CNN By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What year is it again? Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since the 11 day event began on August 28, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — What year is it again? Some of the looks on the red carpet at the 81st Venice Film Festival could suggest the year was 1924, rather than 2024. Since the 11 day event began on August 28, attendees have given elegant nods to old Hollywood glamour: from time-honored dress silhouettes to vintage-inspired
Continue Reading By Joe Yogerst, CNN Darvaza, Turkmenistan (CNN) — Rarely does an industrial accident develop into a major tourist attraction. But when a Soviet exploratory team drilled for natural gas in Turkmenistan more than 50 years ago, they are said to have set off a chain reaction that created the Darvaza Gas Crater – a giant,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks is issuing a warning to his followers on social media to be wary of advertisements using his likeness that he says were created “fraudulently and through AI.” “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs,”
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A new docuseries gives viewers an intimate look at the lives and struggles of K-pop stars, exploring the true cost of making it in South Korea’s cut-throat music industry. Apple TV+’s “K-Pop Idols” follows Jessi (Jessica Ho), a Korean American rapper forging a new path after leaving “Gangnam Style” artist
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie had a moving experience at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The Oscar-winner attended the Venice Film Festival premiere of her upcoming film “Maria” and was greeted by such roaring – and reportedly lengthy – applause following the screening, that she appeared visibly emotional. Jolie was escorted
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Dancing with the Stars” pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested on Thursday in Napa County, California on suspicion of felony domestic violence, authorities tell CNN. According to Henry Wofford, public information officer for the Napa County Sheriff’s Department, Chigvintsev was arrested around 10 a.m. PDT in the town of Yountville.
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — ABBA is requesting that former President Donald Trump stop using their music for his presidential campaign, after the group became aware of unauthorized use of its songs at a recent rally. A representative for ABBA told CNN that the Trump campaign did not request or obtain permission from the group
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Director Tim Burton is shedding light on why Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin are not appearing in the upcoming “Beetlejuice” sequel. Davis and Baldwin starred in the 1988 classic as recently deceased couple Adam and Barbara Maitland, who find themselves at odds with the Deetz family – Lydia (Winona
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport announced Saturday more of its systems have come back online following a suspected cyberattack on the busy airport August 24. “Nearly all common use airlines systems for flights have returned” for affected carriers, a Saturday statement read. The airport said travelers would begin
Continue Reading CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — As the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to send a record number of travelers to the skies, a cyberattack is forcing one of the nation’s largest airports to go back to basics. Computer systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport went down Saturday, and officials say they still
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “It was cool,” says the 28-year-old viral TikToker and Fashion Institute of Technology graduate Joe Ando, on seeing his creation live on TV at the Democratic National Convention last week. “I wish I had a better word to describe it than cool.” It was the dress of the night —
Continue Reading By Breanna Wilson, CNN Khyargas Lake, Mongolia (CNN) — Traveling to western Mongolia’s Khyargas Lake from capital Ulaanbaatar isn’t for the faint of heart. The drive is roughly 1,800 kilometers (about 1,118 miles), which can take anywhere from one to three days to cover, depending on how comfortable you are behind the wheel on this
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — There have been some pretty incendiary public family feuds through the decades, but none more infamous than that of Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind ’90s Britpop band Oasis. After all, who else can say that they argued with their sibling for 15 minutes about who is more
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Sleepy seals, a “dancing” stoat and a caiman’s fatal encounter with a jaguar are among the highly commended images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The 60th edition of the contest received a record 59,228 entries from people of all ages and experience levels from 117
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As long as Travis Kelce keeps making his girlfriend Taylor Swift laugh, Adam Sandler and his family will keep cheering them on. Sandler gushed about his family’s love for the popstar on Wednesday’s episode of Kelce’s podcast “New Heights,” telling the football star that Swift not only “means so
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor Gary Coleman was 42 when he died following a brain hemorrhage in 2010, but most people remember him as a child star who found fame on the hit comedy “Diff’rent Strokes.” His costar, Todd Bridges, told CNN Coleman was one of a kind, something he hopes viewers
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee, CNN reported that Beyoncé had given her sign-off for the Vice President to use “Freedom” as her official campaign song. So, it was a seemingly antagonistic choice when the Republican nominee’s
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Ten signed Salvador Dalí lithographs have been discovered in a garage in London, where they have been stashed for half a century. The artworks, which were discovered by an auctioneer during a routine valuation, are now expected to fetch several thousand dollars at auction. The colorful prints were uncovered
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — There’s dadcore, and then there’s Adam Sandler core. And while there is a family resemblance, the two should not be confused. Dadcore is a fashion trend that prioritizes functional, casual and gently tongue-in-cheek clothing pieces over overtly high-fashion garments. It’s Cole Sprouse in a JW Anderson baseball cap and
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