PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its programmed lineup. Sponsored by the City of Palm Springs, this 31st edition is set to welcome audiences at the Festival Theaters at 789 E Tahquitz Canyon Way from June 24-30. In all, the festival will screen 51 curated programs showcasing 311 films from 64 countries and
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands. Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix, the prophylactic dates back to 1830 and is likely a souvenir from a brothel, according to
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By Lisa Respers France, Dianne Gallagher, Devon Sayers and Andy Buck, CNN (CNN) — The man charged with murdering actor Jonathan Joss told police “I shot him,” according to a police report detailing the incident. Joss, 59, was fatally shot near his home on Sunday, according to police in San Antonio, Texas. A witness, whose
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Greenpeace activists took a statue of French President Emmanuel Macron and placed it outside the Russian embassy in Paris on Monday to protest continued business ties between the two countries, as well as Macron’s climate policies. Activists said they “borrowed” the statue of Macron from the Grévin Museum in
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By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Max Comer never set out to become a social media star. But somewhere between fixing landing gear in Oklahoma and raising two young sons on his own, the 33-year-old aircraft mechanic — known as “Airplane Facts with Max” online — started gaining followers by the thousand. In his quirky,
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By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of Sean “Diddy” Combs concluded her testimony Monday afternoon after three days on the stand at his federal criminal trial, during which she recounted multiple alleged instances of physical, emotional and sexual abuse by Combs. The employee, testifying under the pseudonym
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jonathan Joss, an actor who voiced the character of John Redcorn on “King of the Hill” and appeared as Ken Hotate on “Parks and Recreation,” has died following a shooting incident, according to police in San Antonio, Texas. He was 59. According to a spokesperson for the San
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s been a lot of conversation over the years about JoJo Siwa’s romantic relationships and now she’s added a new chapter. In an interview with The Guardian, Siwa, 22, confirmed that she is dating former “Love Island” cast member Chris Hughes, whom she met when they both participated
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — After nearly 16 years and hours of conversations, comedian Marc Maron will bring his groundbreaking podcast “WTF” to an end this fall. Maron announced the news during the Monday episode of his show, while speaking with guest John Mulaney. The host said he and his longtime producer, Brendan
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British actress Vanessa Kirby has revealed that she is pregnant during a red carpet event in Mexico City on Saturday. Kirby wore a shimmering blue dress for a panel event on the upcoming movie “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” in which she plays Sue Storm, cradling her bump as she
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But when he takes his students to Japan, one major question invariably emerges: why aren’t there any trash cans? It’s a common
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By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Jason Sudeikis has broken his silence to say some lovely things about his late uncle, actor George Wendt. The “Cheers” star died last month at age 76. Sudeikis made an appearance over the weekend at a fundraiser for Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was asked
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A massive eruption at Mount Etna forced tourists to flee the volcano on Monday after a plume of high temperature gases, ash and rock “several kilometers high” billowed into the air above them, Italian authorities said. Footage posted on social media shows long lines of
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By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN London (CNN) — It began with a cryptic post on Instagram. In December 2024, Jonathan Anderson shared a photo of his shadow reflected onto a sandy beach at dusk, with the caption “sunset”. Was it an allusion to new beginnings, per the idiom “riding off into the sunset,” many in the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — Before the ravages of World War II, Paris was the center of the art world. The city’s salons, schools and cafes attracted painters from around the globe, with Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and Salvador Dalí among the many émigrés gravitating to France’s capital during the 1920s
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Patti Lupone has issued an apology after making what she now describes as “demeaning and disrespectful” comments about two fellow Broadway stars in an interview with the New Yorker last week. The “Evita” star’s apology comes after hundreds of performers from the Broadway and theater communities issued an open
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen have tied the knot. Steinfeld and the Buffalo Bills quarterback wed in a ceremony in California on Saturday, according to People magazine, who published photos from the event. CNN has reached out to a representative for Steinfeld for comment. The “Sinners” star and
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As the fourth season of “Hacks” came to a wild end this week, one thing that really stood out was the show’s impressive list of public personalities appearing as themselves over the season. From Jimmy Kimmel to Kristen Bell and Seth Rogen, the only other current comedy to rival
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Music festivals are facing a crisis. On the brink of what should be another exciting summer festival season, dozens of music festivals are shutting down. The trend has been simmering for years — the longstanding Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago isn’t returning this summer, following similar announcements last year
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