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Thomas Page and Lydia Armstrong, CNN Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer” gives off “The Shining” vibes long before we see two women in matching outfits walking in step down a corridor. The neat Kubrickian symmetry, the oppressive setting, the stifling presence of others, of ritual, of duty — it’s all there in Larrain’s imaginary take on Princess

Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN When Uruguayan fashion designer Gabriela Hearst was announced as the creative director of luxury fashion house Chloé in December last year, those familiar with her work knew it spelled change for the 70-year-old French brand — especially given the maison’s CEO, Riccardo Bellini, had already indicated he was looking to take

By AJ Davis, Karol Suarez and Matt Rivers, CNN A hotel in Mexico popular with American tourists was sent into chaos Thursday amid reports of gunfire. According to local authorities, a confrontation between drug dealers had exploded into lethal violence on a beach nearby. “There was a confrontation between members of hostile groups of drug

Jack Guy, CNN A country estate in southwest England is up for sale for £4.95 million ($6.7 million), and the new owners could be obliged to receive a royal visitor at short notice. Brimptsmead is a six-bedroom Edwardian family home that sits in 9.22 acres of land in Dartmoor National Park, boasting paddocks, woodland and

Megan C. Hills, CNN Macaulay Culkin often shirks the spotlight, but he made a surprise appearance Tuesday as a runway model for Gucci. Joined on the catwalk by stars-turned-models Jared Leto and Jodie Turner-Smith, the “Home Alone” actor looked at ease in a vibrant outfit as the label took over Hollywood Boulevard for its Gucci

Leah Dolan, CNN Two years after her Oscar-nominated performance in the musical “A Star is Born,” Lady Gaga is set to return once more to the silver screen. This time she’ll be playing the socialite Patrizia Reggiani — who arranged the murder of her ex-husband, fashion house head Maurizio Gucci — in Ridley Scott’s retelling

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Two tiaras believed to have been owned by Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of French Emperor Napoleon, went up for auction Tuesday after a century and a half in private hands. Combined, they sold for £576,000 ($763,000) on December 7 at Sotheby’s in London, exceeding the high estimate of £500,000 ($662,000). One

By Brian Rokus and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A California man has been charged in connection with an alleged assault on an American Airlines flight attendant last week, which was described by the airline’s CEO as “one of the worst displays of unruly behavior we’ve ever witnessed.” Federal prosecutors said Brian Hsu has been charged with

By Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday season last year was a stay-at-home affair for many people who would normally have flown south for a beach break or gravitated toward the twinkling lights of a big city. This year, with widespread vaccination in many countries, moving around the world has become safer and more accessible for

Megan C. Hills, CNN In the mountains north of San Diego, a modernist mansion made of white concrete and glass rises from the cliffside. The property, nicknamed “Razor House” after the nearby Razor Point Trail, is now home to two famous inhabitants: singer Alicia Keys and her music producer husband Kasseem Dean, better known as

By Tina Charisma, CNN In 2012, Nana Amoako Anin was working as a prosecutor in New York. An American of Ghanaian descent, she had spent much of her adult life studying law and entering the legal profession. Then one day, despite the prospects of career advancement in one of the world’s most prosperous cities, she

By Jack Guy, CNN Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Batah-M-Woya, who was chief treasurer in the time of King Ramses II. The tomb is located in Saqqara, a huge necropolis south of Cairo, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities published Saturday. Saqqara has been the site of

Megan C. Hills, CNN Childhood movie throwbacks, “Squid Game” characters and some impressive prosthetics featured among 2021’s best celebrity Halloween costumes, with stars including Katy Perry, Doja Cat and John Legend getting into the holiday spirit. Though several major Halloween parties, like Heidi Klum’s annual bash, were put on hold this year, fellow model Alessandra

By Karla Cripps, CNN Thailand has relaxed its quarantine restrictions and is reopening to vaccinated travelers arriving from several dozen countries and territories, providing a much-needed boost for the country’s embattled tourism industry. As of November 1, fully vaccinated travelers who have stayed a minimum of 21 days in one of 63 approved “low risk”

By Angus Watson and Ben Westcott, CNN Australia’s international borders reopened on Monday, ending nearly 20 months of tough restrictions and sparking emotional scenes at Sydney and Melbourne airports as people reunited with their loved ones. At Sydney airport, passengers on flights from Singapore and Los Angeles were met with hugs and tears. Partners tearfully

