Queen opens Buckingham Palace gardens for picnics this summer
Green fingered enthusiasts will be able to freely roam the gardens of London’s historic Buckingham Palace this summer, as Queen Elizabeth II…
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This Bronze Age carved stone is Europe’s oldest map
A slab of stone, engraved with intricate lines and motifs dating to the Bronze Age, has been revealed to be Europe’s oldest map, researchers…
Continue Reading How a failed journey to California aboard a Chinese junk boat led to a lifelong friendship
Sitting in Eddie Fong’s living room in Palo Alto is a 55-year-old model of a traditional Chinese junk boat. Its presence symbolizes a series of…
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A postcard written by the Titanic’s wireless operator could sell for up to $15,000
A postcard written by a crew member of the RMS Titanic just weeks before it sank is up for auction and could fetch $15,000. Jack Phillips, the…
Continue Reading Poet Amanda Gorman featured on the cover of Vogue
Poet Amanda Gorman has another accolade to her name: She’s the first poet to be featured on a cover for Vogue. The 23-year-old Harvard graduate…
Continue Reading Sheryl Underwood addresses Sharon Osbourne leaving ‘The Talk’
Sheryl Underwood is sharing her thoughts about co-host Sharon Osbourne leaving “The Talk” after their fiery debate. “I still love…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift surprise releases second ‘From the Vault’ song, ‘Mr. Perfectly Fine’
Taylor Swift has released a surprise new song, “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” before the Friday debut of “Fearless (Taylor’s…
Continue Reading This 2,000-year-old carved stone is Europe’s oldest map
A slab of stone, engraved with intricate lines and motifs dating to the Bronze Age, has been revealed to be Europe’s oldest map, researchers…
Continue Reading Now you can move into an Italian house for just $12,000
For the determined buyer with a strong vision and good home improvement skills, the fire sale of crumbling Italian houses for a little over a dollar…
Continue Reading Paul Ritter, ‘Friday Night Dinner’ actor, dead at 54
British actor Paul Ritter, a versatile actor known for lighting up the screen and the stage, died Monday. He was 54. According to his agent, Jonty…
Continue Reading Nikki Glaser learns to love herself
In the new FX/ Hulu documentary, “Hysterical,” viewers are treated to the backstories of the female comics who star in it, childhood…
Continue Reading ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ offers a searing second take on US history
Near the end of “Exterminate All the Brutes,” director Raoul Peck’s searing four-part historical hybrid about the sordid history of…
Continue Reading ‘Kung Fu’ just borrows the old show’s name to kick off a CW-style drama
The latest batch of TV reboots haven’t had much in common with the source beyond the name, and so it is with “Kung Fu,” which…
Continue Reading When can we go on a cruise again?
It’s been a year since the cruise industry was in the eye of the Covid storm as leisure ships proved themselves ideal places for the disease to…
Continue Reading ‘Hemingway’ tackles the writer in a documentary as big as his tumultuous life
The long history of Ken Burns documentaries ranges from places to people to entire wars. His latest collaboration with Lynn Novick,…
Continue Reading Harry and Meghan set their first series at Netflix
Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have announced their first Netflix project after signing a production deal last year. “Heart of…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in theft of Van Gogh and Hals paintings
A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing two paintings, one by Vincent van Gogh and another by Frans Hals, from museums in the Netherlands,…
Continue Reading How some people can end up living at airports for months — even years — at a time
In January, local authorities arrested a 36-year-old man named Aditya Singh after he had spent three months living at Chicago’s O’Hare…
Continue Reading Plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction
An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight…
Continue Reading Bollywood star hospitalized with Covid-19 as pandemic sweeps through industry
Indian actor Akshay Kumar has become the latest top Bollywood star to test positive for Covid-19, as India’s second wave of coronavirus…
Continue Reading ‘Drunk History: Black Stories’ will give you something to toast
Comedy Central’s popular “Drunk History” series is getting a spinoff, but be sure to watch it responsibly. A new digital series…
Continue Reading Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly lands at airport under construction
An Ethiopian Airlines plane mistakenly landed at an unopened airport still under construction in Zambia, the carrier confirmed Monday. The flight…
Continue Reading Jimmy Fallon responds to backlash over Addison Rae TikTok dance segment
Jimmy Fallon has addressed controversy over a recent segment on “The Tonight Show” with TikTok star Addison Rae. The show received…
Continue Reading DMX: Prayer vigil held for the rapper as he remains hospitalized
Hundreds reportedly gathered Monday to pray and offer support for DMX as he remains hospitalized following a heart attack he suffered on Friday. CNN…
Continue Reading Japan just recorded its earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years. Scientists warn it’s a symptom of the larger climate crisis
Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country’s famous cherry blossoms, also known as…
