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A scene from "Shark Whisperer."

‘Shark Whisperer’ is the latest controversial entertainment to swim into our shark obsession

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Netflix is taking a bite out of our cultural obsession with sharks with the new documentary, “Shark Whisperer.” The project focuses on free-diving conservationist Ocean Ramsey (her real name), who recounts her “fascination and kinship with one of the ocean’s most feared predators,” according to Netflix. “Her passion

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Concertgoers pose for a picture in London on June. 12.

Why you should get your boots to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, a sermon for the weary, while you can

Essay by Megan Thomas Los Angeles, CA (CNN) — In a stadium of strangers dressed in fabulous fringe, denim, boots, cowboy hats and other adornments in keeping with the Cowboy Carter aesthetic, I rediscovered something that I had long misplaced: Ebullient joy. Beyoncé’s performance – three hours of artistry and awe that could make even

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Zohran Mamdani was a disruptor in the New York City mayoral primary. His mother did something similar in Hollywood

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If Zohran Mamdani looks comfortable on camera, there’s a reason for that. The 33-year-old democratic socialist stunned the political world after he was backed by voters in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday. The formal outcome won’t be known until at least July 1, when New York City releases

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