The cannabis industry has experienced rapid growth over the past decade alone, and it’s only predicted to increase over time, with global sales predicted to hit $149 billion by 2031. This means there is abundant opportunity for those interested in dipping their toes in the cannabis space and the vast …
Read More »'The Contestant' Features a Naked Man Losing His Mind on National TV. It's a Documentary
A man walks into a room. He’s just picked a winning ticket in a lottery, been blindfolded, and led through the snow. Now, inside a windowless and mostly bare apartment, he’s being asked to disrobe. I have to take off everything, the man asks? Everything. The fact that a TV …
Read More »Jessica Pratt Shows Us the Shadows of California's Sixties Sunshine
To the average listener hearing Jessica Pratt for the first time, it’s possible to mistake her for an artist from a different era. Her music sounds decades old, like an obscure artist unearthed from the dusty bin of a Midwestern antique shop. But this is not the Langley Schools Music …
Read More »A Legal Scholar Explains Why Trump's Immunity Argument Is Bogus
Supreme Court oral arguments were made for social media. Social media was not made to make Supreme Court arguments persuasive or even understandable. The court’s latest Donald Trump case is a perfect illustration. The justices on this court are relatively young. Their questions are clear and direct, and they all …
Read More »How Hannah Einbinder 'Hacks' It in the Comedy World
You would be forgiven for mistaking Hannah Einbinder for Ava Daniels, the character she plays on HBO’s Hacks. The actor shares certain similarities with the comedy writer she’s portrayed for two seasons now, like their dry delivery, which leaves you less than 100 percent sure of whether they’re fucking with …
Read More »Jung Kook, Stray Kids, Charli XCX Lead New Group of Gold House A100 Honorees
Global superstar Jung Kook, K-pop group Stray Kids, DJ Steve Aoki and singer Charli XCX are among the artists named to this year’s Gold House A100 List.The annual list, from theAAPIcollective, Gold House, recognizes the “100 Asian Pacific leaders who have most significantly impacted American culture and society in the …
Read More »Drake Winks at Kendrick Lamar's Latest Diss Track With '10 Things I Hate About You' Clip
Drake didn’t let the clock run out on his chance to respond to Kendrick Lamar‘s six-minute-long diss track within the first 24 hours of its release. But the rapper didn’t step into the booth to hit back at “Euphoria.” Instead, to address the intensifying shots they’ve been sending each other, …
Read More »Peso Pluma, Feid, Fuerza Regida Among Latin Acts Dropping Ticket Prices to $25 for Concert Week
Happy Concert Week! Rolling Stone can exclusively unveil that Peso Pluma, Feid, and Fuerza Regida are among the cohort of Latino artists joining Live Nation’s annual initiative of lowering ticket prices to $25 and shaving off pesky fees for an entire week. Among the 900 artists joining the initiative is …
Read More »Louisiana Lawmakers Move to Criminalize Possession of Abortion Pills
Louisiana lawmakers are trying to quietly criminalize possession of the most commonly used abortion pills. In a move that took the state’s abortion advocates and OB-GYNs by surprise, last-minute amendments that would place mifepristone and misoprostol on the state’s list of controlled substances were added to a bill focused on …
Read More »Watch Rhiannon Giddens' Rollicking Performance of 'You Louisiana Man' on 'Kimmel'
Rhiannon Giddens stoped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase her bluesy, Cajun-infused song “You Louisiana Man.” The musician was joined by her live band and a back-up for the rousing performance, which saw Giddens singing and playing banjo. “You Louisiana Man” comes off Giddens’ most recent LP, You’re the One, …
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