Portrait of Humanity photo awards capture hope and courage in a year of struggle
This past year has been a time of reflection for many — and some photographs from around the world have attempted to capture the diversity and…
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Carole King’s legendary ‘Tapestry’ turns 50
Carole King’s hit album “Tapestry” is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The album, released in 1971, won Grammy Awards for album of…
Continue Reading Jared Leto as Joker in ‘Justice League’ is here
Jared Leto is the Joker in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” and it’s terrifying. Vanity Fair has the first look at Leto’s…
Continue Reading ‘Framing Britney’ director says she ‘tried everything’ to get her to participate
Britney Spears does not appear in the new, buzzy documentary about herself, and for its director, that’s a problem. Samantha Stark, the…
Continue Reading There’s a new busiest international air route and it’s not where you’d expect
For most people, international leisure travel is currently a thing of the past. COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that air passenger numbers remain…
Continue Reading Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 nominees announced
Go ahead and brush the “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees are a “Tapestry” of…
Continue Reading I moved from Hong Kong to Barbados during the pandemic
Just over a month ago, I packed my life in Hong Kong into two suitcases and moved 16,000 kilometers to Barbados. I’d never even been to the…
Continue Reading A skier was mauled by a bear in Alaska and rescued by helicopter
A skier in Alaska was airlifted from the side of a mountain over the weekend after he was attacked and mauled by a brown bear. The victim was part of…
Continue Reading Cynthia Erivo demands respect as she transforms into Aretha Franklin in ‘Genius: Aretha’ trailer
Cynthia Erivo is putting on the crown of the Queen of Soul in the new trailer for National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha.” The Emmy…
Continue Reading Canada further locks down international borders, announces new testing regime
Canada is further restricting nonessential travel in and out of the country even as the government gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions. After weeks…
Continue Reading Mary Wilson, a founding member of ‘The Supremes,’ has died
Mary Wilson, a founding member of “The Supremes” has died at the age of 76, her publicist told CNN. Wilson “passed away suddenly…
Continue Reading More than 650 silver Roman coins found in a jug in Turkey
Details of a “very special” haul of 651 Roman coins found in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey have been released by researchers…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Obama will be a star and an executive producer of “Waffles…
Continue Reading COVID-19 travel restrictions state by state
With cases of COVID-19 now past the 27 million mark in the United States, some states have updated or expanded their rules and regulations. The…
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Atmospheric shot of circling sharks scoops Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021
American Renee Capozzola has become the first female Underwater Photographer of the Year overall winner after her stunning image of blacktip reef…
Continue Reading This Mississippi city will pay you a monthly stipend and relocation costs to move there
Need a change of scenery? If you’re waiting for a sign, here it is: a Mississippi city will pay you $6,000 to pick up and move there for a…
Continue Reading Halle Berry claps back over comment that she ‘can’t keep a man’
Don’t come for Halle Berry. The actress had the perfect response after someone tried to troll her for her multiple failed relationships. The…
Continue Reading Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield reunite for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
There was a moment filming “Judas and the Black Messiah” that star Daniel Kaluuya will not forget. In the scene, Kaluuya as Black Panther…
Continue Reading Phoebe Bridgers wants you to know women can smash guitars too
At the end of her performance of her single “I Know The End” on “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend, Phoebe Bridgers…
Continue Reading What happened when I attended the wrong Spanish wedding
Nicole Hidalgo had been looking forward to the wedding for months. It was Spring 2016 and she’d traveled from her home in New York to the…
Continue Reading Sarah Jessica Parker, Miley Cyrus and more show support for Britney Spears in wake of new documentary
Celebrities began vocalizing their support for Britney Spears following a new documentary that aired on Friday. The documentary is produced by The…
Continue Reading Winona Ryder says it felt ‘surreal’ playing Timothée Chalamet’s mom in Super Bowl ad
In case you missed it, Cadillac aired a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday that was a sequel to “Edward Scissorhands.” Starring Timothée…
Continue Reading Just six feet wide, ‘London’s skinniest house’ is for sale for $1.3 million
