Ai Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today
Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei discusses the Beijing Winter Olympics, repression by the Chinese government, and his new…
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Ai Weiwei helped design Beijing’s Olympic stadium. But he regrets how it’s being used today
Coy Wire documents his trip to Beijing to cover the Winter Olympics, showing what added pressure the athletes are dealing with ahead of the…
Continue Reading What we know — and don’t — about director Zhang Yimou’s Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Oscar Holland, CNN Filmmaker Zhang Yimou’s opening ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was, for many, the abiding memory of China’s…
Continue Reading Ever wonder how athletes plan their lavish trips? Here’s the man who organizes them
By Adam Pourahmadi and Eoin McSweeney, CNN Johnny Vegas strolls onto the balcony of a suite at the Five Palm Resort overlooking the glittering Dubai…
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Ever wonder how athletes plan their lavish trips? Here’s the man who organizes them
Johnny Vegas works with the football superstars of the future, aiming to alleviate any stress his clients might have by planning their entire…
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100 best John Wayne movies
Stacker ranked John Wayne’s 100 best movies according to its IMDb rating, with ties broken by votes. The Duke appeared in more than 175 films—so…
Continue Reading Ice that took roughly 2,000 years to form on Mt. Everest has melted in around 25
By Angela Dewan and Danya Gainor, CNN The highest glacier on the world’s tallest mountain is losing decades worth of ice every year because of…
Continue Reading Susan Sarandon facing backlash for “mocking heroes” in anti-cop Twitter post
Thousands of police officers from all over the city and people who both knew NYPD Officer Jason Rivera gather to honor his…
Continue Reading Susan Sarandon facing backlash for “mocking heroes” in anti-cop Twitter post
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Susan Sarandon is facing backlash from law enforcement for a Twitter post she shared comparing the officers gathered at slain…
Continue Reading Dürer drawing bought for $30 at yard sale worth more than $10 million, experts say
Sara Spary and Hannah Ryan, CNN A 16th century drawing by one of the key figures of the German Renaissance has been valued in excess of $10 million…
Continue Reading Cheslie Kryst’s mother says she hid ‘high functioning depression’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s mother is speaking out about her daughter’s death, saying she has “never known a pain…
Continue Reading Channing Tatum says he’s ‘traumatized’ and can’t watch Marvel superhero movies
By Marianne Garvey Channing Tatum says he is traumatized after his dreams of playing a Marvel superhero fell apart. The “Magic Mike” star…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani unmasked on ‘The Masked Singer’ prompts judges to walk out
Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer for Donald Trump, was one of the performers revealed on “The Masked Singer,” prompting judges Ken Jeong and Robin…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani unmasked on ‘The Masked Singer’ prompts judges to walk out
By Chloe Melas, CNN Two judges on “The Masked Singer” walked off after Rudy Giuliani unmasked himself at the end of a show taping, a…
Continue Reading Firefall at Yosemite: No reservations this time, but restrictions are in place
By Forrest Brown, CNN Sun and water can cooperate to make a visit to Yosemite National Park in California potentially extra special. It’s a…
Continue Reading Rihanna shares a new baby bump photo on Instagram
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna has given us another glimpse of her pregnancy. The singer and beauty mogul this week revealed that she and her…
Continue Reading Why this Caribbean archipelago is a prime spot to visit next
By Will McGough, CNN Perhaps no travel destination in the world has had a rougher go of things these past few years than Puerto Rico. In addition to…
Continue Reading ‘Very strange’ to be on ‘Peaky Blinders’ set without Helen McCrory, Cillian Murphy says
By Sara Spary, CNN Irish actor Cillian Murphy has said it was “very strange” to film the final series of “Peaky Blinders”…
Continue Reading From Queen Victoria to Cardi B, how this legacy watchmaker found itself in the zeitgeist
Oscar Holland, CNN From Joe DiMaggio to Albert Einstein, Princess Diana to Victoria Beckham, watchmaker Patek Philippe has long been a celebrity…
Continue Reading ‘Abbott Elementary’ has teachers laughing — and relating
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Though still in its first season, “Abbott Elementary” has captured the hearts of millions. The show, a new…
Continue Reading Stanley Tucci shares a pasta recipe from Italy’s Puglia region
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni, CNN Orecchiette is a pasta specialty from the Puglia region — down in Italy’s…
Continue Reading Four arrested in connection to overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
By Mirna Alsharif and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Four men have been arrested for allegedly being part of a drug trafficking organization that sold deadly…
Continue Reading Three popular recipes from Stanley Tucci’s cookbook
By Janelle Davis, CNN. Photographs by Will Lanzoni and Heather Fulbright, CNN “There is some truth to the old adage ‘Most of the world…
Continue Reading ‘Queen of Italian cinema’ Monica Vitti dies at 90
Livia Borghese and Hannah Ryan, CNN Monica Vitti — a revered star of Italian cinema — has died at the age of 90, according to Italian…
Continue Reading Former Playboy employees and Playmates defend Hugh Hefner amid ‘Secrets of Playboy’ series
By Marianne Garvey Some former Playboy employees and Playboy Playmates are coming to the defense of Hugh Hefner after the recent debut of…
Continue Reading Adele to perform at the Brit Awards. Some fans would prefer Las Vegas
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Weeks after she announced the postponement of her eagerly awaited Las Vegas residency, Adele has shared a few places…
Continue Reading The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest don’t have much in common aside from a propensity for making great music. But now,…
Continue Reading ABC News suspends ‘The View’ host Whoopi Goldberg
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business ABC News suspended “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks on Tuesday night, hours after she…
Continue Reading Cheslie Kryst’s grandfather talks ‘devastating’ news of her death
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s grandfather is struggling to make sense of her death. Gary Simpkins talked the New York Daily News…
Continue Reading Inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s serene California home
Leah Dolan, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow began building her dream home in 2015, after she happened upon a derelict lot for sale in Montecito, California,on a…
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