Much has been made of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to purge the federal government of officials unwilling to be loyal to his agenda. He’s now positioned to make good on that promise during the next 10 weeks of his presidential transition. Though he’s denied it, this promise reflects the …
Read More »Frank Black Talks 'Revenge Tour,' 'Teenager of the Year' Anniversary
In the early Eighties, Charles Thompson was such a swell, upstanding, likable young man that his high school teachers recognized him with “a funny little dinky award” declaring him “Teenager of the Year.” “I wasn’t that great at school, but they liked me,” Thompson, who’s better known as Pixies frontman …
Read More »'Full House' Actor Dave Coulier Reveals Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Diagnosis
Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the Full House actor revealed in a new interview Wednesday. Appearing on the Today show, Coulier said that prior to the diagnosis, he felt under the weather for about a month before noticing a swollen lymph node in his groin. …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Has a 'Vulgar' Version of 'That's So True' You'll Never Hear
Gracie Abrams revealed that there’s an alternate, “very vulgar” version of her song “That’s So True” during a conversation with friend and co-writer Audrey Hobert for Spotify’s “You’re Invited, I’m Sorry: An Evening with Gracie Abrams” event. In a short clip from the event, the pair discuss the song’s origins, …
Read More »Fernando Valenzuela, Legendary Dodgers Pitcher, Died of Septic Shock
Fernando Valenzuela, the iconic southpaw pitcher who helpedLos AngelesDodgerswin the 1981 World Series, died last month of septic shock. Valenzuela died on Oct. 22 at age 63, although no cause of death was provided at the time. The player’s death certificate from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, obtained by …
Read More »Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Trump's New 'Department of Government Efficiency'
A month ago, billionaire Elon Musk warned that if Donald Trump won a second presidential term and gave him a role in government, Americans would need to “reduce spending to live within our means” and suffer “temporary hardship” in order to address the national debt. On Tuesday, the Tesla CEO …
Read More »Bluesky Pulled a Million New Users After Election as More Abandoned Musk's X
The reelection of Donald Trump as president last week brought a wave of jubilation to X (formerly Twitter). The influencers and megadonors who supported the Republican nominee delighted in the defeat of his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, while giddily speculating about the extremist agenda he would pursue once in …
Read More »A New R.E.M. Biography, Out in Print and on Audible, Takes Fans to the Beginning
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. In the Dec. 1987 cover story, a full four years before the release of their signature hit “Losing My Religion,” Rolling Stone called R.E.M. “America’s Best Rock and …
Read More »How To Watch the 2024 NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Without Cable
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament tips off tonight with a doubleheader on TNT. The first game has the New York Knicks battling the Philadelphia 76ers at …
Read More »Will Republicans Install a MAGA Stooge as Senate Majority Leader?
Republicans are selecting their next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, to take power from the increasingly decrepit Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Will the next GOP leader be a thorn in Trump’s side, as the old-school corporate conservative McConnell occasionally was, or a MAGA fixer, greasing the skids to ram controversial …
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