South Korea’s unique housing culture has inspired a major new exhibition
By Megan Williams, CNN London (CNN) — There is something peculiar about entering a building only to be greeted by another one inside it, so it…
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Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary featuring Pope Francis’ final on-camera interview
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new documentary that will feature the late Pope…
Continue Reading Glenn Close ‘really bonded’ with Nicole Scherzinger over the role of Norma Desmond in ‘Sunset Blvd.’
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — A luminary of stage and screen is giving praise to a star who is following in her storied footsteps. Glenn Close…
Continue Reading After brain cancer treatment, Michael Bolton says he has a ‘heightened sense of appreciation’ for life
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Michael Bolton has a new love of life after a recent scan revealed he is clear of the brain cancer that he was…
Continue Reading Christina Applegate announces the death of her father Robert
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate has shared on a new episode of her podcast “MeSsy” that her father, Robert Applegate,…
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Dwayne Johnson, is that you? See his dramatic new look as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’ trailer
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Dwayne Johnson is soon heading to theaters in what might be the most dramatic role of his career so far. In…
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Food writers accuse popular influencer of plagiarizing their recipes
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two top food writers have accused influencer and bakery owner Brooke Bellamy of plagiarizing their recipes in her…
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Priscilla Pointer, ‘Dallas’ and ‘Carrie’ star and mother of actress Amy Irving, dead at 100
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — Priscilla Pointer, the actress best known for playing formidable mothers in “Dallas” and “Carrie,” has died…
Continue Reading The REAL ID deadline is nearly here. Here’s what to know
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Officers at US airport security checkpoints will be looking for REAL IDs come Wednesday, when…
Continue Reading A 400-year-old tea and coffee shop faces closure in Amsterdam as tourism stokes price rises
By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — On a recent chilly, drizzly afternoon in Amsterdam’s city center, a steady stream of patrons venture out of…
Continue Reading Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags in the audience but puts stricter rules on artists
By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has updated its flag policy for the Eurovision Song Contest, overturning a…
Continue Reading Why men are shaving off their eyelashes
By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — From stopping dust and dirt getting into the eyes to prompting our blink reflex, eyelashes do more than just…
Continue Reading During the Vietnam War, this luxury hotel sheltered celebs like Joan Baez and Jane Fonda from US air raids
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel sits imposingly on a corner in the city center, bright white with neat black shutters.…
Continue Reading Shonda Rhimes jokes she was ‘terrified’ of Ellen Pompeo after the actress was cast on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Shonda Rhimes knows her friend and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo is always going to give her the…
Continue Reading Alan Alda had a truly heartfelt moment with Tina Fey at Netflix’s ‘Four Seasons’ premiere
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Alan Alda approves of Netflix’s new TV series reboot of “The Four Seasons,” which is inspired by his 1981…
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Three brothers open Twisted Fork with a no-tipping twist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of three El Paso brothers is putting their own spin on the local restaurant scene. Twisted Fork is the name of their…
Continue Reading Lily Allen apologizes for ‘being mean’ to Katy Perry over Blue Origin flight
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British pop star and podcast host Lily Allen has apologized for criticizing US singer Katy Perry for taking part in a…
Continue Reading Once cast as a dying craft, watchmaking is enjoying a quiet resurgence
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a…
Continue Reading The house where two countries were created
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Brno, Czech Republic (CNN) — From the street, it doesn’t look like anything special. Most tourists trying to find this…
Continue Reading Seven continents, 102,000 miles, 13 months and countless lessons you wouldn’t learn in school
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Imagine this: you pull your kids out of school for a year, stash your stuff in storage, rent out your house, put…
Continue Reading Beyoncé kicks off Cowboy Carter tour with some help from her two daughters
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit tour in Los Angeles on Monday,…
Continue Reading Husband-and-wife lung slices? Why translating Chinese food names into English is ‘an impossible task’
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Is xiaolongbao a bao or a dumpling? What exactly are “husband-and-wife lung slices” made of?…
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El Paso’s real-life highway heroes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today is National Superhero Day — and while you might not see capes flying across El Paso’s highways, there’s a team…
Continue Reading John Stamos slays drums on Papa Roach’s ‘Last Resort,’ a song he says he’d never heard before
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Stamos proved he’s always up for a challenge in a new video for YouTube channel Drumeo, in which he was…
Continue Reading Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial may be asked about guns, drugs, sex with multiple partners and hip-hop
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The jury pool in the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial could be asked about their views on sex with multiple…
Continue Reading Rupert Grint is a dad again after welcoming ‘secret’ baby girl with partner Georgia Groome
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rupert Grint is now a girl-dad-of-two. The “Harry Potter” star announced on Sunday that he and his partner…
Continue Reading Bill Hader describes ‘shock’ of LA wildfires and the sweet way girlfriend Ali Wong helped him in the aftermath
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hader was in Malibu filming a Volkswagen commercial with his former “SNL” co-stars Kristen Wiig and…
Continue Reading Child damages Rothko painting in Dutch museum
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A huge painting by Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display…
Continue Reading Cyndi Lauper and more to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of…
Continue Reading Climber rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week
By Jack Guy and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Japan have rescued the same climber from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of…
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