By Zamira Rahim, CNN (CNN) — Roya Shariat doesn’t think of her cookbook “Maman and Me” as a Middle Eastern book. She co-wrote it with her mother, Gita Sadeh, and each page unfolds an Iranian-American recipe with gentle, firm affection. Some of the dishes are classically Iranian, such as the tahdigs that helped the pair
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In the city center of Tirana, Albania, residents and visitors can climb a monumental pyramid that was once the shining symbol of an oppressive dictatorship — their treading feet a triumph over the past. Reimagined by Dutch architecture studio MVRDV, the Pyramid of Tirana has been transformed from a
Continue Reading By Rob Hodgetts, CNN (CNN) — It’s the white gold that gives ski resorts their essence, but these days, snow is an increasingly precious commodity. Whether it’s falling from the sky in silent, fluffy flakes or being pumped out of the now ubiquitous snow cannons lining the ski runs, resorts rely on the white stuff
Continue Reading By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — There was not a stitch of Barbie’s signature color to be seen on America Ferrera at the Governors Awards on Tuesday. The actor forwent pink for a black custom Moschino tuxedo with sleek grosgrain peak lapels, matching pants, cummerbund and bow tie. An apparent foil to her “Barbie” co-star
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear gets a logical scaled-down home in “Ted,” a Peacock prequel series that solves the “Why no Mark Wahlberg?” question by featuring his character as a teenager, with the wish-upon-a-star talking teddy as his only pal. Basically “ALF” with a lot more F-bombs, the
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mariska Hargitay revealed in a moving personal essay that decades ago, she was raped – but the “Law & Order: SVU” star wrote that she won’t let the experience “define” her. “A man raped me in my thirties,” she wrote at the start of her piece, published by People
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Everyone has seen the videos of people — presumably normal, functional members of society — inciting desperate mosh pits in Target or acting up in Starbucks over limited edition Stanley 1913 cups. On social media, Stanley collectors show off shelves of their rainbow-hued, stainless steel treasures or gush over
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto’s wife Stephanie is honoring her husband, who died on Monday at age 42. “Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” she wrote on her Instagram page on Tuesday, followed by a broken heart emoji. Next to a photo showcasing the pair smiling together, she also cited
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is a multi-hyphenate musician, actor and overall icon who also happens to have tied the knot four times. But, after all is said and done, even she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Her very playful self-awareness is on full display in the fun new music video for
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Marie Laurencin’s gauzy paintings have lived double lives over the past century. Rendered in soft pinks and grays, the French artist’s slender, sensuous figures were long viewed as coquettish and one-dimensional, despite the success she experienced in her lifetime. But Laurencin’s inclusion of enigmatic symbolism and intimate gestures —
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Who needs a Golden Globe win when you have the unconditional love of a mother? “Jury Duty” star James Marsden was nominated for a best supporting actor, television Golden Globe on Sunday for his performance in the FreeVee show, and shared a screenshot on his Instagram Stories the next
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Some top stars in Hollywood are among those calling for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – the body behind the Academy Awards – to immediately add Jews to the organization’s inclusion and diversity standards and are criticizing the group for the oversight. Actors including Tiffany Haddish,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented cast, catchy songs, nods to the original movie and ageless (if familiar) lessons about life in high school. That still leaves the challenge of differentiating itself from the Disney Channel/teen-musical pack,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after his death, some of Cory Monteith’s “Glee” castmates are talking about a storyline they say now affects them differently. Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale talked about it recently in an episode of their podcast, “And That’s What You REALLY Missed.” The pair, who
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Last of Us” is getting a new cast member. Kaitlyn Dever is joining the hit HBO series in the role of Abby, producers announced. “Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The past year in architecture may be remembered for superlatives after India opened the world’s largest office building and Malaysia’s Merdeka 118 became the second tallest skyscraper ever constructed. But 2023 was also a year that celebrated subtlety, with a thoughtfully designed Chinese boarding school named World Building of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday morning and it was a good day for one of the announcers. “Succession” scored the most television nominations with five, while for films it was “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” each with four. Issa Rae and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez is setting the record straight about some alleged drama at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Speculation started when a photo of Gomez and Taylor Swift at the event sparked chatter about what the two close friends may have been discussing. “At tea time, we’d love to know if
Continue Reading By Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — The rumors have finally been confirmed – season three of HBO hit TV series “The White Lotus” is coming to Thailand. In statements released this week, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and HBO announced filming on the show, created by Mike White, is scheduled to begin in
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The iconic tulle tutu worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in the opening credits of “Sex and the City” proved a star lot in an auction of “iconic” fashion pieces from film, TV and celebrity wardrobes on Thursday, selling for $52,000, more than four times its high
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