‘Godzilla vs Kong’ trailer gives first glimpse of epic monster showdown
Hollywood has rocked the internet with a glimpse of a monster new offering — “Godzilla vs Kong.” Movie fans around the world have…
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‘Bridgerton’ viewers spot a historical mistake in scenes
Oh, dear. How ever could they have missed this during their promenade around the town square? Some fans of the hit Netflix series…
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Concorde successor AS2 takes leap forward with vast new Florida HQ
The race is heating up to produce the first supersonic passenger aircraft to enter commercial service in more than 50 years. US planemaker Aerion,…
Continue Reading Keira Knightley won’t act in sex scenes directed by men
According to Keira Knightley, she doesn’t “have an absolute ban” on shooting nude scenes, but she’s not comfortable doing so…
Continue Reading DJ Spinderella says she was ‘wrongfully excluded’ from Salt-N-Pepa’s Lifetime biopic
DJ Spinderella is speaking out about being excluded from the production of the Salt-N-Pepa biopic that premiered this weekend on Lifetime. Deidra…
Continue Reading An artist is spreading joy in her community with a miniature outdoor art gallery
An artist yearning to help people connect during the coronavirus pandemic has created a miniature art gallery that invites visitors to keep the art.…
Continue Reading Song Yoo-jung, South Korean TV star, dead at 26
South Korean actress Song Yoo-jung has died at the age of 26, her agency confirmed Monday. “Actress Song Yoo-jung has left us,” Sublime…
Continue Reading This restaurant’s menu offers bluntly honest descriptions of the dishes
Feigang Fei, owner of Cuisine AuntDai in Montreal, wants to be honest with you. The orange beef? Not very good, especially compared to the…
Continue Reading What it’s like to be a lighthouse keeper
Caroline Woodward wakes each morning to the sound of waves crashing onto the rocks that surround her home, tiny Lennard Island, at the head of…
Continue Reading Man survives 18 days lost in Australian bush, eating mushrooms and drinking dam water
A man who was missing for two and a half weeks in the Australian bush has been found alive after surviving on mushrooms and dam water, police say.…
Continue Reading We need more ‘trauma-free Blackness.’ Here’s a start
I was scrolling through Facebook one evening when I noticed an odd image that someone had posted on my page. It was a screenshot of a solitary Black…
Continue Reading What Dakota Johnson’s moving performance as a dying woman taught her about living
Dakota Johnson’s latest role in the poignant film “Our Friend” taught her life lessons she plans to carry with her. Johnson plays…
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An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York
A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure…
Continue Reading What ‘vaccine passports’ mean for your summer vacation
The words “vaccine passport” have a reassuring ring to them, perhaps conjuring up the image of a sleek, embossed document with…
Continue Reading Gregory Sierra, ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘Barney Miller’ actor, dies at 83
Actor Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles in “Sanford and Son” and “Barney Miller,” died on January 4 from cancer, his…
Continue Reading The abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base hidden in a Polish forest
Some call it the ghost town, because for decades it didn’t appear on any maps — a clandestine location that at the height of the Cold War…
Continue Reading Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’
Canadian officials said Friday they are working with the Biden administration to close what they describe as a travel “loophole” and to…
Continue Reading The place that helped inspire American democracy
You’ll find it almost everywhere you turn — on T-shirts, bumper stickers, magnets and all types of tourist trinkets — the three…
Continue Reading What Dakota Johnson’s moving performance as a dying woman taught her a lot about living
Dakota Johnson’s latest role in the poignant film “Our Friend” taught her life lessons she plans to carry with her. Johnson plays…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez hopes her knife skills make the cut in new season of ‘Selena + Chef’
Selena Gomez is putting it on all the line — including her fingers — in the new season of “Selena + Chef.” The series, which…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle asymptomatic after testing positive for Covid-19
Comedian Dave Chappelle has tested positive for Covid-19 but is asymptomatic, according to a statement from his spokeswoman obtained by CNN.…
Continue Reading Cruise line says only vaccinated passengers can sail
Given all the problems faced by the cruise industry in 2020, the announcement by one operator that all passengers must be fully vaccinated for…
Continue Reading ‘In & Of Itself’ brings Derek DelGaudio’s unique magic act into your living room
Magic and monologues turn out to be a potent streaming combination, conjuring a taste of the theatrical experience that many sorely miss. The latest…
Continue Reading ‘The White Tiger’ presents a searing look at India’s caste system
“The White Tiger” is one of those movies that would likely struggle to claw out much attention without Netflix’s muscle behind it,…
Continue Reading France has passed a law protecting the sounds and smells of the countryside
France has passed a law protecting the “sensory heritage” of its rural areas, in the face of complaints about the noises and smells…
