Kentucky Club: The Last Legend Standing
Bartender Teodoro Morales mixes the Kentucky Club’s famous margarita. The bar in Ciudad Juárez claims to be the birthplace of that cocktail. Photo…
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Angelina Jolie says she loves America but doesn’t recognize it right now
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie spoke up about the free speech debate going on in the United States. The Oscar-winning…
Continue Reading James Van Der Beek bows out of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion due to illness. Lin Manuel Miranda to pitch in
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Remember when “Dawson’s Creek” replaced its theme song with another one? Well, now they are having to…
Continue Reading Two couples bumped into each other in a taxi line, kickstarting a friendship of nearly 40 years
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Standing in line for a taxi, in a hot and unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home, Tony and Karen Webb…
Continue Reading American makes history by winning one of France’s top cheese competitions
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — When Emilia D’Albero heard her name called, she started crying. She had just become the first ever American to…
Continue Reading D4vd tour dates removed from websites after the discovery of a girl’s body in Los Angeles
By The Associated Press The last two remaining dates in singer d4vd’s US tour and multiple stops in his upcoming European tour have been removed…
Continue Reading Overtourism is leading to more car crashes in Scotland. T-plates might be the answer
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week, a Scottish hotel owner has invented “tourist plates” to combat the…
Continue Reading Huge archive of drag culture takes on new urgency in today’s political climate
Elyssa Goodman, CNN New York (CNN) — “The first time I saw God was at Bizarre,” says visual artist Rachel Rampleman. She is referring to…
Continue Reading ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ crew will be paid next week, as future of show remains in limbo
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel’s staff will continue to be paid for the time being, as discussions continue between the…
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‘Hacks’ eerily previewed the late-night disruption at Colbert and Kimmel’s shows
By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes life imitates art, in that order, and Jean Smart’s character on “Hacks” this past season is…
Continue Reading Carrie Underwood pays tribute to her late friend and collaborator Brett James, ‘the epitome of cool’
By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Underwood is mourning the loss of her friend Brett James, who wrote one of her biggest songs.…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift returning to movie theaters with ‘Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ film
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Swifties rejoice: your girl is coming back to the big screen. “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party…
Continue Reading Picasso painting unseen for 80 years up for auction
By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — An oil painting by Pablo Picasso, unseen by the public for more than 80 years, will go under the hammer in…
Continue Reading Babylon was once an ancient wonder. Today it’s a very different story
By Azhar Al-Rubaie, CNN Hillah, Iraq (CNN) — The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and…
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Japanese girl band AKB48 releases AI-generated single after fans preferred it to song written by human
By Jack Guy and Riku Inoue, CNN (CNN) — Top Japanese girl band AKB48 have released a single created using AI, after it proved more popular with…
Continue Reading Brett James, Grammy-winning ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ songwriter, dies in North Carolina plane crash
By Karina Tsui, Aaron Cooper, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, known for penning hits including Carrie…
Continue Reading How Marie Antoinette became the most fashionable queen in history
By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — Marie Antoinette died over 230 years ago. But in the modern day, the teen queen’s presence remains widely…
Continue Reading Late night hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert defend Jimmy Kimmel and free speech
By John Liu, Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart defended Jimmy Kimmel and free speech during their Thursday night shows,…
Continue Reading What happened behind the scenes that led to Kimmel suspension
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The decision to yank Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air wasn’t quite as rash as one might think. The…
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La Nube named finalist for 2025 Children in Museums Award
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Nube has been named a finalist for the 2025 Children in Museums Award. El Paso’s new child-centered STEM center opened…
Continue Reading Bad Bunny, Amy Poehler and Sabrina Carpenter are the first three hosts of ‘SNL’ Season 51
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The first three hosts and musical guests of the upcoming 51st season of “Saturday Night Live” have been…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel’s evolution from the ‘Man Show’ guy to beloved late-night host caught in a firestorm
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of the most significant moments for Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night comedy show wasn’t funny at all.…
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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair
Update (2:00 PM): Vice President JD Vance took to X today to jokingly name U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the new host of ABC’s late night show.…
Continue Reading Beautiful and haunting images from the Ocean Photographer of the Year competition
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A spellbinding image of two tiny but vibrant “ladybugs of the sea” has won the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025…
Continue Reading I tried to unpack the world’s obsession with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ and I’m more confused than ever (but #TeamConrad)
Essay by Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — There’s a moment, deep into the finale of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” when Belly is asked to dance by…
Continue Reading ‘Scourged Back’ exposed the horror of slavery. Now it’s embroiled in America’s censorship debate
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Depicting a crisscross of welts and scars streaked across the body of a formerly enslaved Louisiana man,…
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Socorro Harvest Festival returns
SOCORRO, Texas — The annual Harvest Festival is returning Saturday, Sept. 20, from 5 to 10 p.m. at 901 N. Rio Vista Road in Socorro. The free,…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: At Windsor Castle, Melania Trump was utterly inscrutable — until she wasn’t
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Melania Trump’s enigmatic style staple, the face-covering wide-brimmed hat, is back. And this one cast an even…
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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 Are working-class fashion designers set up to fail?
By Ella Alexander, CNN London (CNN) — When Laura Weir made her first speech as the British Fashion Council’s new CEO this summer, she put…
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