One of Europe’s most magnificent medieval castles has reopened to the public
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the Japanese city firebombed by the US just hours before the end of World…
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Best albums of all time by Black artists
Stacker analyzed data from Best Ever Albums to rank the top 100 albums by Black…
Continue Reading Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on ‘General Hospital,’ has died at 79
By The Associated Press (AP) — Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less…
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Halle Berry is busy ‘cooking, cleaning and mothering’ in a picture perfect response to ex
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Halle Berry turned 59 this week and she threw a bit of shade while showing off some sunny vacation photos.…
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City of Juárez to host ‘Juárez en la Juárez: Amor Eterno’ cultural event this weekend
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The City of Juárez will host the “Juárez en la Juárez: Amor Eterno” event this Saturday, August 16, aimed at…
Continue Reading The series finale of ‘And Just Like That’ has people talking, of course
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “And Just Like That”…it’s over. After nine seasons of television, two movies and a few dozen suitors,…
Continue Reading This New York skyscraper had a 1-in-16 chance of collapse. Only one man knew
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 12, 1977, banking giant Citicorp opened the tallest new skyscraper in New York City since the early…
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8 celebrities whose real names would totally surprise you
Spokeo reports on celebrities who changed their names for self-reinvention or branding, revealing their surprising birth…
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From Burning Man to Yellowstone: Why nomads are choosing buses over vans
BusesForSale.com reports a shift from van life to bus life, as nomads seek more space, authenticity, and community in their mobile…
Continue Reading ‘Opalite’ and other words Taylor Swift has people searching to understand
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has only released a tracklist for her upcoming album, but already the masses are searching for meaning…
Continue Reading The end is near: Megadeth to release final album and embark on farewell tour
By The Associated Press (AP) — Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced their forthcoming album…
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‘Opalite’ and other words Taylor Swift has people searching to understand
CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has only released a tracklist for her upcoming album, but already the masses are searching for…
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Jussie Smollett’s attack allegations are revisited in new documentary
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jussie Smollett, the former star of “Empire,” has maintained that his account of being attacked in an alleged…
Continue Reading The highs and lows of ‘And Just Like That’ – including that finale
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As we arrive at the conclusion of this latest chapter in the almost three-decade-long story of Carrie Bradshaw…
Continue Reading Magic City is more than just an Atlanta strip club. A new docuseries examines that
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Magic City can thank one of its biggest boosters for a new docuseries about the establishment. “Magic…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Taylor Swift enters her showgirl era
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With Taylor Swift, a new album unveils a new “era,” and a new era dictates a new costume. This time, she…
Continue Reading Denzel Washington knows all money ain’t good money – but he made it all the same
By Thomas Page, CNN London (CNN) — Denzel Washington knows “all money ain’t good money” – but sometimes you’ve got to put food on the…
Continue Reading California was comfortable, this American woman says, but ‘everyone is much happier’ since the family moved to Spain
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As she casually traverses one of the most scenic stretches of the Spain’s Camino de Santiago, taking…
Continue Reading Remember when Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s simple wedding gown changed bridal dress codes forever?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In 1996, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. got married outside a peeling white log cabin chapel on…
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Movies and TV shows casting across the US
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the…
Continue Reading 5 things we learned from Taylor Swift’s appearance on the ‘New Heights’ podcast
By Tori B. Powell, Aditi Sangal, Lisa Respers France, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift got candid in a nearly two-hour pre-recorded…
Continue Reading This is the best city in the world for 20-somethings, according to Time Out
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Cape Town is the best city in the world, says Time Out — unless that is, you’re under 30. The…
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‘Utterly foolish’: 12 hours before World War II ended, the US firebombed this Japanese city
By Brad Lendon and Miki Lendon, CNN Kumagaya, Japan (CNN) — Eighty years later, the scars of the last American firebombing of a Japanese city…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein could be sentenced next month, but only if there’s no retrial on an unresolved rape charge
By The Associated Press (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but when…
Continue Reading Donald Trump celebrates his pantheon of Trump-approved stars
By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — Everyone likes to share their taste. Donald Trump is just like us, except he also has tanks. On Wednesday, the…
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Taylor Swift’s ultimate hype man may be Jason Kelce: ‘His soul has left his body’
CNN, INSTAGRAM, NEWHEIGHTSHOW, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, SPOTIFY, NEW HEIGHTS PODCAST, TAYLORSWIFT.COM, Instagram/newheightshow By Lisa…
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Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed…
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Thank you, ‘Sex and the City,’ for being part of our story
Essay by Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — As far as television show relationships go, “Sex and the City” was the one I didn’t see coming. It…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s ultimate hype man may be Jason Kelce: ‘His soul has left his body’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is…
Continue Reading As Everest costs go up, Nepal just made it free to climb nearly 100 other mountains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in…
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