When Kanye West started doing his Sunday Services earlier this year, I didn’t really pay them much attention. Well, truthfully, I don’t pay that much attention to anything Kanye does these days, because I don’t have the mental energy to get sucked into that vortex of self-absorption. But anyway, his Sunday Services initially seemed kind…
One Festival of Homeless Arts brings together works of visual art, theatre, film and photography, all created by artists who are or have been homeless. The work is being exhibited at the Old Diorama Arts Centre in London. Three festival artists talk about their work and how their art relates to their experiences of homelessness.…
(CNN)What kind of music do you listen to while you work? For me, it’s almost always classical. It puts me in a productive, relaxing trance and there are rarely any words to distract me from whatever it is I’m desperately trying to finish. However, I know plenty of people who listen to hard rock or…
Since its launch, Instagram has evolved from an app where you posted grainy photos of your Starbucks drink for your 24 followers to a global platform that’s basically its own economy. I mean, just look at the number of thinkpieces about what will happen now that Instagram is don’t need to), some just post whatever…
(CNN)Dr. Anisa Ibrahim was 5 years old when her life was uprooted by the grisly consequences of a gruesome civil war. It’s the same center that Ibrahim — more than two decades later — now runs, at a time when the nation’s refugee resettlement efforts have eroded under White House pressure. Still, she looks upon…
(CNN)Veteran “Days of Our Lives” star John “Jack” Clarke has died, a representative for his daughter told CNN. Clarke, who spent 39 years playing Mickey Horton on the NBC soap opera, also starred in many films, including “The Satan Bug,” “Man Missing” and “Burma Patrol.” Over the years, he appeared in the TV series “Gun…
One of the best developments in pop culture over the last several years has been the increased integration of LGBTQ performers, and especially drag queens, into mainstream entertainment. RuPaul’s Drag Race has become must-see TV season after season, and its stars have broken out with everything from roles in product lines and collaborations to their Paris Fashion…
Washington (CNN)Trump administration officials are discussing adding more countries to the travel ban list, two sources tell CNN, potentially expanding the controversial ban that has been criticized as discriminating against Muslims. In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the third version of the travel ban after previous bans ricocheted through the courts. The ban restricts entry…
kajakiki/E+/Getty Images The Busiest Travel Days For Thanksgiving 2019 Will Make You Plan Ahead By Cianna Garrison Nov 17, 2019 Traveling during the holiday season is tough, but if you know when to book your flight or when to hit the roads, it might not have to be. Knowing what the busiest travel days for…
Family’s possessions ‘destroyed’ by floodwater Ferried through the floods by fire crews Network Rail thanked passengers for their patience while the track was repaired. It was originally thought the route could have been closed until Monday. Image copyright Transport for Wales