A house billed as “possibly the skinniest house in London” is up for sale for £950,000 ($1.3 million). Just six feet wide and covering…
Continue Reading Chris Hemsworth’s stunt double says he’s struggling to keep up with the star’s weight gain
Chris Hemsworth‘s stunt double is tired of eating seven meals a day to try to keep up with the Hollywood actor’s ever-increasing size.…
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Traveling to Disney Parks during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect…
Continue Reading Super Bowl halftime show featured The Weeknd and his bandaged army
The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd’s face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV…
Continue Reading What it was like spending a week alone on a Swedish island
When Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival announced a contest inviting a film fan to spend seven days watching movies, alone, on an isolated…
Continue Reading Bob Saget is still friends with his former TV daughters
Bob Saget has nothing but love for his “Full House” family. Saget played the father of the twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen when…
Continue Reading Patton Oswalt has some new material to share
Patton Oswalt just wants the simple things back when the pandemic is over. He wants to watch a movie with strangers. He wants to eavesdrop on…
Continue Reading Morgan Wallen’s record sales skyrocket after racial slur controversy
Radio and others may have dropped him, but Morgan Wallen’s music is still selling. The country singer apologized last week after he was…
Continue Reading Reddit really did run a Super Bowl ad — and it referenced when its users disrupted Wall Street
No, it wasn’t a glitch — for some Super Bowl viewers, a Reddit commercial really did pop up on the screen. The spot, which was just five…
Continue Reading These blue beads found in Alaska may be the first European items in North America
Christopher Columbus may have sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but some tiny blue beads beat him to it, reaching North America a few decades sooner, to…
Continue Reading Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year
Normally at this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese people would be packing highways, trains and planes on homebound trips to celebrate…
Continue Reading Superbowl halftime show featured The Weeknd and his bandaged army
The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd’s face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande just earned her 20th Guinness World Records title
Ariana Grande keeps breaking records. The musician’s latest feat? Earning her 20th Guinness World Records title. Guinness World Records last…
Continue Reading South Korea’s all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer’s dream
A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era. Banwol Island, off the west…
Continue Reading The Weeknd unwraps a few hints on his Super Bowl halftime show plans
The Weeknd has kept us guessing for months. With his recent appearances in bandages, sometimes looking bruised and bloodied or appearing to have…
Continue Reading Lenny Kravitz is confident The Weeknd’s Super Bowl show will be great
Lenny Kravitz’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime performance with Katy Perry was memorably great. In a recent interview with CNN, the rocker recalled…
Continue Reading Why Mindy Kaling is super excited to star in a Super Bowl ad
Appearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a…
Continue Reading Man spends seven days stranded after his GPS directed him to an unplowed mountain pass
A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the…
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Disney World cancels Super Bowl Parade due to the pandemic
As fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s…
Continue Reading Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter, dies at 77
Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his…
Continue Reading Rare meteorites from the moon, Mars and more to go under the hammer
For those looking for an accessory a little out of this world, an auction house has an extraordinary offering: meteorites. In an online sale,…
Continue Reading Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ is leading a romance novel renaissance
There’s no question that “Bridgerton,” the saucy Regency-era “Netflix” series, has hit iconic status. In a few short…
Continue Reading How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists
Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city has been a sparkling attraction for…
Continue Reading Christopher Plummer, Oscar winner and star of ‘The Sound of Music,’ dead at 91
Christopher Plummer, the elegantly voiced, Oscar-winning actor perhaps most fondly remembered for “The Sound of Music,” died Friday at…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman’s fellow laureates are tuning in for Super Bowl LV — but for poetry over pigskin
For three young scribes, the star of Super Bowl Sunday won’t be Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, no matter how many touchdowns they throw. No,…
