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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A solid candidate for weirdest series of the year, “I’m a Virgo” represents an outlandish concept from writer-director Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”), contemplating how the world would respond to a 13-foot-tall young Black man. As metaphorically intriguing as that sounds – and indeed, is at the
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Kevin Flower, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed with tampering with evidence in relation to the shooting death of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, an amended complaint filed Thursday shows. The charge is in addition to two counts of involuntary manslaughter filed against Gutierrez
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — James Cameron, who directed the hit 1997 film “Titanic” and has himself made 33 dives to the wreckage, offered his thoughts Thursday after it was announced that a missing Titanic-bound submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing all five people on board. “I think there’s
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN AlUla, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — To find one of the most iconic attractions in Saudi Arabia, don’t look for the building itself – look for the people with selfie sticks and ring lights. Maraya is the largest mirror-covered building in the world, and at certain times of day the structure seems
Continue Reading By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Greta Lee isn’t afraid to mess around with her co-stars. The actor was sitting with John Magaro and Teo Yoo for an interview about their film “Past Lives,” an achingly beautiful romantic drama about a Korean immigrant’s experiences in the US. A question about the recent flurry of Asian
Continue Reading Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When the British Museum launched its “China’s hidden century” exhibition last month, writer and translator Yilin Wang began getting confusing messages from her peers. The show, which featured 19th century Chinese works including poems by feminist and revolutionary Qiu Jin, didn’t seem to include credits for translators, a friend told
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The archetypal white gown that Carrie Fisher wore while playing Princess Leia in 1977’s “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” could be yours to own, if you have a couple million dollars to spare. Propstore Auction, billed as a vendor of entertainment memorabilia that sells props and collectibles
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kesha and producer Dr. Luke, whose legal name is Lukasz Gottwald, announced on Thursday that they’ve “agreed to a resolution” regarding the years-long legal dispute they’ve been embroiled in since 2014. Posting the same statements on their respective verified Instagram pages, Kesha and Gottwald said that they have “agreed
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For a show about giant monsters, “Skull Island” feels puny in every conceivable way, from the characters to the story to the uninspired animation. Designed as a TV foray into the cinematic “MonsterVerse” occupied by Kong and Godzilla, the series that washes ashore via Netflix is mostly aimed
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — James Cameron, who directed the hit 1997 film “Titanic” and has himself made 33 dives to the wreckage, offered his thoughts Thursday after it was announced that a missing Titanic-bound submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing all five people on board. “I think there’s a
Continue Reading By Nicole Mowbray, CNN London (CNN) — When The National Portrait Gallery opened its doors to the public in London on Thursday, it was the first time in three years it has done so. Officially re-opened by its patron, Princess Catherine of Wales, on Tuesday, the flagship gallery — which claims to house “the world’s
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Country music duo Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, known as Dan + Shay, are gearing up to put their music expertise to use. The Grammy-winners are set to take a seat in a “double red chair” on NBC’s “The Voice” as the first-ever coaching duo to appear on the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson’s new album, “Chemistry,” has a song featuring Steve Martin. Yes, that Steve Martin. On her song “i hate love,” Clarkson sings: “And ‘The Notebook’ lied/’It’s Complicated’ is more like what happens/So you can keep Gosling and I’ll take Steve Martin.” Clarkson told The Hollywood Reporter she loves
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The sartorial journey of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen remains a source of endless public curiosity. From the days of matching dungarees on the set of “Full House” (1987-1995) to pioneering the 2010’s revival of bohemian chic through a well-documented combination of bangles, ballet flats and Balenciaga city bags —
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Wendy Rush, the wife of the pilot killed in a Titanic-bound submersible that coast guard officials say suffered catastrophic implosion, is the descendant of a couple who perished on the ship in 1912. Rush is the great-great granddaughter of retailing magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida, who
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — To those wide-eyed romantics who dared hope that a second season would fix all the things wrong with the first one of “And Just Like That…,” the “Sex and the City” sequel returns with its abundant flaws intact. Awkward, unconvincing and only sporadically funny, the show remains a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jack Hanna and his family are in the midst of a “long goodbye.” The former zookeeper, beloved animal expert and television personality is now living with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, which his family spoke about in a story published Wednesday by the Columbus Dispatch. His disease has progressed to
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic almost killed it and its production ended sooner than anticipated in 2021, but the A380 simply refuses to die. With more and more superjumbos soaring back into the skies amid a post-pandemic resurgence in commercial aviation, the aircraft is back in the spotlight as one new airline is
Continue Reading By Chris Lau Hong Kong (CNN) — Dubbed “the world’s hardest dish” – literally – a traditional stir-fry featuring stones as its key ingredient has sparked culinary curiosity on Chinese social media. Patrons are supposed to suck on the small rocks to relish the rich and spicy flavor of the dish, which originated in the
Continue Reading Maggie Hiufu Wong Hong Kong (CNN) — David Bellis first visited Hong Kong as a tourist in 1989. He certainly didn’t expect to find himself living there more than three decades later. “I was supposed to be going to Australia on a working holiday with a friend back home – (but he) fell in love
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