M any 20-year-olds count down until they can flash an ID in exchange for a drink on their 21st birthday. For the artist Lexa Gates, turning 21 marked the first day of her sobriety. “I just started feeling like, ‘That’s actually lame as fuck now that it’s legal,’” the cat-eyed …
Read More »'SNL' Delivers Another 'Domingo' Sketch, This Time With Charli XCX and Chappell Roan's 'Hot to Go!'
The most popular Saturday Night Live sketch so far in Season 50 was a musical bit lovingly referred to as “Domingo,” featuring four bridesmaids — including Ariana Grande — singing about the bride’s bachelorette party debauchery to the tune of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.” Given the viral success of the sketch …
Read More »We Need to Talk More About Trans People, Not Less
In the wake of the election, some have said that Democrats need to talk less about transgender people. That’s exactly wrong: they, and we, need to talk more — more about real trans lives, real science, and real values, and less about disinformation and lies. Thanks to nearly $250 billion …
Read More »My Chemical Romance Are Bringing Back 'The Black Parade' for Trump's Second Term. It Couldn't Be Better Timing
“We’ll carry on,” Gerard Way insists on My Chemical Romance’s 2006 album The Black Parade. For fans, this lyric in particular became many things: a rallying cry, a promise, a comforting reminder that it was possible to face personal struggles like depression and grief. Since then, The Black Parade’s themes …
Read More »See Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams Perform 'Us' Together in Toronto
Taylor Swift brought out Gracie Abrams to perform their now Grammy-nominated collaboration “Us” Saturday at the Eras Tour concert in Toronto. Abrams first served as the opening act for about a dozen of Eras Tour shows in 2023, and returned to the role for the entirety of the Eras Tour’s …
Read More »Where to Watch 'Dune: Prophecy' Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s time to return to the Duniverse with the premiere of Dune: Prophecy, a prequel series based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune. …
Read More »Is the $11 Billion Online Sportsbook Bubble About to Burst?
S hohei Ohtani walks up to home plate at New York’s Citi Field, and the L.A. Dodgers fans, who are well in attendance on this Wednesday afternoon, are up on their feet. “So, ideally you get a pop-up, right? You got like five seconds in the air. God forbid the …
Read More »The Crypto Industry Emerged As a 'Political Money Death Star' in 2024
Close your eyes and make a list of the most important issues in the 2024 election. Maybe you thought of the cost of living, abortion, immigration, democracy, climate change, gun violence, the war in Gaza, the Supreme Court. If you’re like the vast majority of voters, the word you probably …
Read More »Chiefs vs. Bills Livestream: How to Watch the NFL Game Without Cable
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. This weekend’s NFL slate brings the biggest game of the season: the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs are soaring high with a perfect 9-0 …
Read More »'SNL': The Lonely Island Enlist Charli XCX for Snitching Anthem 'Here I Go'
The Lonely Island once again returned to Saturday Night Live, enlisting host Charli XCX for a song about suburban snitching, “Here I Go.” On the track, Andy Samberg plays an upper middle class man whose pleasure in life is an “itching for snitching”: Calling the police on solicitors and people …
Read More »