Continue Reading ‘The Equalizer’ gets a new look (again) with Queen Latifah answering the call
“The Equalizer’s” evolution continues, from that stately old British gent in the 1980s to a couple of Denzel Washington movies to…
Continue Reading ‘Framing Britney Spears’ is as much about the singer’s fans as her legal woes
“Framing Britney Spears” skips the more obvious title, “Free Britney,” the name of a fan-driven movement that’s…
Continue Reading ‘Malcolm & Marie’ is a showcase for its stars, and a headache for its viewers
Writer-director Sam Levinson spends a good deal of time in “Malcolm & Marie” complaining about critics, which feels like a boxer…
Continue Reading They met on an airplane to Egypt then fell in love
If everything had gone according to plan, they would probably never have met. But Mafalda Feliciano’s original British Airways flight from…
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How the return of lava has brought hope to Hawaiʻi’s recovery
Five days before Christmas, Cheryl Gansecki, a volcanologist at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo, was in bed when a small earthquake shook her awake…
Continue Reading Puppy Bowl XVII to feature First Lady Jill Biden message
American dog royalty will be making an appearance at Puppy Bowl XVII. First Lady Jill Biden has filmed a public service announcement to air during…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman’s fellow laureates are tuning in for Super Bowl — but for poetry over pigskin
For three young scribes, the star of Super Bowl Sunday won’t be Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, no matter how many touchdowns they throw. No,…
Continue Reading The Weeknd explains why he’ll be performing solo at the Super Bowl
The Weeknd is going solo Sunday. According to the artist, viewers should not expect to see any guest appearances during his 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl LV…
Continue Reading What happens when an Instagrammer designs a superyacht
With over 350,000 followers on his luxury yacht-focused Instagram account, Denis Suka is already something of an influential figure in the yachting…
Continue Reading How a 30,000-member Facebook group is helping Hong Kong navigate one of the world’s longest quarantines
I woke to the sound of my fiancée muttering “f*@!” under her breath on Christmas Eve. While we were sleeping, the Hong Kong government…
Continue Reading How Trans Europe Express trains could be making a comeback
“Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees. Leave Paris in the morning with T-E-E. In Vienna we sit in a late-night café. Straight connection,…
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Bar J Chuckwagon to end after this year
A popular attraction in Jackson has decided it is time to be…
Continue Reading Hurt by the pandemic, a small town in California will pay tourists to visit
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a second statewide lockdown in early December, businesses across California braced for more economic hardship. For…
Continue Reading ‘I must kill more often’: The best reactions to SAG Award nominations
The nominees for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Thursday, and actors whose names were read are pumped. Here are some of…
Continue Reading Travel to New York City during COVID-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue Reading SAG Award 2021: See the full list of nominees
Thursday’s nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards may have helped appease some viewers who felt their favorites were overlooked by…
Continue Reading SAG Award 2021: How to watch the nominations
Nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor the best performances in film and television, will be revealed Thursday. Lily…
Continue Reading ‘Al Davis vs. the NFL’ fumbles away a great story with a bad ‘deep fake’ call
The legal feud between Raiders owner Al Davis and the National Football League is the kind of juicy stuff that ought to be hard to screw up, but ESPN…
Continue Reading JoJo Siwa says her ‘perfect’ girlfriend encouraged her to come out
JoJo Siwa is happily in a relationship with “the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world.” The…
Continue Reading T.J. Osborne of the Brothers Osborne publicly shares he identifies as gay
T.J. Osborne, the lead vocalist of Brothers Osborne, the band he formed with his brother John Osborne, has publicly shared for the first time that he…
Continue Reading Morgan Wallen apologizes for racial slur as backlash grows
Morgan Wallen is apologizing after a video surfaced in which he reportedly used a racial slur and profanities. The country singer, who in October was…
Continue Reading Commercial pilots blame pandemic downtime for in-flight mistakes
The steepest downturn in modern aviation history means plenty of airline pilots are spending weeks or months of the coronavirus pandemic idling at…
Continue Reading Golden Globes 2021: See the full list of nominees
Nominations for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were announced Wednesday. This year’s…
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