Entertainment

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Madrid have announced that they will revoke the operating licenses of e-scooter rental companies Lime, Dott and Tier – a move that will see rented e-scooters banished from the streets of the Spanish capital. City mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced the decision on Thursday, and the local

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas has become known as a place where anything can happen, so it’s not surprising that a new attraction enables visitors of all ages to bring animal drawings to life. It’s called the Live Sketchbook, and it’s one of several exhibits inside the ARTE Museum, an immersive digital

By Claudia Elorza, CNN (CNN) — Think of surfing and your mind might jump to the beaches of Hawaii, perhaps the Atlantic rollers of Portugal or more classic spots like California or Australia. Probably not Angola. But, it turns out, the southern African country, which has only recently begun establishing itself on the tourism map,

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York (CNN) — Over the past few days in New York City — and a little further afield, on Long Island — mainstay brands like Ralph Lauren, Coach, Tommy Hilfiger and Tory Burch looked to reinvigorate or redefine the classics, while labels including Alaïa and Off-White, who typically show in

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii’s most controversial nature spot has once again become a center of concern, with 14 people recently arrested for accessing the Haiku Stairs on the island of Oahu according to officials. They are beautiful but unexpected: 4,000 metal steps, built by the US Navy during World War II and

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — During a routine house call to a private estate in Camden, Maine, auctioneer Kaja Veilleux made an unexpected discovery in the property’s attic: A 17th-century painting of a young woman wearing a cap and ruffled collar. “On house calls, we often go in blind, not knowing what we’ll find,”

By Mike Valerio, CNN and Stephy Chung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Near Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, a hotly anticipated auction is being brought to life by two global celebrities: American singer and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director, Pharrell Williams, and South Korea’s trailblazing K-pop star, G-Dragon. The sale features dozens of items owned by G-Dragon

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — No sooner have airports introduced new scanning machines so you don’t need to unpack your carry-on bags, than a trend emerges where you photograph all your loose items in your airport security tray. The “airport tray aesthetic” has taken off on TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest as people share artfully

By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It was the years-long cruise that was supposed to set sail, but saw its departure postponed… postponed… and postponed again. The Villa Vie Odyssey was set to depart in May for the trip of a lifetime: three and a half years chasing the sun around the globe, allowing its

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: booze-free bars are on the rise, the unexpected perks of traveling with kids, plus the countries whose tourism economies are booming. Why tourism matters The United States is the world’s most powerful travel and tourism market, bringing in a record-breaking $2.36 trillion to the

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — One of the hottest places on Earth is getting even hotter. Death Valley National Park had its hottest meteorological summer (June-August) on record, with an average 24-hour temperature of 104.5°F (40.3°C), according to a National Park Service news release. That sustained scorcher surpasses the old record of 104.2°F (40.1°C),