All-Black group makes history by summiting Mount Everest
By Lilit Marcus, CNN About 4,000 people have summited Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. And only eight of them have been Black. That is…
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The 2022 Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners honor tales about the apocalypse, heritage and history
Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2022 winners of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards, the top prizes in US children’s…
Continue Reading Dutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at Auschwitz
By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN A Dutch tourist was detained by police and fined in Poland after making a Nazi salute at the gate of the…
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Fans sue Universal Pictures for cutting Ana de Armas from film
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Two fans of the actress Ana de Armas are suing the studio Universal Pictures for allegedly duping them into renting a film…
Continue Reading Evan Rachel Wood discusses alleged abuse by Marilyn Manson in new documentary
By Chloe Melas, CNN Evan Rachel Wood powerfully speaks out about the abuse she says she experienced in a new documentary. “Phoenix Rising…
Continue Reading ‘Full House’ creator Jeff Franklin lists mansion built on property where Manson murders took place for $85 million
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jeff Franklin, Hollywood producer and creator of the hit ABC sitcom “Full House,” has put his sprawling Beverly…
Continue Reading Kanye West, Julia Fox and other highlights from the Paris Fashion Week menswear shows
Nick Remsen, CNN Even in an evermore metaverse-obsessed world, physical fashion weeks remain bellwethers of our wardrobe trends. Over the past two…
Continue Reading ‘Secrets of Playboy’ pulls back the curtain on the dark side of Hugh Hefner’s empire
By Brian Lowry, CNN The Playboy mystique and Hugh Hefner’s legacy receive a serious debunking in “Secrets of Playboy,” a 10-part…
Continue Reading Christina Aguilera says she ‘couldn’t be happier’ for Britney Spears now that her conservatorship has ended
By Chloe Melas, CNN Christina Aguilera is opening up again about her former “Mickey Mouse Club” co-star Britney Spears’ 13-year…
Continue Reading A tale of two Mexico trips during the pandemic
By Joe Yogerst, CNN With some of the least restrictive Covid-19 travel policies in the world, Mexico has been open to international travelers…
Continue Reading Jamie Oliver says he’s hired cultural appropriation specialists to advise on cookbooks
By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has said he hires “teams of cultural appropriation specialists” to vet his recipes…
Continue Reading Coumboscuro: The Italian village that doesn’t speak Italian
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Nicknamed Italy’s “Little Provence,” Sancto Lucio de Coumboscuro is an isolated village in almost every…
Continue Reading My big fat digital wedding: Couple plan India’s ‘first metaverse marriage’
Oscar Holland, CNN As Covid-19 forces families across India to downsize or cancel their traditionally large-scale weddings, one couple has found a…
Continue Reading Thierry Mugler, iconic French fashion designer, dies aged 73
Oscar Holland, CNN | Philip Wang, CNN French fashion designer Thierry Mugler, whose flamboyant creations transformed haute couture, has died at the…
Continue Reading Pete Davidson and Colin Jost joke about buying Staten Island Ferry boat during Weekend Update on ‘SNL’
Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member, Will Forte, was interrupted by Kristen Wiig and Willem Dafoe during his…
Continue Reading Pete Davidson and Colin Jost joke about buying Staten Island Ferry boat during Weekend Update on ‘SNL’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are just a couple of boat guys. The “Saturday Night Live” stars joked about their recent…
Continue Reading ‘Billions’ returns to its original formula without an Axe to grind
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Billions” might have lost its Axe, but it returns with the same cutting dialogue, and in many respects, its…
Continue Reading The Muppets are having a moment — just when we need them most
By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Joshua Gillespie was holed up in the hospital as a kid, where he stayed frequently in between surgeries for his rare…
Continue Reading Adele surprises fans in Las Vegas with video call after postponing concerts
Adele FaceTimes a group of fans after the British singer had to postpone her Las Vegas…
Continue Reading What it’s like to cruise during Omicron
Francesca Street, CNN Cruise ships turning around mid-voyage. People placed in quarantine cabins on board. Voyages abruptly canceled. Crew members…
Continue Reading What it’s like to cruise during Omicron
Health officials say the U.S. is making progress in the fight against Covid-19, but the potential threat still…
Continue Reading Regina King’s son, musician Ian Alexander Jr., dead at 26
Actor and director Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died by suicide, her representative confirmed to…
Continue Reading Adele surprises fans in Las Vegas with video call after postponing concerts
By David Williams, CNN After postponing the start of her Las Vegas residency, Adele surprised a group of disappointed fans with a video call at…
Continue Reading Remote nation in the Pacific goes into lockdown for the first time
By Hannah Ryan, CNN The remote island nation of Kiribati went into lockdown for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began two years ago after…
Continue Reading Regina King’s son, musician Ian Alexander Jr., dead at 26
By Keith Allen and Megan Thomas, CNN Actor and director Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., has died by suicide, her representative confirmed…
Continue Reading ‘Definition Please’ and ‘Donkeyhead’ explore what it’s like to reach adulthood and still feel stuck
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the opening sequence of “Definition Please,” 8-year-old Monica Chowdry is asked to spell one final word correctly…
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25 best documentaries about musicians
Stacker perused music documentaries on Metacritic and ranked the top 25 to bring you the best documentaries about musicians. Initial ties were…
Continue Reading Don’t blame Adele. Concert cancellations and postponements will become common due to Covid
By Marianne Garvey Some would-be concertgoers are disappointed Adele has postponed her Las Vegas residency — just one day before it was set to…
Continue Reading Martha Stewart reveals why she broke it off with Anthony Hopkins
While appearing on “The Ellen Show,” Martha Stewart revealed she ended her romance with Anthony Hopkins because she couldn’t separate the actor from…
Continue Reading Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcome their first child
By Chloe Melas Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child. The couple, who have been married for three years, shared their family…
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