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Christian Edwards, CNN British broadcaster Channel 4 has received stinging criticism over plans for a new show that will allow a studio audience to decide whether to destroy a painting by Adolf Hitler. The channel bought works by a range of “problematic” artists, including, according to UK media reports, Pablo Picasso, convicted pedophile Rolf Harris

Leah Dolan, CNN At last weekend’s premiere of Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Bones and All” during London’s BFI Film Festival, actor Taylor Russell cemented herself as one to watch on the red carpet wearing a striking head-to-toe Schiaparelli look and boned corset. Designed by the label’s creative director Daniel Roseberry, the outfit was

Lisa Morrow, CNN A rich palette of shimmering caramel swirls, ochers, creams and pinks unfolds across the landscape like an enormous handwoven carpet. Stands of poplars line paths carved by ancient lava flows from three now extinct volcanoes, crisscrossing valleys studded with conical peribacı. This is Cappadocia, central Turkey, famous for its whimsical “fairy chimneys,”

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN It might be the most famous kiss ever caught on camera — the US sailor wrapping his arms around a woman in a white medical uniform in Times Square, her body folded dramatically into his. Taken amid the jubilation of V-J Day, which effectively brought World War II to an end, Alfred

Oscar Holland, CNN Finding room for green spaces is a challenge in any city, let alone the world’s most densely populated ones. So in downtown Singapore, anyone looking for a new park to stroll in may need to turn toward the sky. A third of the way up the recently completed CapitaSpring tower, the soaring

Christian Edwards, CNN A pair of Levi’s jeans from the 1880s has sold at an auction in a small town in New Mexico for more than $87,000. The jeans — found in an abandoned mine by a “denim archaeologist” — were bought by 23-year-old Kyle Hautner and Zip Stevenson, a veteran of the vintage denim

Francesca Street, CNN For years, several vintage Orient Express train carriages lay, forgotten, at a small railway station on the border between Poland and Belarus called Małaszewicze. One day in 2015, French railway fan Arthur Mettetal spotted the distinctive blue carriages in a YouTube video, kickstarting a journey across Europe to track down the lost

Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Lisbon is in the midst of a renaissance. The latest European capital of cool’s affordable rents, great nightlife and gorgeous streets — which wind high into the hills from the River Tagus — have seen younger travelers arrive in their droves in recent years, enjoying extended stays thanks to

Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN After a number of high-profile Vogue cover shoots, evocative solo exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam, and the release of an accompanying book, photographer Tyler Mitchell is now showing a new collection of images at Gagosian in London. “Chrysalis,” Mitchell’s follow-up to “I Can Make You Feel Good,” extends

Toyin Owoseje and Max Foster, CNN King Charles III will send two historic items, including an 18th century bracket clock, for restoration during a special episode of the BBC television show “The Repair Shop.” The monarch’s TV appearance is part of the broadcaster’s 100th anniversary celebrations and will see him join the show’s host Jay

By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would no longer be maintaining a country-by-country travel advisory of Covid-19 risk. Instead of assessing the level of Covid-19 infection in each country, the CDC will post notices only when there are new variants or other situations that would

Katie Hunt, CNN Ancient Egypt exerts a powerful pull on the imagination of every generation, refusing to stay buried in the past. But much of what we now take for granted about this world of mummies, pyramids and tombs had for centuries remained shrouded in silence until French soldiers stumbled upon a broken slab of

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across Asia, borders are opening and quarantine measures are lifting as even the last few countries clinging to Covid restrictions embrace a return to travel. Except, that is, in one country: China. After having their economies battered by nearly three years of halted travel, several countries in the region have reopened

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Polar bears pottering around a deserted house, magical morels on Mount Olympus and the final moments of a much-loved mountain gorilla are just some of the winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. But the honor of receiving the competition’s much coveted grand title award for 2022 goes

By Forrest Brown, CNN The high prices, the canceled flights, the booked-up lodging and rental cars. The summer of travel chaos still seems hot and fresh somehow. But it’s time to look forward, for there’s another crunch time looming less than two months away: the 2022 winter holiday travel season. So put away your T-shirts,

Melanie Hamilton, CNN A tiny wooden hut with smoke sprouting from its chimney sits at the base of a windswept hill dotted with lambs. Inside is a large iron cauldron, scuffed from centuries of use and smothered in flames. As its interior bubbles, mountain barley and wild hops are married together to create a delightfully

By Peter Yeung A fraction of a second after William Sargent’s torch light catches the unmistakable glint of snake skin he roars into action, sliding on a protective glove and launching himself into the dense green jungle of northern Hong Kong. The 46-year-old re-emerges on the paved trail moments later with a many-banded krait, also

Janelle Davis, CNN. Recipe from the Ventra family. For the Tucci family, a feast is not complete without one Italian staple. Zeppole are deep-fried doughnuts that Stanley Tucci calls “addictively delicious.” While shooting “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” he met up with his Italian relatives in Calabria — the southwest “toe” of the Italian peninsula.

By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: There’s a new global cocktail capital, some fat bears are porking up as much as possible before hibernation season, and CNN gets a look inside one of the world’s most famous clocks. Bottoms up For the first time in the history of the World’s 50 Best Bars

Leah Dolan, CNN On Wednesday, paparazzi shots of Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis filming scenes from the second season of the HBO Max series “And Just Like That…” ricocheted across the internet. (HBO Max is owned by CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.) In her role as Carrie Bradshaw, Parker was spotted dressed in

By Marnie Hunter, CNN New York’s finest dining was honored Thursday with the announcement of 2022’s Michelin star designations. There are now 19 new Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City. Two restaurants, Al Coro and Saga, made their Michelin debut with an impressive two stars, which designate “excellent cuisine, worth a detour.” Al Coro, overseen

Barry Neild and Madalena Araujo, CNN What’s it like visiting a town in Italy where more than half the population has the same name as you? For actor Stanley Tucci, accompanying his elderly parents to his ancestral homeland in the southern Italian region of Calabria, it was “very emotional.” The Tucci family made a pilgrimage

By Tetsu Sukegawa, CNN Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled on October 4th on Naoshima island after it was swept into the sea and badly damaged during a typhoon last summer. Local residents, students and officials gathered to celebrate the art island’s trademark sculpture as it was placed back on the

Fiona Sinclair Scott and Samantha Tse, CNN The spectacle of fashion was on full display during Paris Fashion Week, with celebrity appearances and staged “viral moments” threatening to distract onlookers entirely from the main event: clothes. With memorable highlights including Cher’s cameo at Balmain and Bella Hadid’s spray-painted Coperni dress, there was no shortage of