Continue Reading Mick Norcross, ‘The Only Way Is Essex’ star, found dead at 57
British reality TV star Mick Norcross has been found dead at his home at the age of 57. Norcross, the former owner of the Sugar Hut nightclub in…
Continue Reading Dustin Diamond completes first round of chemotherapy for cancer treatment
Former “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond is making progress in his fight against cancer. A representative for the actor said on…
Continue Reading Randy Parton, the country singer and Dolly Parton’s younger brother, has died after a battle with cancer
Country music singer Randy Parton, younger brother to Dolly Parton, has died after a battle with cancer. His sister announced his death on Thursday…
Continue Reading For flight attendants, getting people to wear masks is now one of the hardest parts of the job
Masks have become a matter of course on airplane flights, and unfortunately, so have ugly confrontations about wearing them. Since the pandemic…
Continue Reading No beaches or booze: What South Africa’s top tourist spot looks like during Covid
With its vast mountain ranges, sandy beaches and towering forests, Cape Town is a place where the natural world dominates, imploring visitors to stop…
Continue Reading Florida issues new Covid-19 vaccine residency rules to cut down on ‘vaccine tourism’
Florida issued new health guidelines Thursday in an attempt to cut down on “vaccine tourism,” requiring that Covid-19 vaccines be given…
Continue Reading Vegan restaurant becomes first in France to earn a Michelin star
The Michelin Guide has awarded one of its coveted stars to a French vegan restaurant for the first time. ONA, which stands for Origine Non Animale or…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals the celebrity hiding under Cricket
Singer Brian McKnight was revealed on Wednesday’s “The Masked Dancer” to be the person who has been performing under the Cricket…
Continue Reading ‘Bridgerton’ is returning for a second season
“Bridgerton” fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Netflix announced a second season of the steamy Netflix show. The period drama…
Continue Reading Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ is returning for a second season
“Bridgerton” fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Netflix announced a second season of the hit show. The period drama — created…
Continue Reading ‘Walker’ gets a new look with Jared Padalecki as the Texas Ranger
Occasionally a reboot comes along that’s so different from the original you wonder why they bothered. “Walker” is one of those,…
Continue Reading Tim McGraw wasn’t so sure about Taylor Swift naming a song after him
Tim McGraw did not feel like a spring chicken when he learned that Taylor Swift was naming a song named after him. As you may recall, Swift’s…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen lost a tooth in a Fruit Roll-Up at the inauguration
Good news and bad news for Chrissy Teigen. President Biden followed her on Twitter but she also lost a tooth. The model and cookbook author was at…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez perform at the inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez delivered powerful performances at Wednesday’s inauguration. Gaga sang the national anthem, while Lopez performed…
Continue Reading Europe’s Star Cities, marvels of Renaissance engineering
They’re scattered all over Europe but their perfect geometrical beauty can only be fully admired when seen from above. Like snowflakes viewed…
Continue Reading Michael Douglas meets newborn grandson for the first time
Michael Douglas is a proud grandpa. The actor shared a photo of himself meeting his newborn grandson on Tuesday. “First time I’ve seen my…
Continue Reading Women and girls are wearing pearls and Converse to honor Vice President Harris
Wednesday’s inauguration is chock-full of sobering firsts. It’s beset by the Covid-19 pandemic, threats of violence and the…
Continue Reading Cole Sprouse not interested in a ‘Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ reboot
Sorry fans of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” but Cole Sprouse has moved on. The “Riverdale” star appeared on “The…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez prep for inauguration performances
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez are among the artists scheduled to perform at Wednesday’s inauguration. The “On the Floor” singer…
Continue Reading Bow Wow apologizes after crowded Houston club backlash
Bow Wow has apologized for taking the stage in a packed nightclub in Houston over the weekend. The rapper, who also acts under his legal name Shad…
Continue Reading ‘The Muppet Show’ is coming to Disney+
If you thought you’d never get a chance to stream “The Muppet Show,” fuhgeddaboudit! Disney+ announced on Tuesday that all five…
Continue Reading The Georgia teen who went to jail in Cayman Islands for breaking quarantine admits mistake
After spending more than a month in a Cayman Islands jail, a Georgia teen admits she was wrong for breaking Covid-19 quarantine rules. Skylar Mack,…
Continue Reading New Orleans Jazz Fest pushed to October due to Covid-19
The 2021 New Orleans Jazz Fest has been postponed until October, according to a statement posted on the festival’s website. Originally…
Continue Reading Chris Gethard’s highly addictive ‘Beautiful/Anonymous’ podcast hits 250 episodes
Comedian Chris Gethard started a podcast a few years ago with the simple premise he would tweet out a phone number, answer a random call, and have an…
