By Victoria Woodcock, CNN (CNN) — “Fragile Beauty” is an exhibition of extremes. The new show of “Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection” at London’s Victoria & Albert museum (V&A) is at turns glitzy and gritty; joyfully pop and heart-wrenchingly poignant. On one hand it’s high-gloss portraits of Marilyn Monroe; on the other it’s the raw, intimate
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — A group of drag artists have launched a new coalition in response to attacks on drag expression. On Wednesday, the group of artists – including Hysteria Brooks, a victim impacted by the Club Q shooting that left five people dead in Colarado in 2022 – announced the launch of
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KCAL, KCBS, WPLG, CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs. Possible
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Vanity Fair France has issued an apology after editing a photo of actor Guy Pearce, in which a Palestinian flag pin he wore on his suit jacket is not visible. The move, which was quickly called out on social media, has been labeled by some as an attempt at
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Weird, dark but compulsively watchable, “Eric” stars Benedict Cumberbatch and a hulking foul-mouthed puppet, not necessarily in that order. Set amid a dystopian vision of a dangerous, corrupt 1980s New York, it’s part mystery, part satire and part right-wing fever dream about crime-infested cities, powered by the parental
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Jon Bon Jovi has confirmed that his son, Jake, has married British actress Millie Bobby Brown at an intimate ceremony. Bon Jovi was asked about the rumors that the couple had tied the knot during an appearance on the BBC’s “The One Show” on Tuesday. “They’re great,” said Bon
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs. Possible witnesses have been notified
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-four hours and 26 minutes, without stopping to sleep: Nepal’s Phunjo Lama has just broken the world record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest by a woman. Her journey from Everest Base Camp to the top took 14 hours and 31 minutes, then the descent from Everest was
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Shayne Burke let out a scream. A grizzly bear had just taken a “good chomp right to the bone” on his leg. The bear dropped him. “And then she was up on my back, and then just went to bite down on the back of my head,” Burke said
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CNN By Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — It’s the airplane seat design that launched a thousand memes, kickstarted a media storm and became a byword for innovation in aviation, for better or for worse. And now the double-level airplane seat is back – only this time, with a twist. Designer Alejandro Núñez Vicente
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — It looked more like a museum exhibition of Italian art than a crime scene, but in the Central Institute for Restoration’s offices, located inside a former women’s prison in central Rome, some 600 works of art were put on display Tuesday morning. Ranging from life-sized bronze statues to
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A lost Caravaggio painting that was almost mistakenly sold at auction for a bargain price has gone on display at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, after being rescued and restored. “Ecce Homo,” which was painted by the Italian master around 1606-09, will feature in a special one-piece exhibition
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Saundra Glenn was already a fan of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and that was before he gave her a lift. In an interview with the BBC, Glenn, 64, said she was headed to Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival when osteoarthritis and “a dodgy right hip” caused her
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel is celebrating his youngest son’s successful heart surgery. The late-night talk show host shared the news on social media on Monday. “This weekend, our boy Billy had his third (of three, we hope) open heart surgery,” Kimmel captioned the photo of Billy, 7, in a hospital
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Over two years ago, a 40-minute-long public plea made on Instagram Live rippled across social media. In the video, TikTok dancer Melanie Wilking and her parents claimed they had lost all contact with her 25-year-old sister, Miranda — now, Miranda Derrick — to a “religious organization” and that she
Continue Reading By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia doesn’t seem like an obvious foodie destination. But the big, landlocked South American country is making waves in the culinary world via top-notch restaurants and transforming foodways pioneered by the ancient Inca and Aymara peoples into modern fusion dishes. Capital city La Paz boasts three eateries — Gustu,
Continue Reading By Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, it’s easier to be alone. At least that’s what Marnie and Michael, the main characters in David Nicholls’ new novel “You Are Here,” have thought for years — until their mutual friend Cleo organizes a multi-day group hike across the English countryside. “You Are Here” is, at its
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Kevin McCallister’s childhood home has hit the market for $5.25 million. At just over 9,000 square feet, the house from the “Home Alone” movie was last sold in 2012 for $1,585,000, according to real estate marketplace Zillow. With five bedrooms and six bathrooms, the Georgian-style property, built in 1921,
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — It’s the airplane seat design that launched a thousand memes, kickstarted a media storm and became a byword for innovation in aviation, for better or for worse. And now the double-level airplane seat is back – only this time, with a twist. Designer Alejandro Núñez Vicente remains
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is as mysterious as its title. Recorded by legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan in secret over six years, only one physical copy of the album was ever made and just a handful of people have heard it in full. Now a few lucky
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