Continue Reading Loki is in trouble with Owen Wilson and his mustache in new ‘Loki’ trailer
Loki’s latest battle is with bureaucracy in the new trailer for the forthcoming Disney+ series about the God of Mischief. In the trailer…
Continue Reading Phylicia Rashād on the legacy of the AKAs highlighted in the ‘Twenty Pearls’ documentary
Phylicia Rashād pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University in Washington, DC in 1968, yet it took narrating a new documentary about the…
Continue Reading Earth, Wind & Fire and The Isley Brothers Verzuz was perfect Easter jam
Folks are to be forgiven if they are exhausted today after the Easter Sunday Verzuz. That’s because the matchup between legendary groups Earth…
Continue Reading How safe is it to go to the beach now? What you should know
With summer around the corner and more people getting Covid-19 vaccines, you may be wondering whether going to the beach is a safe bet. Even for…
Continue Reading Should I travel? Expert advice on what to consider
An already powerful pent-up desire to travel has only intensified with global weariness of pandemic restrictions and the rollout of vaccines in some…
Continue Reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the biggest hit of the pandemic
The movie theater industry has been in desperate need of good news since the beginning of the pandemic. That good news finally came on Sunday thanks…
Continue Reading Rare Super Mario Bros. game sells for a record $660,000
After being forgotten in a desk drawer for almost 35 years, a sealed copy of the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. sold at auction on Friday for…
Continue Reading John Travolta celebrates daughter’s milestone birthday
Cheers to Ella Travolta. John Travolta celebrated his daughter’s 21st birthday over the weekend on social media writing, “Happy 21st…
Continue Reading Rita Wilson explains why she and Tom Hanks haven’t been vaccinated yet
Back in March 2020, Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were among the first of a group of celebrities who announced that they had tested positive…
Continue Reading Cher apologizes for ‘not appropriate’ George Floyd tweet
Music legend Cher has apologized for a tweet in which she theorized that she could have prevented George Floyd’s death. Floyd, an unarmed black…
Continue Reading Chadwick Boseman honored at SAG Awards
Chadwick Boseman posthumously won the SAG Award on Sunday for outstanding performance by a leading man for his work in “Ma Rainey’s Black…
Continue Reading SAG Awards: See the full list of winners
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best performances in film and television, aired on Sunday night. The…
Continue Reading The Weeknd says he is donating $1 million toward Ethiopian relief efforts
Grammy award-winning artist The Weeknd is stepping up to help Ethiopians amid violence in the country. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel…
Continue Reading See who’s nominated for a SAG Award
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best performances in film and television, will air on Sunday night.…
Continue Reading Mariah Carey hits a high note for her Covid-19 vaccine
Mariah Carey’s Covid-19 vaccination was quite the performance. In a video posted on Instagram, Carey said she was “excited and nervous a…
Continue Reading How to watch the 27th Annual SAG Awards
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor achievement in film and television performances for 2020, will take place this weekend after…
Continue Reading Ancient mummies are paraded through the streets of Cairo
Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs emerged from their resting places Saturday and were paraded through the streets of Cairo to a new…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift unveils full track list for new album ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’
Swifties, rejoice: Taylor Swift has finally confirmed which songs, old and new, will be on her new album, “Fearless (Taylor’s…
Continue Reading LeBron James morphs into Looney Tunes character in ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
In case you weren’t feeling your age lately, it’s been 25 years — a quarter of a century — since the “Space Jam”…
Continue Reading Jerry Seinfeld makes a surprise appearance at a reopened New York comedy club
New York’s comedy scene got “electrocuted” with star power Friday night when Jerry Seinfeld took the stage at a club, the first…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton got her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
The world can rest a little bit easier: Dolly Parton has gotten her second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The country star and international treasure…
Continue Reading These American expats are willing to travel more than 5,000 miles for their shots
Eric Barry has been riding a seemingly never-ending wave of uncertainty in his life over the past year. The 35-year-old writer and podcast host, who…
Continue Reading Easter dishes from around the world
Honey-glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes and fluffy dinner rolls might be staples at American Easter meals, but around the world, there are many…
Continue Reading Regé-Jean Page will not appear in ‘Bridgerton’ Season 2
That scream you may have heard are the fans of Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. It was announced Friday that actor Regé-Jean Page, who played the…
Continue Reading Tiananmen Square watch withdrawn from controversial sale by auction house
An English luxury auction house has withdrawn a commemorative watch given to a Chinese soldier following the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre after its…
