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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney’s legendary lost guitar will gently weep no more as it was reunited with its owner more than 50 years after it was stolen. McCartney played the distinctive Höfner bass guitar when recording The Beatles’ first two albums, including legendary hits such as “Twist and Shout” and “Love

By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Wary airline passengers already on guard for unruly passengers and even real-life snakes on planes might have one more thing – however improbable – to add their slate of possible in-flight disruptions. And it’s an icky one: Maggots. Yep, those creepy creatures that thrive on fetid foods and waste

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — With Zendaya one of the leaders of red-carpet method dressing when promoting her movie roles, the expectations for the “Dune: Part Two” press tour have been high. After all, the first “Dune” film’s release brought with it a number of eye-catching, seemingly referential looks from the actor and her

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Fashion’s biggest night of the year is just around the corner, and the Met Gala red carpet theme has finally been announced — along with superstars Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth as this year’s co-chairs. Organizers announced today that the official dress code for the event,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The London Overground has been revamped, with the six separate lines which make up the network each being given a new name. Overground services had previously appeared in orange on transport maps, but the six separate lines will now be given distinct colors, according to a statement from Transport

By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — A pair of skyscrapers connected by a cantilevered “skybridge” and a rooftop infinity pool is set to join the New York City skyline, as developers unveiled a proposal for a new megaproject just south of the United Nation’s headquarters on Monday. Designed by architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG),

By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — The genesis of photographer Joy Gregory’s latest project, “Shining Lights,” began 40 years ago, at a Valentine’s Day party in London. It was here that Joy, who was the first Black woman to study an MA in Photography at the Royal College of Art in London, first met activist and

By Zara Khan, CNN (CNN) — A fluffy, doe-eyed kitten adorned with a rainbow and a unicorn horn may, at first glance, stir up images of childishness or innocence. However, this cute creature is more powerful than it may first appear. From pets to children to wide-eyed toys, social media filters, emojis and internet memes,

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A popular Australian nude beach could be no more. Tyagarah Beach, a secluded 800-meter (875-yard) stretch of beachfront north of Byron Bay, has been the topic of heated debate in recent weeks. The beach, long loved by naturists from Australia and around the world, is part of the Tyagarah

By Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — What does love taste like? The answer likely depends on who you ask. Some may say it’s bittersweet, like dark chocolate. Others might describe it as deliciously decadent, like a sweet cupcake. Well, one bakery chain in Japan is using technology to find out the answers. The country’s

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The recent discovery of wreckage more than 600 feet deep in Lake Superior solves one mystery of the SS Arlington, a 244-foot bulk carrier that sank in 1940. But while the ship’s resting place has finally been found, there’s still the matter of Capt. Frederick “Tatey Bug” Burke’s last

CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The recent discovery of wreckage more than 600 feet deep in Lake Superior solves one mystery of the SS Arlington, a 244-foot bulk carrier that sank in 1940. But while the ship’s resting place has finally been found, there’s still the matter of Capt. Frederick “Tatey Bug” Burke’s

By Nick Remsen, CNN (CNN) — Tommy Hilfiger has set the stage for a new chapter at his eponymous megabrand — and he did so by coming home. On Friday evening, the fashion designer and mogul held his runway presentation in New York in more than a year; the occasion marked only his second show

By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to break out your beads and get in your last bites of king cake – Mardi Gras time is here. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It’s also called Shrove Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, depending on where the celebration is taking place. No matter

By Catherine E. Shoichet (CNN) — Esther Howland isn’t a household name for most Americans. But those who’ve studied the history behind the intricate, hand-crafted cards she started making some 175 years ago argue that she should be. “She was the Martha Stewart of her day. She would have killed it on Etsy,” says Vanessa

By Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — On a gray winter afternoon, a red carpet is rolled out along the Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge over the River Seine in central Paris. Petals are strewn across it and a glowing sign above reads: “Will you marry me?” The rain doesn’t dampen the spirits of one

By James Imam, CNN (CNN) — Italy has donated a reconstructed Assyrian statue to Iraq in a gesture former culture minister Francesco Rutelli described as a “miracle” of Italian cultural diplomacy. Constructed in the ninth century BC, the 5-meter-tall (16-foot) “Bull of Nimrud” was destroyed by ISIS fighters in 2015, before Italian artisans made a copy

