While the Olympics were full of standout moments, none quite compared to Rachael “Raygun” Gunn’s performance during the breaking competition. The Australian breakdancer broke the internet after her zero-point earning routine, which didn’t win over the judges but certainly won over viewers’ hearts. The star (sorta-kinda) made a surprise appearance …
Read More »Sublime Practice a Little 'Santeria' on 'Howard Stern'
Sublime, with Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob at the helm, deliver a pristine rendition of their classic “Santeria” in a preview of their upcoming performance on Howard Stern, premiering exclusively on Rolling Stone. The rendition of “Santeria” shows just how well Nowell has settled into the band since he joined earlier …
Read More »The Linda Lindas Head to the Circus With 'Weird Al' Yankovic in 'Yo Me Estreso' Video
The Linda Lindas brought the circus to town in the music video for their latest single, “Yo Me Estreso.” Among the quirky characters that appear in the video — the popcorn-eating audience members, white-faced clowns, and possibly haunted ventriloquist dummies — appears “Weird Al” Yankovic, the accordion-playing man in the …
Read More »Can a Weed Hustler Go Legit?
M y initiation into the cannabis trade began in a middle school bathroom. Dime bags led to ounces, which led to pounds, and in my early twenties, my partner “SOME” and I were doing Canadian border crossings and road trips from Northern California to New York City, where we landed …
Read More »Let's Get Ready to Gobble: Netflix Teases Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi Hot Dog Eating Contest Rematch
The hot dog eating contest that helped upend the world of competitive eating is upon us, with Netflix releasing the first trailer for the long-awaited rematch between glizzy gobbling foes Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. The 50-second teaser has everything — and by everything, we mean dramatic narration, booming orchestral …
Read More »Blake Lively Was 'Begged' to Remove Lana Del Rey Song From 'It Ends With Us'
Lana Del Rey was another point of tension on the set of It Ends With Us. In a recent interview with Hits Radio UK, the actress said that she was “begged” to remove “Cherry” from the singer’s Lust for Life album from a pivotal scene in the film. During the …
Read More »How the Right Made Homelessness a Crime
This article was originally published by In These Times, a magazine about labor and social movements. From his new studio apartment in Austin, Texas, Barry Jones, 62, finds it easy to keep up with doctors’ appointments and pick up the medications he relies on. In the month since he was …
Read More »'Bad Monkey': Vince Vaughn's Comedy Is Extremely Florida (in a Good Way)
It’s been nearly 30 years since Vince Vaughn first exploded onto movie screens as Trent, the slick, confident best friend to Jon Favreau’s Mikey in Swingers, who was forever convinced that a trip to Las Vegas could solve any emotional problem. In the decades since, Vaughn has never lost that …
Read More »Jon Stewart Compares Trump's Remixed Harris Attacks to an Elton John Song
Jon Stewart, who stepped back from the news desk last week, returned to The Daily Show on Monday evening. “My name is Jon Stewart, and I am risen from Covid hell,” he quipped in the opening monologue. “First-timer, did not care for it.” After welcoming viewers joining the show from …
Read More »After Trump's Disastrous Musk Interview, Harris Mocks 'Rich Guys' Who Can't Run a Livestream
Karma is a botched interview plagued with technical problems. Donald Trump‘s livestream with Elon Musk on X Spaces failed before it even began. On Monday evening, a major glitch on the Musk-owned platform delayed the event by over 40 minutes. The service troubles echoed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bumpy campaign …
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