Continue Reading Man comes face-to-face with angry octopus in rare attack
Considered by biologists to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates, octopuses are normally playful and inquisitive. But an Australian…
Continue Reading Nike gets a temporary restraining order to halt the sale of Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’
In an attempt to halt a New York art collective from using their signature “swoosh,” Nike has obtained a temporary restraining order…
Continue Reading Stabler and Benson reunite on ‘Law & Order: SVU’
After a decade of anticipation among viewers, Mariska Hargitay’s Olivia Benson and Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler reunited Thursday…
Continue Reading ‘The Serpent’ sinks its teeth in with a true-crime tale set in the 1970s
Even taking acknowledged creative liberties, the true story at the core of “The Serpent” sinks its teeth into you, chronicling a murder…
Continue Reading ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ brings back two more old characters
Two beloved characters were brought back on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” from the show’s past on Thursday night. The late…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen and kids grace cover of People’s ‘Beautiful’ issue
Chrissy Teigen may be off Twitter, but she’s not out of the limelight. Teigen and her two children with singer/actor John Legend grace the new…
Continue Reading Venice finally bans cruise ships from its lagoon
For those on a Mediterranean cruise, it’s one of the most memorable sights: the city of Venice unpeeling beneath the boat, the centuries-old…
Continue Reading Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue Reading Princess Diana to receive plaque outside the London flat she lived in before marrying Charles
Diana, Princess of Wales will be honored with a blue plaque outside the west London flat where she lived before marrying Prince Charles, it has been…
Continue Reading Mia Farrow addresses ‘vicious rumors’ about the past deaths of her children
Mia Farrow is usually very private, but she is speaking out on the deaths of her three late children, Tam, Lark and Thaddeus. In the wake of the…
Continue Reading ‘United States of Al’ has good intentions, but not many laughs
“United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’ returns with Niecy Nash and her ‘hersband’
The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s…
Continue Reading Queen Victoria commissioned chocolate in 1900. It’s just been found in a Boer War helmet case
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue Reading The destinations open to travelers vaccinated against Covid-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the travel industry, countless destinations around the world are rolling out vaccines to their…
Continue Reading Egypt’s unreal ‘snowy’ mountains become a tourist hit
Images of people frolicking in snowy landscapes and sliding down icy mountains are not unusual, but one crucial thing made these snaps stand out.…
Continue Reading Gibraltar has vaccinated most of its adults. This is what it’s like now
People clinking wine glasses in bars and restaurants. Fans watching live soccer and boxing matches. As summer approaches, life has almost returned to…
Continue Reading ‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah’s virtual court hearing experiences technical issues after more than 250 people called in
Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was unable to participate in her own court arraignment on Wednesday…
Continue Reading ‘Made for Love’ joins series probing the darker side of our high-tech future
“Made for Love” is the latest series set about 10 minutes in the future, focusing on the creepy potential of technology as a means of…
Continue Reading Amy Winehouse’s mother wants to reshape her legacy in a new documentary
Amy Winehouse‘s mother is seizing the chance to reclaim her daughter’s story, taking part in a BBC documentary to mark the 10th…
Continue Reading FKA Twigs thanks Lil Nas X for acknowledging that her ‘Cellophane’ video inspired his ‘Montero’
Lil Nas X’s video for his “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” single caused quite a stir, but one thing is no longer up for debate.…
Continue Reading Super Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die
Grab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who…
Continue Reading Airplane cabin concepts that could change flying: Crystal Cabin Awards 2020
It’s been a strange period for aviation and, for many of us, it’s been over a year since we actually saw the inside of an airplane cabin.…
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots marks anniversary of taking Nick Cordero to hospital for Covid-19
On Tuesday, Amanda Kloots marked the one-year anniversary of the day she took her husband, Nick Cordero, to the Cedar Sinai hospital before losing…
Continue Reading Vietnam sentences flight attendant for spreading coronavirus
A court in Vietnam handed a two-year suspended jail term to a Vietnam Airlines flight attendant on Tuesday after finding him guilty of breaking…
Continue Reading ‘The Candy Book’ and 5 other reads that defy ‘outdated rules of gender’
Transgender, gender-nonconforming, nonbinary, crossdressing and androgynous people, and drag queens, inspired and contributed to the fashion industry…
Continue Reading My Bloody Valentine working on two new albums, sign to Domino
My Bloody Valentine have signed with Domino and the band’s music is now available to stream. The “dreampop” quartet’s most…
