By Tom Page and Gisella Deputato, CNN (CNN) — Once upon a time, artist JR was just another teenage rebel with a spray can, tagging trains in his native Paris. Not big, not clever, but nevertheless a confluence of interests at the start of an illustrious career. The street artist, photographer and Oscar-nominated filmmaker says
Continue Reading CNN By Tom Page and Gisella Deputato, CNN (CNN) — Once upon a time, artist JR was just another teenage rebel with a spray can, tagging trains in his native Paris. Not big, not clever, but nevertheless a confluence of interests at the start of an illustrious career. The street artist, photographer and Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Continue Reading By Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, Philippe Cordier, CNN Paris (CNN) — Flexible hours, being your own boss, fresh air and views of Notre Dame – it’s a job with a lot going for it. Paris’ bouquinistes have been a fixture along the banks of the Seine for some 500 years and are determined to keep their
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In “The Testament of Ann Lee,” two young Shakers, disciples of revolutionary preacher Mother Ann’s teachings, fail to obey their leader’s primary command: Celibacy. Fresh-faced and newly in love, with not much else to look forward to in a dark, gloomy 18th century New York City, the pair sneak
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Regina Hall’s first significant appearance in the black comedy thriller “One Battle After Another” comes midway through the film, when her character Deandra, a member of the leftist revolutionary group French 75, arrives to rescue teenage Willa (Chase Infiniti) before her high school dance is raided by government forces.
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By Anna Cooban, CNN The Cotswolds, England (CNN) — In a churchyard, about 100 miles west of London, the rain drives at a 45-degree slant, pounding the stone footpath so hard it bounces back as white fuzz that hovers just below the ankle. St Mary’s Church is the 14th-century nucleus of Painswick, a town in
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By Elyssa Goodman, CNN New York (CNN) — In a windowless room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Antonio Ratti Textile Center, several swaths of lace hundreds of years old are spread out on a giant expanse of black paper. The tiniest of stitches have been formed into circles, swirls and even animals, some of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Film Festival unveiled the lineup Tuesday for the return of its Book to Screen program slated for next month. Deadline’s Matt Grobar will moderate Q&As with directors and screenwriters responsible for bringing written stories to life on the big screen. The first event will take place
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — 2025 was a year of extremes in beauty culture. The $450 million industry felt more polarized than ever, with a push towards “low maintenance” routines that encouraged us to ditch our mascaras or go makeup-free entirely, Pamela Anderson style. The shift came from the fact that this low-effort look
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By Lisa Morrow, CNN Şanliurfa, Turkey (CNN) — Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in turquoise pools. Tradition holds they were created after Mesopotamian king Nemrut bin Kenan threw the Prophet Ibrahim into a fire burning on the plain below, sometime in the third millennium
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Barry Manilow is rescheduling his January arena concerts due to an update regarding his health. The 82-year-old beloved singer posted a statement on social media on Monday, in which he shared that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer. “As many of you know, I recently went through
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Back in 2020, Nicki Minaj said she was “not gonna jump on the Trump bandwagon” after years calling out his anti-immigration politics. Five years later, she’s singing the president’s praises as a full-throated MAGA supporter. What gives? The rapper was effusive in her praise for Trump during an
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — When audiences first met Jinkx Monsoon on the fifth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2013, she already seemed fully formed: eccentric and witchy in that Pacific Northwestern way, heartbreakingly earnest, and dripping with the tipsy wit and affect of a 20th-century character actress. In 2025, Monsoon finally became
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By Rachel Tashjian, CNN (CNN) — The year’s biggest trend was barely there. It crested Margot Robbie in slim strands of beads and rhinestones; it draped Julia Fox, Sandro Botticelli-style, in little more than strands of brunette curls; and, through an empire waisted layer of sheer white mesh, it revealed Sienna Miller’s new pregnancy to
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Bowen Yang got teary-eyed during the final sketch on Saturday’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which was his last. The 5-time Primetime Emmy nominee – who confirmed via his social media earlier on Saturday that he was retiring from “SNL” after the telecast – played a Delta Sky Club
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CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Bowen Yang got teary-eyed during the final sketch on Saturday’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which was his last. The 5-time Primetime Emmy nominee – who confirmed via his social media earlier on Saturday that he was retiring from “SNL” after the telecast – played a Delta Sky
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CNN By Terry Ward (CNN) — When Brooke Black and her Danish husband first lived together in the United States, she doesn’t recall their different dining habits ever really being a thing. It wasn’t until the 44-year-old mother of two moved to Denmark in 2020 that she became acutely aware that she didn’t use eating
Continue Reading By Terry Ward (CNN) — When Brooke Black and her Danish husband first lived together in the United States, she doesn’t recall their different dining habits ever really being a thing. It wasn’t until the 44-year-old mother of two moved to Denmark in 2020 that she became acutely aware that she didn’t use eating utensils
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CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: a behind-the-scenes look at a “White Lotus” resort, the best places to retire in 2026, plus tips on avoiding vacation stress. Starting over Greece was recently named the world’s best place to retire for 2026, according to an annual index by International Living.
Continue Reading CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: a behind-the-scenes look at a “White Lotus” resort, the best places to retire in 2026, plus tips on avoiding vacation stress. Starting over Greece was recently named the world’s best place to retire for 2026, according to an annual index by International Living.
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