels of elegant lodgings, entertainment…
Continue Reading Two California cities will pursue legal action against governor after he ordered Orange County beaches closed
Two beach cities in Southern California voted to file an injunction against the governor’s order to temporarily close all beaches in Orange…
Continue Reading ‘A Parks and Recreation Special’ reminds you to ‘Treat Yo Self’ kindly amid pandemic
It makes a lot of sense that Leslie Knope, the fictional person best known for looking out for her friends, would also have all of our backs during…
Continue Reading Gigi Hadid confirms she is pregnant
Supermodel Gigi Hadid confirmed Thursday that she’s pregnant. In welcoming the high-fashion model to “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy…
Continue Reading Netflix’s queer teen rom-com ‘The Half of It’ deserves a whole lot of love
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Small town girl meets small town boy. Girl writes love letter to another girl for boy. Girl doesn’t…
Continue Reading Hundreds of tourists are still stranded in the Maldives, an island nation known for its luxury resorts
There are worse places to wait out a pandemic. Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in the Maldives, Ali Waheed, the country’s tourism minister…
Continue Reading California governor orders Orange County beaches to close
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of Orange County beaches Thursday after crowds packed the waterfront there during a heat wave last…
Continue Reading Oprah is all of us trying to get the duvet cover on
It’s like watching a giraffe trying to twirl spaghetti. Oprah Winfrey is doing her chores while quarantining at home and her confusion over the…
Continue Reading “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” cast gets emotional watching Uncle Phil’s best moments
The cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” took a moment during their recent virtual reunion to honor the late James Avery with a clip…
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant thinks Janet Jackson is Ariana Grande — and there was video
Dear trivia nerds, we need you to do better by our black music icons. Coming on the heels of a contestant confusing Chaka Khan with Shaka Zulu,…
Continue Reading ‘A Secret Love’ shines a warm light on a lesbian couple’s decades-long relationship
“A Secret Love” is several stories in one, each of them worthwhile. The Netflix documentary ostensibly focuses on the decades-long…
Continue Reading Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood actor, dies age 67
Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor has died in hospital after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family representative confirmed in a statement.…
Continue Reading A 72-year-old UK man has completed a solo trans-Atlantic rowing trip in 96 days
A 72-year-old rower has finished a solo trans-Atlantic crossing he started at the end of January — well before the coronavirus outbreak had…
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A Texas zoo is opening back up to the public with a drive-thru experience
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — There have long been drive-thru theaters, fast food restaurants and even, in some places, pharmacies. Now, in Texas,…
Continue Reading What’s new and worth watching in May
More people are spending more time at home, so it’s only right we give you more options for what to watch. Click through the gallery above to…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith says she discovered she doesn’t know husband Will Smith at all
Jada Pinkett Smith has been married to Will Smith for 23 years, but after being quarantined with him, she’s realized she doesn’t know him…
Continue Reading ‘Hollywood’ rewrites showbiz history, in a soapy sign of the times
“Hollywood” has its heart in the right place, and if you have a love for movies’ Golden Age, there’s a whole lot of…
Continue Reading Swedish city uses chicken manure to encourage social distancing
Governments around the world have used laws, fines and advertising campaigns to encourage social distancing in the age of coronavirus. But the…
Continue Reading How ‘Parks and Recreation’ made its socially distant reunion happen
The cast of “Parks and Recreation” had a hunger to help feed those in need. That’s pretty much how Thursday’s “A Parks…
Continue Reading Beyoncé teams with Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Savage’ remix for charity
What do you get when you combine two superstar Houston natives who are currently at the top of their music genres? You get a fire remix, the proceeds…
Continue Reading Spanish official apologizes after beach sprayed with bleach
A local official in southern Spain has apologized after spraying beaches with bleach, which caused outrage among environmentalists. Tractors sprayed…
Continue Reading Irrfan Khan, the Bollywood star who cracked Hollywood
He was a man who achieved what few actors manage to do — success in two of the world’s biggest film industries, Hollywood and Bollywood.…
Continue Reading The exquisite pain that changed my life: How college football turned me into a lifelong traveler
No one element of my life has required such consistent spontaneity (and solvency) as the College Football Bowl schedule. The appeal is sometimes a…
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