Picture two protests involving the American flag. In one of them, a star NFL quarterback kneels during the singing of the national anthem. The reason? To call attention to the true, real plight of Black Americans whose lives seem not to matter as much as white ones — part of …
Read More »City Council Denies Morgan Wallen's Nashville Bar Sign, Citing Controversies
Morgan Wallen’s questionable behavior in recent years caught up to him Tuesday when a Nashville council voted overwhelmingly to deny a 20-foot sign bearing his name in the city’s famed Lower Broadway entertainment district. The sign was proposed to hang from the bar over the sidewalk below; the venue already …
Read More »Cage the Elephant Fight For Salvation Amidst Darkness on 'Neon Pill'
“Like a loaded gun, my love/I lost control of the wheel/Double-crossed by a neon pill,” Cage the Elephant’s Matt Shultz sings on the title track from the Kentucky band’s sixth album. The sound is familiar, a smart, subdued garage-rock swagger that’s a prime example of their ability to punch up …
Read More »The 2024 Rolling Stone Spirits Awards
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been an exciting few years for spirits releases, from craft distilleries experimenting with cask finishes, to additive-free natural and orange wines showing up on menus everywhere, and …
Read More »Here's Where You Can Watch 'Dune: Part Two' Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “Have you ever had a dream about your first ride?” Zendaya‘s Chani asks Timothée Chalamet‘s character Paul Atreides in the trailer for Dune: Part Two. Since its premiere …
Read More »Welcome to Rolling Stone Gaming
Anyone who plays video games knows that gaming isn’t just informed by pop culture – it is pop culture. From console games to PC to mobile, billions of people play games daily, but its reach expands far beyond just the players. Video game adaptations have finally broken through to mainstream …
Read More »Life As an Abortion Doula
I n 2016, Ash Williams became pregnant for the first time. Williams wants to be a parent eventually — but he wasn’t ready for a child then. He didn’t know much about what an abortion entailed, and he needed a ride, so he called up a friend who drove him. …
Read More »Gary Oldman Didn't Like His 'Harry Potter' Performance Because He Rarely Likes His Performances
Gary Oldman said he did not mean to “disparage” any Harry Potter fans when he called his portrayal of Sirius Black in the film adaptations “mediocre” — he only meant to disparage himself. “What I meant by that was, as any artist or any actor or painter, you are always …
Read More »Missouri's Gubernatorial Ballot Will Feature an 'Honorary' KKK Member
A “pro-White” candidate — who was photographed in 2019 giving a “Nazi salute” next to a man in Klan robes in front of a burning cross — will appear as a GOP candidate for governor on Missouri’s primary ballot this year. A state judge has ruled that Missouri’s Republican Party …
Read More »Pitbull Celebrates His Influence as Mr. Worldwide Reaching That 'Bridgerton' Carriage Ride Scene
Lord Pitbull has officially joined the ton. Last week, Netflix premiered the first four episodes from Bridgerton‘s highly-anticipated third season, which centers its plot around Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington. Their slow-burning, friends-to-lovers romance reaches a heated point in the back of a carriage during that fourth episode — and …
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