By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With a giant evil spider monster, mysterious briefcase and a whole lot of teary characters bidding adieu, “Stranger Things” has now become a thing of the past. The Netflix series that capitalized on ’80s homages and synth notes mixed with pop hits ended its fifth and final season with
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, weeks before the premiere of the show that would become “Saturday Night Live,” Chevy Chase had a camera test. NBC execs wanted to see how the untested cast of the late-night series looked onscreen. Many of them were nervous. But Chase knew how he looked. The
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For American architecture, 2025 may be remembered for the deaths of icons Frank Gehry, Robert A. M. Stern and Ricardo Scofidio, a mastermind of New York’s High Line. More likely, however, it will go down as a year dominated by Donald Trump — his preference for classicism and disdain
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CNN Travel Team (CNN) — Whether you’re a full-time nomad or a once-a-year vacationer, every special travel memory begins with one essential question: where to? This year, the team at CNN Travel hopes to answer not only the question of where, but also the question of why now? These destinations are special all the time,
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started in 1907. The Constellation
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By Miriam Elder, CNN (CNN) — Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in “The Wire” gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died at the age of 71. Whitlock “passed away today peacefully in NYC after a brave battle with a short illness,” his manager, Brian
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The star of one of Rob Reiner’s most celebrated films, “The Princess Bride,” has posted a lengthy and loving tribute to the director and his wife, more than two weeks after they were found dead, saying he “can finally put my grief into words.” Cary Elwes shared footage
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By Scottie Andrew, Leah Asmelash and Eleanor Stubbs, CNN (CNN) — This was the year of rot, slop and rage. Everything that happened in pop culture in 2025 felt like a huge deal, and not all of it made sense. Perhaps you joined the national barfight over Sydney Sweeney’s jeans or speculated about the “Wicked”
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The bigger the orchard, the more the bad apples. Close to five billion people were estimated to have traveled by air in 2025 — a record-breaking number — and plenty more tourists were also gadding about by boat, train or road. While most enjoyed their vacations without incident and
Continue Reading By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — Fashion! A delight to the senses, a thing of beauty, a source of pleasure, pain and, in its determined ridiculousness, humor. But this year, fashion was more likely to inspire something else: pure, unadulterated rage. Sydney Sweeney’s great jeans ad — or were they great genes?! — became a
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has joined the ranks of billionaires, according to Forbes, becoming the fifth musician to be crowned the elite status. The Grammy Award-winning superstar now stands alongside Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna and her husband Jay-Z, according to a report published by the outlet Monday. The 44 –year-old’s financial
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CNN By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has joined the ranks of billionaires, according to Forbes, becoming the fifth musician to be crowned the elite status. The Grammy Award-winning superstar now stands alongside Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna and her husband Jay-Z, according to a report published by the outlet Monday. The 44 –year-old’s
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Actor George Clooney and his family have been granted French citizenship, official government documents show, after he has previously voiced concern about raising his children amid the glitz of Hollywood. A gazette notice listing all new French naturalizations, released on Saturday, includes Clooney – as well as his wife,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It is still the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is past, but there’s still New Year’s Eve to look forward to and if you plan on staying in this year to celebrate, here’s where you can still party without battling traffic or crowds. CNN The dynamic
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By Fiona Sinclair Scott, Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Long before words like “French Girl Chic” became algorithmically entrenched in online shopping guides and mood boards, the late French film starlet Brigitte Bardot created the blueprint for what was once a fresh and exciting style of dressing. Her tousled blonde bouffant, bikinis and capri pants
Continue Reading By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — When New York-based model and influencer Wisdom Kaye went shopping at the Italian fashion label Miu Miu and returned home with a haul of clothes he says he spent $18,000 on, he didn’t expect some of the items would fall apart in front of his eyes. In now-viral videos
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CNN By Lee Smith (CNN) — A symbol of rebellious youth and beauty, Brigitte Bardot helped usher in the sexual revolution in the movies with her sensual, uninhibited performances in films like Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt.” Then in the second half of her life, she carved an unconventional path as a fierce advocate for animal rights.
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By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — When you’re standing in a big-city railway station, scanning the departure board for your train, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a nervous newcomer. Few travel moments match that brief tingle of anticipation, as the possibilities for adventure flicker through your mind. Standing beneath the giant
Continue Reading By Lee Smith (CNN) — A symbol of rebellious youth and beauty, Brigitte Bardot helped usher in the sexual revolution in the movies with her sensual, uninhibited performances in films like Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt.” Then in the second half of her life, she carved an unconventional path as a fierce advocate for animal rights. The
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Imani Smith, who once played a young Nala in Disney’s “The Lion King” on Broadway, died on Sunday after she was found with stab wounds at a home, according to the Middlesex County, New Jersey, Prosecutor’s Office. She “had her whole life ahead of her,” a GoFundMe account set
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