Marianna Cerini, CNN Look up “witches” and you might see any of a number of depictions: ugly old ladies and young, sensual temptresses; antiheroes and aspiring role models; evil creatures mixing deadly potions and righteous sorceresses helping girls find their way (a la Glinda the Good Witch in “The Wizard of Oz”). A new title

By Forrest Brown, CNN Warm thoughts of young romance — not the cold, harsh possibilities of a Midwestern road trip in winter — were on Dawn O’Hair’s mind as she left Chicago for Indianapolis to see her boyfriend. Her weekend visit, back in the winter of 1997-98, did not go well. After a spat with

Reuters Mexico on Friday recovered three ancient artifacts that were stolen and bound for auction in Italy as the Latin American country holds a global campaign to recover its art and relics. The items, which are more than 2,300 years old, are a clay pot adorned with human figures and two ceramic human faces. Italy’s

Alaa Elassar, CNN If you’re a fan of horror movies and looking to buy a new home, come to Freddy! The house featured in Wes Craven’s 1984 horror flick “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is for sale — and it’s a dream. Built in 1919, the Dutch Colonial features three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a pool

Megan C. Hills, CNN Filipina American fashion designer Monique Lhuillier wants to realize your dreams. She wants you to imagine yourself dressed in cream silks, lace and verdant florals, racing through Lake Como gardens and towards the love of your life — a scene captured in one of her brand’s recent campaigns. “People come to

By David Williams, CNN Some visitors to Yosemite National Park this week were delighted to see a glowing ribbon of water that looked like molten lava cascade down Horsetail Fall on El Capitan. Horsetail Fall doesn’t usually flow at this time of year, but the recent severe storms that swept through the area brought it

Amy Woodyatt, CNN Archeologists have uncovered a set of “incredible” rare Roman statues while excavating a site in England ahead of a high speed rail project, the rail company said in a statement. Two complete statues of a woman and a man, along with the head of a child, were found at the site of

Oscar Holland, CNN Last year, Mike Winkelmann — better known as Beeple — joined the world’s most valuable living artists when he sold an NFT for a record-breaking $69.3 million. Now, the graphic designer is back with a new multi-million-dollar creation: A video installation depicting an astronaut-like figure striding through a dystopian landscape. Dubbed “Human

By Jack Guy, CNN A close-up of a gull’s eye is the overall winner of this year’s British Ecological Society photography competition, the organizers have announced. Category winners include an image of moss set against the sunset, a close-up of a blowfly and a jumping spider with a freshly caught butterfly, according to a news

By Hannah Ryan, CNN A major insight into how Romans residing on the southeastern English coast would have lived has been revealed by the excavation of a historic amphitheater, where thousands would have once gathered to witness gladiatorial combat, wild animal hunts and executions. English Heritage archaeologists working in Richborough, Kent discovered a cell within

By Pete Muntean, CNN A coast-to-coast flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday night after a passenger “physically assaulted a flight attendant,” American Airlines said in a statement. Flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Santa Ana, California, landed in Denver safely where police “removed and apprehended the passenger,”

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The cosmo, the appletini, a glass of rosé — these are the cloyingly sweet and pastel-colored beverages stereotypically associated with women. In a culture where feminine drinks are seen as lesser and wine moms and party girls are relentlessly judged, author Mallory O’Meara has set out to topple double standards. “All drinks

Francesca Street, CNN Sallie Kuria relocated to Germany from Kenya in 2010, unsure what to expect but ready to embrace a new adventure. Sallie, then 23, arrived in the small town of Eschbach, near Freiburg in the mountainous Black Forest region, to work as an au pair for a guy who owned a company that

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Manhattan is no stranger to supertall skyscrapers but Brooklyn’s skyline has now radically changed as its first supertall reached its full, vertiginous height on Thursday. The 93-story, 1,066-foot-tall residential building, standing at 9 DeKalb Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, was designed by SHoP Architects. (Supertalls, by definition, are residential or office buildings reaching

Christiane Amanpour CNN, Emmet Lyons CNN, Ken Olshansky CNN Legendary playwright Tom Stoppard has said that he remains unsure as to whether he has written his last work. “At the moment, I’m sitting here with nothing to write, and I’m thinking I really ought to try and write something else now,” Stoppard told CNN’s Christiane