Continue Reading Harry Brant, model and son of Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant, has died
Harry Brant, a model and entrepreneur, has died, his parents said in a statement obtained by CNN. He was 24. Brant, the son of model Stephanie…
Continue Reading Paramount+ streaming service will launch March 4, replacing CBS All Access
ViacomCBS‘ newly rebranded streaming service Paramount+ will go live on March 4, the company announced Tuesday. The revamped service, which is…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton turns 75
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The beloved singer and humanitarian turns 75 on Tuesday, raising the question: What do you get for the woman who has…
Continue Reading What it’s like inside a luxury Caribbean ‘vacation bubble’
Why on Earth would you take two kids younger than 3 to a remote island in the middle of a global pandemic? I asked myself this question many times…
Continue Reading Two Spirit Airlines agents injured, one hospitalized following carry-on dispute with passengers
Two Spirit Airlines agents were injured and one was hospitalized after a dispute over carry-on bags with three passengers turned violent on Sunday,…
Continue Reading 11 sources of comic relief in this already long new year
The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for. Covid-19 vaccines offer hope for a possible return to…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin leaves Twitter after uproar over wife’s heritage
It’s “Goodbye for now” for Alec Baldwin and Twitter. The actor bid adieu to the social media platform Monday in the wake of uproar…
Continue Reading A missing teen snowmobiler built a snow cave to survive until rescuers arrived
After going missing while on a snowmobile, a Canadian teenager managed to survive by building a snow cave to stay in until he was found. A…
Continue Reading The Seychelles drops quarantine requirement for Covid-vaccinated travelers
The Seychelles has reopened its borders and dropped quarantine requirements to all travelers who’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19.…
Continue Reading Britain’s ‘major crisis’ is good and bad news for travelers
When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled. Boris Johnson plunged the country…
Continue Reading Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have a new baby — and we know his name
Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel have a new baby. Confirming the good news in a video call with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the singer and…
Continue Reading Steve Martin has ‘Good news/Bad news’ about getting vaccinated
Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy. The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Continue Reading Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’
A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…
Continue Reading Noah Centineo gets tonsils removed after ‘chronic tonsillitis and strep throat’
Noah Centineo revealed on Sunday that he had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils just two days prior. The Netflix rom-com star of the “To…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ breaks new record
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Drivers License” has broken the Spotify record for most streams of a song in a single week. The song…
Continue Reading The ‘Trump Baby’ blimp that dogged the President for years will live on in a museum
A giant blimp depicting Donald Trump as a diaper-clad baby, which followed the outgoing US President on his visits to London and symbolized…
Continue Reading Dr. Dre is back home after being hospitalized in Los Angeles
Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Dr. Dre is back home after being hospitalized for more than a week in Los Angeles, according to his attorney Peter…
Continue Reading Lizzie Borden house hits the market for $2 million
If you’re fascinated by unsolved 19th century murders and have $2 million burning a hole in your pocket, this could be the perfect opportunity…
Continue Reading Ancient coffins, burial sites and a funeral temple discovered in Saqqara necropolis will ‘rewrite history’
A cache of ancient burial shafts containing hundreds of wooden coffins dating back to the New Kingdom are among a new batch of major discoveries…
Continue Reading A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on video
Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. Maurice Kervin was snowboarding…
Continue Reading Grammy-winning producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector dies
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died of natural causes on Saturday at the age of 80, according to a statement released by the…
Continue Reading A snowboarder survived an avalanche and caught the heart-racing experience on tape
Less than a minute after carving down the slopes of backcountry Colorado, a snowboarder was swept up in an avalanche. Maurice Kervin was snowboarding…
Continue Reading Grammy-winning music producer Phil Spector dies of natural causes
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died of natural causes on Saturday at the age of 80, according to a statement released by the…
Continue Reading Big spotlight on Biden’s little Delaware
When New York City hip-hop artist Matthew “Boy” Pierce released a whimsical song in September 2019 about his home state of Delaware,…
Continue Reading The new US COVID-19 test requirement for travelers: What you need to know
Earlier this week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that, as of Tuesday, January 26, all air passengers ages two and older…