By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — Countless creative ideas have been born in the kitchen of Charleston House, the bohemian modernist farmhouse inhabited from 1916 by painters Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell in a rural part of southern England. While the times of Grant and Bell — and the accompanying bohemian “Bloomsbury group” of writers

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — New York Fashion Week is back, with celebrities seen sitting front row at shows across Manhattan and Brooklyn and arriving at private parties for luxury houses including Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent. Uma Thurman popped up at Tory Burch, Matt Damon at Naeem Khan, Queen Latifah at Thom Browne

By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Thick roots tumble across a dilapidated house, the snake-like trunks of a banyan tree framing where the front door once stood. Its walls have been hollowed by decades of typhoons, monsoons and summer humidity, now little more than loose, moss-covered stones and mortar dust. Vines tease through

By Jacqui Palumbo and Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — In 1990, photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe led to obscenity charges for a Cincinnati museum. His depictions of men in laced-up leather, collars and belted jockstraps caused a national firestorm by daring to show the bare eroticism of queer men against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis.

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Not since David and Victoria Beckham has the relationship between a sportsman and a female musician been so revered by the public. But while Posh and Becks were once known for their highly coordinated matching outfits, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were poles apart during the Super Bowl last

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs were not the Super Bowl’s only big winners. At an event on par with Hollywood red carpets when it comes to brand exposure, fashion labels now compete for eyeballs during tunnel walks, celebrity crowd shots and the ever-popular halftime show. But it wasn’t Travis Kelce’s sparkling

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Tourists taking the metro in Suzhou, China, this week could be forgiven for feeling like they’ve traveled back in time a few centuries. Famous for silk production and traditional gardens, this city of just over 10 million people, a 1.5-hour drive from Shanghai, is offering a week of

By Jacqui Palumbo and Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Across Manhattan and Brooklyn, designers have been offering enticing twists on familiar dress codes at New York Fashion Week, which concluded on February 14. Perhaps fittingly, there was a lot of fashion to love. Inside the neoclassical Williamsburgh Savings Bank, Peter Do presented the first collection

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Located in north-central China, the ancient city of Xi’an has long been famous for its 2,000-year-old Terracotta Army, an attraction that draws travelers from all over the globe. But this month, all eyes are on another one of its historic sites – the Xi’an City Wall, said to be

CNN By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Put away those bunny ears and crank up the heat, it’s time to say goodbye to the Rabbit and enter the Year of the Dragon – the only mythical creature among the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. In addition to eating auspicious food and giving/receiving blessings,

By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo festival, an ancient celebration still observed in parts of northern China during the Lunar New Year, rural life comes alive with something altogether more fantastical. Villagers dressed as cranes, roosters and mythical lions pose for portraits standing amid crops or in

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — One of the UK’s oldest and most important cathedrals is hosting two ’90s-themed silent discos, a move that has proved popular with revelers but sparked a backlash from some Christians, who say a disco has no place in a cathedral. Bathed in colorful illuminations, clutching glow sticks and wearing

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday, Zendaya arrived in Mexico City for the red carpet of “Dune: Part Two” in an outfit that looked like the kind of desert cloak we might see her character Chani wear amid an Arrakis sandstorm. The Bottega Veneta Fall-Winter 2023 runway look was customized for the starlet

By Kocha Olarn and Karla Cripps, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — A Canadian man has been arrested in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai after he allegedly opened the door on a commercial plane and triggered the evacuation slide prior to takeoff. According to a statement issued by the Chiang Mai International Airport, the incident

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As fat activist Aubrey Gordon delivered a talk at her first ever book signing, her doting father Rusty turned and whispered to the person sitting next to him: “That’s my daughter.” This tender, seemingly innocuous moment, which comes towards the end of the documentary “Your Fat Friend,” could have

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For British Vogue’s final issue under Edward Enninful, the outgoing editor-in-chief put not one superstar on the cover, but 40 of them. The Ghanaian-born fashion editor unexpectedly stepped down in June after more than six years at the helm. His outro cover assembles supermodels, Hollywood megastars, pop icons and