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By Joan Kennedy (CNN) — There’s a lot of talk about luxury’s rising prices, but it’s at auction that fashion is selling for the most eye-popping of sums. In 2022, a pair of Celine sunglasses owned by Joan Didion sold for $27,000; in 2023 Levi’s once worn by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain fetched $412,750. Last

By Joseph Ataman and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The blades of the windmill atop the famous Parisian dancehall the Moulin Rouge fell off overnight, damaging the facade of the building, it was reported Thursday. The falling blades tore off the first three letters – “MOU” – of the venue’s sign, but they were replaced

By Will McGough, CNN (CNN) — On the north side of Molokaʻi — the least-visited Hawaiian Island — a piece of land called the Kalaupapa Peninsula juts out from the rest of the island. Lay eyes on it for the first time, and your reaction might be to call it a paradise. About 17 square

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 12-string guitar played by Beatles stars John Lennon and George Harrison and thought to have been lost for almost 60 years has sold at auction for a whopping $2.9 million. The acoustic Framus “Hootenanny” was used by the band in 1965, featuring in recordings, sessions and performances of

By Christy Choi, CNN | Interview by Julia Chatterley, CNN (CNN) — With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “Sometimes (Hollywood) misunderstands our culture,” the actor, one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, told CNN. “So, I wanted to…introduce the world correctly.” He plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga on the acclaimed FX miniseries, an adaptation

CNN By Christy Choi, CNN | Interview by Julia Chatterley, CNN (CNN) — With “Shogun,” Hiroyuki Sanada wanted to get things right. “Sometimes (Hollywood) misunderstands our culture,” the actor, one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, told CNN. “So, I wanted to…introduce the world correctly.” He plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga on the acclaimed FX miniseries, an

By Julia Buckley, CNN Venice, Italy (CNN) — April 25 has long been a historic day in Venice – the date is not just Italy’s Liberation day, but it’s also the feast day of the city’s patron saint, St. Mark. But now Venice will notch up another dose of history for April 25 – as

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — An arms fair may contain all the trappings of war, but it is nothing like a battlefield. It is “an oversized playground for adults with wine, finger foods and shiny weapons,” said photographer Nikita Teryoshin in a press release about his new book, “Nothing Personal: The Back Office of

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — “I only go to casinos once a year, on Chinese New Year,” says Vivian Lai, a second-generation Macao resident who is training as a nurse. The tradition of gambling is said to bring good luck for the year to come, whether you win or lose. Macao, the Chinese special

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was unseen for almost a century has sold for $32 million – the bottom end of its pre-auction estimate. The “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,” thought to be one of the Austrian painter’s final works, created huge excitement in the art world, but it

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — A work contract signed by Diana Spencer two years before she married the then-Prince of Wales is expected to fetch thousands of dollars at auction. The document was filled out in black ink by the young woman who would go on to become world famous as Princess Diana.

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren’t many people about – the occasional dog walker, a few runners, a couple of delivery drivers. It’s pretty much what you’d expect on a drizzly work day. But turning the corner, it’s a different

By Billy Stockwell and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Venturing down the cobbled back streets of Milan in search of a late-night gelato is an intrinsic part of Italian culture for many residents in the city. It is also a must-do for the millions of tourists who visit Italy’s fashion capital each year. But

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Polish pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow, and she said yes. The happy couple’s employer, LOT Polish Airlines, posted a video on its Facebook page on Monday, showing the moment that Captain Konrad Hanc, clutching a bunch of flowers, popped

By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Airline canceled your flight? The plane arrived hours late after a maintenance issue? The inflight Wi-Fi didn’t work? New federal rules say travelers deserve cash refunds when inconvenienced by their airline – not vouchers or travel credits. “From now on when your flight is canceled for any reason, you are entitled

By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — What’s old is new again, and the longstanding phrase couldn’t be more apropos when it comes to pre-owned and vintage luxury watches by the likes of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet — or “AP,” if you’re in the know. “The demand is so high, and the supply

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms with doors in the upper class section. According to a release from Japan Rail, the rooms

By Emma Russell, CNN (CNN) — Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would