Continue Reading ‘Batwoman’ gets a new lead, but Season 2 looks like the same flawed show
After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving…
Continue Reading 700,000 Hindus gather for India religious festival despite Covid ‘breeding ground’ fears
Every year, tens of millions of Hindu pilgrims wade into the Ganges River, seeking salvation from the eternal cycle of life and death. Holy men lead…
Continue Reading Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, hospitalized with cancer
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” is hospitalized with cancer,…
Continue Reading UK announces closure of all travel corridors starting Monday
In an effort to protect against new coronavirus variants, the United Kingdom will close all travel corridors from 4 a.m. local time Monday. UK Prime…
Continue Reading Sea shanties are your soundtrack of 2021. Seriously
It’s folly to examine why some things go viral on the internet, and by doing so one risks discounting the beauty of the simplest answer: They…
Continue Reading ‘MLK/FBI’ probes ‘the darkest part’ of the bureau’s history
The government-sanctioned harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. provides the chilling spine of “MLK/FBI,” a documentary timed to the…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers License’ sets the Spotify record for most streams in a day
Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” has set Spotify’s record for most streams in a day for a non-holiday song, the streaming…
Continue Reading A rejected cover for Tintin adventure ‘The Blue Lotus’ sells for record $3.9 million
A rare painting of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million) at Parisian auction house Artcurial on…
Continue Reading Disneyland cancels its annual pass program
Repeat visits to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure haven’t been possible since the theme parks closed at the start of the…
Continue Reading ‘Home Alone 2’ star tweets support for removing Trump’s cameo
As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” want him to make a…
Continue Reading Washington to would-be inauguration visitors: Stay home
Instead of rolling out the red carpet for visitors, Washington is rolling it up as threats of armed protests darken an inauguration that was already…
Continue Reading Spike Lee remembers Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque honor
Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee’s…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande teams up for ’34+35′ remix
Ariana Grande has teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat for a remix of Grande’s “Positions” song, “34+35.”…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez drops Spanish single ‘De Una Vez’
Selena Gomez was named after the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, and now she’s following in her footsteps. The pop star has released a…
Continue Reading Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dead at 69
Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the influential American punk glam rock band New York Dolls, has died of cancer at the age of 69, according to a…
Continue Reading Syroco vs SP80: The race to create the world’s fastest sail boat
For more than eight years, the world sailing speed record has remained unbroken. In November 2012, Australian Paul Larsen reached 65.45 knots (or 121…
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Idaho Falls Family Happy Hour brings free shows every week
The city of Idaho Falls wants to distract you and your family from all of the craziness of the…
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Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, star of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,’ has died
Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, star of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” has died. She was 92. The news was confirmed…
Continue Reading The US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better
With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the…
Continue Reading Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled during the COVID-19 pandemic. With US…
Continue Reading Siegfried Fischbacher, illusionist of Siegfried & Roy, dead at 81
Siegfried Fischbacher, an illusionist known for working with exotic cats as one half of Siegfried & Roy, has died from pancreatic cancer,…
Continue Reading Patrick Dempsey spills details on ‘Enchanted’ sequel
Patrick Dempsey is gearing up for the “Enchanted” sequel. The actor spoke about the upcoming film, “Disenchanted,” during an…
Continue Reading ‘American Skin’ explores race, policing and loss through a provocative lens
“American Skin” touches on raw nerves in the midst of a chaotic historical moment, which is ultimately the whole point. Following his…
Continue Reading Tower of London’s ‘queen’ raven, Merlina, missing and feared dead
Merlina, a 14-year-old raven and one of the Tower of London’s permanent residents, has gone missing and is feared dead. A spokeswoman for…
Continue Reading California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site
A “super” COVID-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened Wednesday, CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reported.…
Continue Reading Anne Hathaway reveals we’ve all been calling her the wrong name
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway wants everybody to start calling her by her nickname, Annie. Hathaway, whose most recent movie “Locked…
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