Brandon Griggs - Assistant Managing Editor, CNN Digital
Brandon Griggs
Assistant Managing Editor, CNN Digital
Brandon Griggs is an Assistant Managing Editor with CNN Digital, overseeing coverage of culture, race, religion and immigration.
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I once dissed Journey in a concert review. Man, was I wrong
Apr 4, 2024
In 2006, Brandon Griggs reviewed a concert by ‘80s rock band Journey, calling them a “nostalgia act” that would soon be playing state fairs. Oops. Here’s how one song changed Journey’s trajectory — and why critics should admit when they are wrong.
I’ve spent way too much time in Las Vegas. Here’s what I’ve learned
Feb 28, 2024
Brandon Griggs has been going to Las Vegas since the 1980s in a variety of roles: as an unlucky gambler, as a working journalist, as a soon-to-be-wed bachelor and as just another tourist wearing an ugly shirt. He says that for better or worse, Vegas offers the promise of transformation.
Of the 116 Supreme Court justices in US history, all but 8 have been White men
Feb 4, 2024
Since the Supreme Court first convened in 1790, 116 justices have served on the bench. Of those, 108 have been White men.
12 books we’re excited to read in 2024
Jan 4, 2024
From a posthumous novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez to Salman Rushdie’s memoir about his 2022 stabbing, there are plenty of hotly anticipated titles coming this year.
Las Vegas’ Sphere venue debuted this weekend with concerts by U2. Here’s what it was like
Oct 4, 2023
After months of hype and curiosity, Las Vegas’ newest attraction – an enormous spherical performance venue called Sphere – opened with two concerts by U2. CNN was there, and here’s what we thought.
Jimmy Buffett, enduring ‘Margaritaville’ singer turned mogul, dies at 76
Sep 4, 2023
Jimmy Buffett, the tropical troubadour whose folksy tunes celebrated his laid-back lifestyle, inspired legions of devoted fans and spawned a lucrative business empire, has died, according to his official website and multiple media outlets.
We’re multitasking while walking our dogs. Animal experts say this is a problem
Jul 6, 2023
Walking your dog while surfing your phone or listening to a podcast may feel extra productive. But animal behaviorists say such multitasking dangerous — and can frustrate dogs if their needs aren’t being met.
This futuristic entertainment venue in Las Vegas is the world’s largest spherical structure
Jul 6, 2023
The MSG Sphere won’t open to the public for three more months, when U2 christens the Las Vegas venue with a series of concerts. But anticipation is growing. At 366 feet tall and 516 feet wide, it’s being billed as the world’s largest spherical structure.
Tina Turner, resilient singer hailed as the ‘Queen of Rock and Roll,’ dies at 83
May 24, 2023
Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, her family announced in a statement. She was 83.
Cinco de Mayo: These are, we kid you not, actual questions people ask about the holiday
May 5, 2023
These are actual questions people asked online about Cinco de Mayo, which is a bigger deal in the US than it is in Mexico.
A birthday poem for Dr. Seuss
Mar 2, 2023
Today’s a day to celebrate, the work of someone gone but great. Come on now, don’t be obtuse, let’s all give thanks to Dr. Seuss.
Burt Bacharach, writer of such classic pop hits as ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,’ dies at 94
Feb 9, 2023
Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the 1980s, including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and the theme from the movie “Arthur,” has died, a family member of Bacharach confirmed to CNN.
Tesla plunges 250 feet off a California cliff, all 4 occupants survive
Jan 4, 2023
Two adults and two children somehow escaped serious injuries after their Tesla plunged off a cliff along California’s Pacific Coast Highway and crashed on a rocky beach some 250 feet below.
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This Thanksgiving, CNN readers reveal what they’re thankful for
Dec 14, 2022
As Thanksgiving gatherings resume some sense of normalcy, we asked our readers to tell us what they’re thankful for — a personal story, an act of kindness or generosity — that’s happened in the past year. Follow along to read their stories.
This award-winning poem was written for the Pulse shooting victims. It’s sadly relevant again
Nov 23, 2022
John Keene’s poem “Pulse” is a poignant tribute to victims of the 2016 shooting at the nightclub in Orlando. After a gunman attacked another LGBTQ nightclub last weekend, Keene’s poem took on a horrible new resonance.
Jerry Lee Lewis, rock ’n’ roll pioneer who sang ‘Great Balls of Fire,’ dies at 87
Oct 28, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” before marital scandal derailed his career, has died, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum. He was 87.
About
Brandon Griggs is an Assistant Managing Editor with CNN Digital, overseeing coverage of culture, race, religion and immigration.
Brandon has held several roles at CNN, including five years as CNN Digital’s tech editor. During his tenure at CNN he has guided coverage of CES, SXSW, E3 and other events; written about innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing; covered a festival attended by thousands of identical twins and interviewed Mike Tyson in a boxing ring.
Before coming to CNN Brandon spent 13 years as an award-winning reporter, editor, arts critic and columnist at the Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City. A native of Washington, D.C., he was a 1999-2000 fellow with the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University.