Continue Reading Britney says she ‘cried for two weeks’ after ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary
Pop superstar Britney Spears says she was reduced to tears by a documentary that explored her career and high-profile conservatorship battle with her…
Continue Reading The Americans who bought a house in Italy over the internet
How many of us have been sitting at home, seen a dreamy picture of a foreign country, and started planning our life there? That’d be a lot. But…
Continue Reading ‘Real Housewives’ star Jen Shah arrested on federal fraud charges in connection to a nationwide telemarketing scam
Reality TV star Jen Shah of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” was arrested and charged in connection with a telemarketing scheme…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ stage play in the works, magazine reports
Westeros could be coming to the West End. A stage show set in the world of “Game of Thrones” is in the works, according to The Hollywood…
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ turns the battle of ‘alpha titans’ into a C-level spectacle
Almost 60 years after they rumbled in a pretty awful 1962 movie — featuring guys in monster suits destroying tiny models —…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato: ‘I am too gay to marry a man right now’
Demi Lovato is not just sharing revelations in her new docuseries, “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil.” In a recent interview with EW,…
Continue Reading Seth Rogen clarifies comments on Emma Watson ‘storming off set’
Seth Rogen is clarifying a story that he told British GQ about Emma Watson storming off the set of his 2013 film, “This Is the End.”…
Continue Reading Rachel Bilson was ‘super bummed’ that Rami Malek made her take down a photo of them both from Instagram
Rachel Bilson had what she thought was a cool throwback photo of her and Rami Malek, but according to her, Malek didn’t think so. It turns out…
Continue Reading Unseen Vincent van Gogh painting of Paris sells for $15.4M
A painting of Paris by Vincent van Gogh, barely seen by the public after being stashed in a French family’s private collection for more than a…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande is joining ‘The Voice’
It looks like NBC is saying — in the nicest possible way — “Thank U, Next” to coach Nick Jonas. Grammy-winning singer Ariana…
Continue Reading Brooke Shields discusses her ‘excruciating’ gym accident
Brooke Shields is talking about how badly she broke her leg and how she’s recovering. Shields says she broke her femur while exercising in the…
Continue Reading K-pop stars BTS share racial discrimination they faced
K-pop stars BTS have spoken out about their own experience with racial discrimination in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence in the US. “We…
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Bird goes viral for telling dog “I love you”
A bird in Idaho has gone viral with more than 20-million views on Tik-Tok, by expressing its love for his four-legged…
Continue Reading Disney+ unveils ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ cast
The world of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is taking shape. Disney+ on Monday revealed the cast for the upcoming “special event series”…
Continue Reading Woody Allen again denies sexual abuse allegation in rare interview
Woody Allen sat down for a rare interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” to discuss an allegation by his daughter Dylan Farrow that he…
Continue Reading Former ‘Bachelor’ star Ben Higgins discusses Chris Harrison controversy
Ben Higgins, who starred on season 20 of “The Bachelor,” is weighing in on the controversy surrounding longtime host Chris Harrison.…
Continue Reading Lie in bed, watch James Bond and get paid
You’ve been binge-watching television and movies the whole pandemic. Might as well get paid for it. In yet another job that encourages you to…
Continue Reading Miss art museums? The Louvre just put its entire art collection online
There is nothing like spending a rainy afternoon at a museum, soaking in the beauty and wonder of art and history. Now the Louvre, the world’s…
Continue Reading Jason Derulo and girlfriend Jena Frumes are expecting their first child
Jason Derulo and his girlfriend, model Jena Frumes, are expecting their first child. The “Ridin’ Solo” singer revealed he is set to…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga gushes about 35th birthday gift from boyfriend
Lady Gaga’s boyfriend went big for her 35th birthday on Sunday. The singer and actress shared a photo of her embracing a huge floral…
Continue Reading Superyacht feature transports passengers underwater in minutes
The notion of hopping on an observation platform and being transported down to the ocean within minutes seems rather fanciful. But superyacht owners…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson reveals new ‘Black Adam’ release date
There have been some roadblocks along the way — but Dwayne Johnson is one step closer to living his dream of being a superhero. The Hollywood…
Continue Reading Lil Nas X’s unofficial ‘Satan’ Nikes containing human blood sell out in under a minute
Rapper and singer Lil Nas X launched a controversial pair of “Satan Shoes” featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of…
Continue Reading Hilary Duff welcomes third child in heartwarming Instagram debut
Hilary Duff has welcomed her third child, a girl named Mae James Bair. The former Disney Channel star shared a photo of her newborn daughter on…
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