If Willy Wonka and Mad Max had a love child, it would be Burning Man. That was my first impression when I arrived on the “playa” this year. My cosplay-loving husband and I decided to stretch our curiosity muscles by attending the festival this August. I wanted a change in …

Ivanka Trump must testify in a civil fraud lawsuit brought by the state of New York against her father, Donald Trump,, several of his adult children, and former employees of the Trump Organization. Judge Arthur Engoron ruled on Friday that Ivanka Trump must appear in person to submit her testimony …

About 10 years ago, Adam Weiner was onstage in a shitty NASCAR bar in Illinois, playing two sets of piano-driven rock & soul for about 30 onlookers. Weiner, who’s Jewish and fronts the band Low Cut Connie, was wearing a Star of David around his neck as he sang and …

Since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants against Israel, it’s become near-impossible to avoid images of the carnage and devastation that has befallen Israel and the Palestinians living in the besieged Gaza Strip. Online, it’s already difficult to sift through the barrage of misinformation, recycled footage from past conflicts, …

Blondshell has unveiled a cover of Sheryl Crow‘s 1996 single “If It Makes You Happy.” The upbeat rendition is anAmazon Music Original and pays tribute to Crow’s recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Listen here. “I’ve always been inspired by Sheryl Crow’s voice and the way …

Samantha and Justin Juray were overseeing a packed family night at their bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, when the unthinkable happened on Wednesday night. A man walked through their decorated glass doors with a high-powered rifle and started shooting. “I was there, front and center,” Samantha, 34, tells Rolling Stone. …

Planet Earth III, the BBC nature series helmed by Sir David Attenborough, was created to reflect the increasing change occurring within the world’s natural habitats. The eight-episode series explores oceans, deserts, grasslands, coasts, and more, where nature itself provides the type of soundtrack people listen to while drifting off to …

In 2007, Matt Bomer would have been a little too young to play Don Draper on Mad Men. (Jon Hamm has six years on him.) In most other ways, though, he would have been perfect. He has the kind of chiseled, leading man features, and the charisma to match, that …

Listen to Brent Faiyaz’s music long enough, and his life starts to sound like a movie. He’s the director, screenwriter, and main character in an imaginary film born from late nights in big cities, hushed conversations with women at loud parties, and emotions felt without penitence. Faiyaz doesn’t see himself …

Patrick J. Pespas has been found over three weeks after the unlikely star of HBO’s recent hit docuseriesTelemarketers had gone missing. Adam Bhala Lough, the series’ co-director, announced the good news Thursday night, writing, “Patrick J. Pespas has been found and returned safely to his wife Sue. Thank you to …