Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead
Leah Asmelash, CNN There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets — often a long-dead White man…
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Tony Bennett has set a new Guinness World Record
By Alaa Elassar, CNN One thing is for sure: Tony Bennett knows how to keep the music playing. The Grammy Award-winning singer just set a Guinness…
Continue Reading Union calls deal to avert strike ‘a Hollywood ending’ as negotiations continue for workers in other parts of country
By Andy Rose, Kimberly Berryman and Alaa Elassar, CNN A threatened strike on major TV and film production was averted Saturday night, just hours…
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Vince Neil hurt in fall from stage at Tennessee rock festival
By David Williams, CNN Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was injured Friday night when he fell off the stage during a solo concert at a Tennessee rock…
Continue Reading Superman’s motto gets a modern update: ‘Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow’
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Superman’s iconic motto, “Truth, Justice and the American Way,” is getting an official update for the first…
Continue Reading Vienna museums launch OnlyFans account to display ‘explicit’ artworks
Hannah Ryan, CNN The city of Vienna is taking an offbeat approach to the censorship of art and has turned to using the adults-only online platform…
Continue Reading Eve reveals pregnancy on Instagram: ‘We finally get to tell everyone!’
By Paige McAtee, CNN Eve is definitely feeling satisfaction… The hip-hop queen, 42, announced Friday she’s expecting a child with husband…
Continue Reading Cambridge University to return Benin bronze to Nigeria in historic moment
Hannah Ryan, CNN Cambridge University is due to return a Nigerian artifact looted during a British raid to its country of origin, in a historic…
Continue Reading Rock star Randy Bachman’s treasured Gretsch guitar was stolen 45 years ago. An internet sleuth helped find it
By David Williams, CNN Decades after it was stolen, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman says he’s finally found the rare guitar he used to write…
Continue Reading United States travel rules: Here’s what you need to know
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The United States’ new international travel policies are set to go into effect on Monday, November 8. New rules around…
Continue Reading Adele’s best songs for every mood
By Lisa Respers France, CNN We know it seems like most of Adele’s music is about heartbreak, but that’s just because she does it so well.…
Continue Reading Italy reveals its new national airline
Julia Buckley, CNN They’ve long dominated the food and fashion worlds, this year they’ve dominated sports, and now they’re aiming…
Continue Reading TV OT: Joe Goldberg v. Dexter Morgan: Sizing up TV’s serial killer kings. Plus, a critic’s conundrum
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A strike is looming but the work on TV OT continues. Here’s this week’s column: The bloody best of TV The next…
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Mac Miller’s ‘Faces’ mix tape hits streaming services
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some old Mac Miller music is new again. The 2014 mix tape “Faces” from the rapper, who died from an…
Continue Reading Lil Kim claps back at 50 Cent over viral video
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rap beefs are common, but this one came with an Irish tinge. After rapper/actor/producer 50 Cent posted his amusement…
Continue Reading Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin welcome twins
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lance Bass is now a dad to twins. The *NSYNC alum and husband Michael Turchin welcomed home Violet Betty and Alexander James,…
Continue Reading Adele’s concert special to include Oprah interview
The moment Adele fans have been waiting for has finally arrived — the singer has released her first music in six years, dropping the single “Easy On…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ doesn’t miss a beat as its Murdochian family feud continues
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Success hasn’t spoiled “Succession,” as the Emmy-winning drama returns with all its Shakespearean and…
Continue Reading ‘Introducing, Selma Blair’ turns her MS diagnosis into a deeply personal documentary
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Coming not long after the splendid Val Kilmer documentary, “Introducing, Selma Blair” provides more deeply…
Continue Reading ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Day of the Dead’ stretch movie horror into series
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN For anyone who watched “I Know What You Did Last Summer” or “Night of the Living Dead” and…
Continue Reading Adele’s new single, ‘Easy On Me,’ has finally dropped. So what’s the verdict?
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The moment Adele fans have been waiting for has finally arrived — the singer has released her first music in six years,…
Continue Reading $80M superyacht concept has a ‘gaping hole’
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Previous offerings include a yacht in the form of a swan and another devised to resemble a shark, but Lazzarini Design…
Continue Reading UK bakery banned from using sprinkles which are legal in the US
By Jack Guy, CNN The owner of a bakery in northern England has been left with a bitter taste in his mouth after authorities told him he had to stop…
Continue Reading Why Jasper Johns has been ‘miscast’ as a mysterious artist
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN At 91 years old, Jasper Johns is one of the most important living artists today, with auction sales worth tens of millions of…
Continue Reading Australia’s biggest city to end Covid-19 quarantine for international travelers
One major city that is emerging from Covid-19 lockdowns is Sydney. More than five million people have endured a strict lockdown since June, but…
Continue Reading Australia’s biggest city to end Covid-19 quarantine for international travelers
Story by Reuters Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier…
Continue Reading Gloria Estefan hopes to inspire change by tackling tough issues on ‘Red Table Talk’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Gloria Estefan is getting candid in a whole new season of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans.” “I think it’s a…
Continue Reading ‘CMT Artists of the Year’ returned with an invitation-only crowd
By Marianne Garvey, CNN CMT honored the year’s biggest country music performers in an invitation-only ceremony from Nashville’s…
Continue Reading National Dessert Day 2021: Delicious American favorites you can’t resist
By Dana Joseph and Jen Rose Smith, CNN October 14 is National Dessert Day. In celebration, CNN Travel did a delicious dive into its archives to…
Continue Reading Dionne Warwick is not a fan of upcoming Whitney Houston biopic
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dionne Warwick is not on board with the forthcoming Whitney Houston biopic. Warwick, who is a cousin of the late singer,…
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